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  • Prepare For The Cold With Winter Tires
    December 24, 2018

    Prepare For The Cold With Winter Tires

    Winter has officially arrived to southern California. In most of the United States, winter came long ago. By now, people up north should have prepared for snowstorms, small and large. If you have not, keep on reading this educational article....

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  • Lugs, Nuts, and Bolts
    December 18, 2018

    Lugs, Nuts, and Bolts

    Ever wondered what holds your wheels in place and prevents them from falling off? Well wonder no more, in this article we will go over Wheel Lugs, Lug Nuts, and Lug Bolts. Those three things are what securely hold a...

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  • What Is The OEM Wheel Grade-Scale?
    December 10, 2018

    What Is The OEM Wheel Grade-Scale?

    At OEM Wheel Shop, our customers' satisfaction is our number 1 priority. We buy and sell only the highest quality wheels and rims available on the market. Every wheel we sell comes rated and allows us to be 100% transparent...

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  • How To Keep Tires Looking Brand New?
    December 3, 2018

    How To Keep Tires Looking Brand New?

    Ever wondered how show cars have such nice deep black and shiny tires? Well, they use specific tire products. They go by different names (i.e., tire shine, tire dressing, rubber protectant, etc.) and trademarked brands but for the sake of this...

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  • 2018 LA Auto Show
    November 26, 2018

    2018 LA Auto Show

    The 2018 LA Auto Show is fast approaching! The auto show will take place on November 30th to December 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year there will be over 1,000 cars, trucks, and SUVs on display from all...

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  • Prevent Wheel Corrosion
    November 19, 2018

    Prevent Wheel Corrosion

    There are different types of wheel corrosion. We will go into detail and learn how to prevent wheel corrosion in the section below.   Brake Dust Corrosion Brake dust leaves gummy deposits that if left to accumulate they can be...

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  • What Is PVD Chrome?
    November 12, 2018

    What Is PVD Chrome?

    There are numerous ways to give a wheel that long sought after chromed-out mirror look. One of those ways is through PVD Chrome.  PVD stands for Physical Vapor Deposition. PVD Chrome has its roots based in the aerospace industry. Since...

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  • What Is Load Index and Speed Rating?
    November 5, 2018

    What Is Load Index and Speed Rating?

    Let's take a tire with size 225/50 R17 98H as our example. The 98H at the end represents the service description. The service description indicates the tire's load index and the speed rating. 98 is the load index and the...

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  • History of The Wheel
    October 29, 2018

    History of The Wheel

    The wheel might be the single greatest invention in history. Although the natural world has inspired most inventions, the wheel did not evolve from nature. The concept of the wheel dates back to the Paleolithic era. Back then, humans used logs as rollers to move around massive objects.
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