Wheel rims disassembly

In our reality, with an abundance of pits on the roads, the drivers are faced with a difficult task: to keep the car disks safe and sound. Here much depends on the skill and skill of the driver to go around these "dangerous objects." But anyway, almost every one of them eventually becomes a regular at the workshop, repairing the auto discs.

To exclude this, it is necessary to correctly select the auto discs. The factory-manufacturer, at the release of the machine, supplies it with wheel disks of nominal size. They are created from the relevant materials tested under certain conditions.

The selection of car disks is not only for aesthetic reasons. It is important to understand which discs are best, cast or forged. The spreading of the wheel disks must also be matched to the brand of the car. Remember and about the departure of the wheel, you must be prepared for all the surprises that can present a motorist a trip on our imperfect roads.

Many important requirements are placed on the wheel disks. They should be light and strong, as they perceive variable loads. Disks must be rigid to withstand the weight of the car. In addition, in order to avoid beating, the wheel disks must be properly balanced.

There are many reasons for choosing steel, cast or forged wheels. Of course, the first received the widest application in view of their relatively low cost and the possibility of straightening, since they do not burst when hit. Alloy wheels are attractive, especially low weight, but they are corrosion-resistant and even with the use of special coatings are influenced by external factors. Forged wheels are very sturdy and tough. Rumble, do not burst, do not need additional protection. When deformed, they can always be repaired.

When choosing, you should pay attention to such a thing as wheel rims, having the abbreviation PCD. This, in fact, is the diameter of the circumference of the holes for the bolts or the studs of fastening the wheel to the hub. This is a very important point! But not everyone is paying attention to him. For example, if you do not take into account the spreading of the wheel disks for a particular car, the wheel will not be installed along the axis, and it does not take away the necessary tightening torque. The danger lies in the fact that you can not see the visual differences. When driving a wheel with such a disk will create a safety hazard. Increased runout, in time, will destroy the suspension parts, the steering mechanism. Or, even worse, the wheel will simply unscrew when driving with all the ensuing consequences.

In order not to make a mistake in choosing a wheel relative to the wheel arch, check the outreach of the wheel. In a simple way, this is the distance from the hub (spreading of the disks) to the longitudinal line, if you look at the disk from the end. The flight is measured in millimeters. Be extremely careful. The outreach of the wheel can be negative and positive. The difference is that with negative, most of the disk protrudes outward and can rest against the wheel arch when turning. A positive flyout "sits" the disc more inward. In this case, if it is picked up incorrectly, you can simply not install it, as the suspension parts will not allow this.

If you buy a disc the size of the hub was somewhat larger (as often happens on universal disks in auto shops), then it is necessary to buy adapters.

Do you want to transform your car? Make it unique? Feel free to change the discs. Take into account that the rundown of wheel disks is an important technical concept! Measure, install. If something does not work, do not try to force it. Technology does not like this! No matter how enticing you beautiful rims, remember, safety and comfort are more expensive.