There are many kinds of wheels according to the diameter, and there are also many kinds according to the width.Then, many models can be divided into different diameters, different widths, and different materials.Some car owners think that the original tires are not advanced enough and want to upgrade. They often widen, reduce the flat ratio, increase the diameter, and change the material. At this time, if you have to change the wheels, it is called a modified wheel.
1. What types of wheels are there?
According to the surface treatment process of the wheel rim, different methods will be adopted, which can be roughly divided into two types: paint and electroplating.
1. Painted wheels are moderately priced and durable.
The wheels of ordinary models are less considered in appearance, and good heat dissipation is a basic requirement. The process basically adopts paint treatment, that is, first spraying and then electric baking. The cost is relatively economical, the color is beautiful, and the retention time is long. Even if the vehicle is scrapped, the color of the wheels remains the same.
The surface treatment technology of the wheels of many large-scale models is paint, and some fashion-forward and dynamic color wheels also use paint technology.Such wheels are moderately priced and have complete specifications.
2. The price difference between electroplated wheels is large.
Electroplating wheels are divided into silver plating, electroplating and pure electroplating.Although the color of electroplated silver and electroplated wheels is bright and vivid, the retention time is short, so the price is relatively cheap, and it is liked by many young people who pursue freshness.
Pure electroplated wheels, the color is maintained for a long time, which can be said to be of high quality and high price.Some high-end cars will be equipped with pure electroplated wheels as standard in the original factory.
Wheels can be divided into two categories according to the material: steel wheels and alloy wheels.
3. The most important advantage of steel wheels is that the manufacturing process is simple, the cost is relatively low, and the ability to resist metal fatigue is very strong, which is what we commonly call cheap and strong.However, the disadvantages of steel wheels are relatively prominent, that is, the appearance is not beautiful enough, the weight is large, the inertial resistance is large, the heat dissipation is relatively poor, and it is very easy to rust.
4. Alloy wheels have light weight, low inertial resistance, high production accuracy, small deformation and low inertial resistance when rotating at high speed, which is conducive to improving the straight-line driving performance of the car and reducing the rolling resistance of the tires, thereby reducing fuel consumption.
The thermal conductivity of the alloy material is about three times that of steel, and the heat dissipation is good. It can play a certain role in the thermal attenuation of the vehicle's brake system, tires and brake system.
At present, the alloy wheels of original cars on the market are mainly aluminum alloy. Of course, many modified wheels will choose chromium, titanium and other elements as basic materials in order to meet certain special requirements and visual improvement.
However, compared with steel wheels, the price of alloy wheels is much more expensive, so often in many low-end original cars, steel wheels will appear on low-end models, while alloy wheels are standard for high-end models.
