Why it’s better to leave alloy wheels in the summer
- April 26, 2022
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With the onset of heat, motorists tend to quickly mount a tire and put alloy wheels together with summer tires. After all, every car looks beautiful. On why
With the onset of heat, motorists tend to quickly mount a tire and put alloy wheels together with summer tires. After all, every car looks beautiful. On why it is not worth doing this now, the AvtoVzglyad portal says.
A car that has just been fitted with alloy wheels instead of ‘stamping’ looks much nicer. In addition, alloy wheels reduce unsprung weight, improving handling and extending suspension life. But they also have many shortcomings.
Recall that the crisis and disruption of the supply chains forced the sellers of “rubber” and discs to lift the price tags by 30-50%. Many motorists can no longer afford to buy a new set of car “shoes”. Therefore, scammers who steal wheels, especially large ones, have become more active, because they are the most expensive. But ordinary stamping attracts much less attention from criminal elements, so at the moment this fact seems quite important.
Let’s not forget that if you get into the pit, the disc can split and the tire can be ripped to shreds. You need to put a dokatka and go to the nearest service. There the disc is repaired with argon welding. But this is only a half measure, and it is dangerous to drive with such a wheel, because the structure of the metal is already broken. If you fall into the pit a second time, the disc will simply fall apart. If this happens at high speed, problems cannot be avoided. By the way, the manufacturers of cast wheels themselves do not recommend repairs to their products at all. You can’t even roll discs to restore geometry. The reason is the same – a violation of the structure of the metal.
We also note that with cast wheels it is much easier to break a tire. In the event of a collision, the strong rim of the cast wheel rests on the tire, and it begins to poison the air or damage the carcass. Over time, they lead to the formation of hernias. It is much easier with stamping. The impact energy is transferred from the crushed sidewalls of the tire to the rim, which simply bends to repay the impact energy. Then the bent disc is straightened with a sledgehammer.
Finally, alloy wheels have large spokes that create an area of reduced pressure when turning. As a result, the dirt seems to be sucked in and sticks to the working mechanisms of the braking system. And if you ride on such wheels on a clay road, a viscous substance will fall on the inside of the wheels and dry out. As a result, vibrations will appear at speed and the steering wheel will throb. We have to stop, get the brush and clean the discs. Such problems rarely occur with stamping.
Photo: avtoelektrik-info.ru
A car that has just been fitted with alloy wheels instead of ‘stamping’ looks much nicer. In addition, alloy wheels reduce unsprung weight, improving handling and extending suspension life. But they also have many shortcomings.
Recall that the crisis and disruption of the supply chains forced the sellers of “rubber” and discs to lift the price tags by 30-50%. Many motorists can no longer afford to buy a new set of car “shoes”. Therefore, scammers who steal wheels, especially large ones, have become more active, because they are the most expensive. But ordinary stamping attracts much less attention from criminal elements, so at the moment this fact seems quite important.
Let’s not forget that if you get into the pit, the disc can split and the tire can be ripped to shreds. You need to put a dokatka and go to the nearest service. There the disc is repaired with argon welding. But this is only a half measure and it is dangerous to drive with such a wheel, because the structure of the metal is already broken. If you fall into the pit a second time, the disc will simply fall apart. If this happens at high speed, problems cannot be avoided. By the way, the cast wheel manufacturers themselves do not recommend repairs to their products at all. You can’t even roll discs to restore geometry. The reason is the same – a violation of the structure of the metal.
We also note that with cast wheels it is much easier to break a tire. In the event of a collision, the strong rim of the cast wheel rests on the tire, and it begins to poison the air or damage the carcass. Over time, they lead to the formation of hernias. It is much easier with stamping. The impact energy is transferred from the crushed sidewalls of the tire to the rim, which simply bends to repay the impact energy. Then the bent disc is straightened with a sledgehammer.
Finally, alloy wheels have large spokes that create an area of reduced pressure when turning. This makes the dirt seem to be sucked in and stick to the working mechanisms of the braking system. And if you ride on such wheels on a clay road, a viscous substance will fall on the inside of the wheels and dry out. As a result, vibrations will appear at speed and the steering wheel will start knocking. We have to stop, get the brush and clean the discs. Such problems rarely occur with stamping.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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