Hipnotic Wheels

At the begining Hipnotic Wheels set out on a mission to create wheels inspired by style and unique design. In 2007 they achived that mission. Hipnotic wheels designs took the world by storm, especially their legendary C-Note wheels. In 2008 their goal is to bring more innovative designs that reflect passion for style to set you apart from other custom wheels.

Custom Wheels Weight

After you know what wheels and tires fit well with your car, how do you actually go about picking the right ones?
Almost any time you increase the size of your wheels, you will also increase weight of your wheels. That’s simple. However, what isn’t so simple is what more weight can do to your car’s handling and acceleration. The first term you have to know to understand wheel weight is “unsprung weight.” This is defined as weight that is not suspended/sprung by the car’s suspension (the wheels, tires, brakes, hub, calipers, etc). It is always best to buy the lightest weight wheels available, because the lighter the wheel, the less work the suspension has to do in order to turn and go through its normal motions. This can improve handling, and lighter weight wheels can also help your acceleration. This is where the second term you need to know comes in: “rotational inertia.” Lets say that your car has 14in wheels and you want to upgrade to a set of 17s. These wheels will almost always weigh more then the original 14s, and will not allow as much of the car’s power to reach the ground. This is because the engine has to do more work accelerating the heavier wheels then accelerating the car itself. But how much weight is too much? A good rule of thumb is that any wheel that weighs over 30 lbs. is too heavy, and will result in decreased performance. Larger wheels can also improve the looks of your car as well, but that is not a matter of science like unsprung weight or rotational inertia, but rather matter of personal taste.

Chrome Rims

First, you have to know that chrome rims and aluminum wheels are two different things. Aluminum wheel are usually made from finished metal with dull silver finish. There are also aluminum wheels with shiny black finish. Aluminum wheels eliminate the need for wheel covers and hubcaps since they can stand alone on the vehicle without the incompleteness of the looks. They are more expensive than the wheel covers and hubcaps but cheaper than chrome rims. Chrome rims on the other hand come with shiny wheels finish and are used by most car owners because it provides a different effect to the vehicle. Chrome rims make vehicle sharper, more expensive, and look faster. Chrome rims are set of wheels that have become very popular to those who want to add spark to their vehicle. Since old factory wheels tend to look boring and lifeless, the addition of chrome rims makes the vehicle look livelier. And if getting noticed is all you wanted, chrome rims will definitely do the job. Chrome wheels could be acquired in two ways. You can request your car dealer to trade the existing factory wheels with new set of chrome OE wheels. Or, you can also buy chrome wheels as an added option from after market manufacturer.
The good thing about chrome rims is, you can get chrome rims for every type of vehicle. You can now replace your existing wheels whether you own a car, truck, pickup come with alloy wheels or steel wheels. Some OEM manufacturers have set of chrome wheels designed for a particular vehicle make of a vehicle model. There are also those that are made generic for general fit. Sizes also vary. Chrome rims could be 15” and 16” or 17” and 18” for larger vehicles such as SUVs and pickups. With exchange for more beauty comes the price. Normally, chrome rims are worth higher than ordinary wheels or wheel covers. One chrome rim could cost several hundreds of dollars; even thousands. Multiply that with the number of your tires could cost you almost as much as another brand new vehicle. But in spite of the price, the attitude and style each chrome rim produce is worth all the money.