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Rimblems communicate the size of a man's rims

Mar 2nd 2007 10:53AM - 38 Comments

Who says size doesn't matter? We've all had it happen to us. You roll up to an event in your pimped out ride, DUBBED to the fender wells, with every eye on you. You step out and notice to your chagrin, that your admirers are squinting rather than ...

Gallery: Royalty Masterpiece rims

Carbon fiber wheels coming to a tuner near you

Jul 28th 2006 7:35PM - 27 Comments

The next logical progression in removing unsprung weight will finally be made available to U.S. enthusiasts. Rennworx Ltd., a company that imports a variety of top dollar rims and parts, has agreed to bring Dymag's full lineup of custom carbon fiber ...

SEMA Wheels: That's one heck of a fat lip

Nov 1st 2007 6:18PM - 7 Comments

That's an 11-inch lip on these wheels! These rims from Royalty Luxury Alloys are called the Masterpiece and according to the signage, they feature the world's first 11-inch lip. The look is a bit deceiving, because the spokes are set in the middle, ...

Weds creates a 6.1-pound full carbon fiber wheel

Aug 29th 2008 3:58PM - 47 Comments

Weds Sports, a Japanese wheel-maker, has created a full carbon fiber wheel -- rims, spokes, hub, everything -- that weighs 2.76 kg. Coming out to about 6.1 pounds, that's about half the weight of the Dymag carbon fiber wheel with a magnesium rim ...

SEMA Wheels: If 30 is the new 20, then 40 is the new 30

Nov 4th 2007 2:46PM - 56 Comments

Where 20-inch rims seemed gigantic just a couple of years ago, the massive surge in 22s, 24s, 26s and the like mean 30s are becoming commonplace. No self-respecting donk would be caught rollin' on anything less than 30s these days, and last week at ...

Tuner Tuesdays: "Gulf-wing" HUMMER GT by GeigerCars

Oct 17th 2006 9:44AM - 37 Comments

Obscene, you have a new ride: the HUMMER GT. German tuning house GeigerCars.de GmbH has managed to take the most outlandish and vulgar vehicle on the market and make it even more so with a host of visual and performance enhancements that altogether ...

SEMA: 34 inches of wheel wonderment

Nov 3rd 2006 11:08AM - 43 Comments

Every year at SEMA I look for the largest wheel I can find, and every year the diameters get a little larger. This year I found a 34-inch Lexani rim in the Asanti booth. It's so big that any vehicle shod with a set will be resigned to forever ...

SEMA Wheels: Clear has staying power

Nov 1st 2007 10:02AM - 25 Comments

Click for a mini gallery of some of this year's clear rims Last year "clear" was very in at SEMA: Clear wheels, clear hoods, clear heels, even clear engine blocks. This year a few wheel companies are keeping the trend alive with more on the clear ...

Peek at Ford's 20-inch rims

Jun 10th 2005 9:50AM - 13 Comments

A few weeks ago we announced that Ford was finally jumping the F-150 into the 20-inch rim pool, now we can show you the wheel design. The 20-inch wheels will be available on the 2006 F-150 FX4, Lariat and King Ranch models. ...

SEMA Wheels: How very Vegas - the roulette wheel

Oct 31st 2007 3:55PM - 10 Comments

Click for a couple of larger images of this fun roulette wheel from Las Vegas var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Vegas_Baby_Be_a_high_roller_with_Lenso_Roulette_wheels_for_your_car'; This one is pure Vegas. A roulette wheel seems so ...

SEMA Wheels: Rolling on George Washington rims

Oct 31st 2007 5:39PM - 11 Comments

Click for larger version and a couple more pics of these Washingtonian rims Next up in our whacky wheels from SEMA category are these spinners with a fun twist. Behind the blades the artist has painted the father of our country, President George ...

Hello Kitty rims reserved for special circle of Hell

Oct 4th 2007 11:55AM - 20 Comments

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/offbeat_news/Hello_Kitty_rims_reserved_for_special_circle_of_Hell'; We imagine that axe murderers and other unsavory types have a special circle of Hell waiting for them when their tickets ultimately get punched. In ...

Senator carjacked for 22-inch chrome rims

Dec 31st 2007 3:27PM - 48 Comments

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Senator_carjacked_for_22_inch_chrome_rims'; According to the Oakland, CA police, carjackings in Raider Nation occur at the rate of about one per day. While we don't follow the news out of Oaktown on a regular ...

Win a set of 20" rims from DUB

Sep 16th 2005 9:00AM - 5 Comments

Hoo baby, mama needs a new set of 20s. OK, maybe my Volkswagen GTI isn't the best candidate for this contest, but I can always sell them on eBay. Or, should I get promoted big time at my day job, you never know… maybe I can upgrade them ...

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