Car Accessories - They’re Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
It’s that time of year again, so if you want to get on your teenager’s good side, check this quick car-accessory tutorial. All you need is to know the lingo and to pay attention when they talk, you should be able to figure out what to slide under the Christmas tree this year.
These days, it’s wheels, wheels, wheels - the all important link between the car and the tires. Tastes run from honkin’ big lug nuts to trick center caps for rims that will light up. Others slap on a set of stylish spinners, embracing the fashion of hip-hoppers like 50 Cent, Nelly and Redman. LED lights are being seen more and more on the streets at night. It’s eye catching to say the least.
A Few Terms To Get You In The Know:
• Spinners are wheel accoutrements that move on roller bearings, giving the wheels the visual impact of unexpected movement. Because rim spinners work autonomous of the outside rim they rotate even when the car stops at a red light, energized by the law of momentum, sliding along on their bearings with little opposition from the wheel itself.
• The center caps on the rims when you buy the car are called factory center caps. To make your rims more appealing, there are numerous wheel center cap you can buy to set your rims apart.
• Center caps can be snapped into place when upgrading your tires with aftermarket rims. They cover the axle hub in the center of the wheel and showcase all sorts of logos - domestic, import or concept designs. If you want to save some cash on a set of center caps for rims then stop by a salvage yard and take a look around. Check out the Web; there’s a huge network of suppliers ready, willing and happy to help.
• Rims bought from a manufacturer other than the car maker are called aftermarket rims and are used to personalize your car. Aftermarket rims come with center caps but you can get a set of unique center caps to really make them stand out.
• Hub caps are wheel covers that protect the lug nuts and rim by attaching to and covering the whole rim.
• Small LEDs can also be added to your rims. The diodes emit a glowing light and are powered by small long-life batteries.
• With wheel spacers you can add additional width to the wheels, moving them a little closer to the fenders. There is an improvement in handling in addition to a more agressive look to your machine.

