Gold wheels are a finish, not a metal. Here is how painted, PVD, and plated gold differ, which lasts, the styles that fit your build, and how to care for them.
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Cheater slicks are drag slicks with just enough tread to stay street legal. Here is the pie-crust history, the fitment, and what to run on a hot rod.
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The 5x130 bolt pattern is the Porsche fit, also on VW, Audi, and Mercedes vans. Here is what fits, the hub bore catch, and the wheels that bolt on.
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Dennis breaks down the 5x100 bolt pattern: which Subaru, Toyota, Scion, VW, and Audi models use it, the hub-bore gotchas, and how it differs from 5x114.3.
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Hank's fitment guide to 1966-1977 early Bronco wheels and tires: the 5x5.5 bolt pattern, backspacing, and what size tires fit uncut or cut fenders.
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Hank Feldman decodes muscle car tire sizes: what G60-15, F70-14 and L78-15 mean, the A-to-N letter system, and the modern tires that replace them.
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Balanced your tires but the car still shakes? Road force balancing measures what standard balancing can't. Here is how it works and when you need it.
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What is a gasser stance? Hank breaks down the straight-axle, nose-high look, the big-and-little wheel and tire formula, and how to build it right.
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The 6x135 bolt pattern is Ford and Lincoln only — F-150, Expedition, and Navigator. Here's every vehicle, the specs, and why it's not the same as 6x139.7.
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A 33x12.50R17 stands 33 inches tall, 12.5 wide, on a tall 8-inch sidewall. Here's its metric equivalent and how it really compares to 285/70R17.
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The bead seat and safety hump are the unsung rim features that keep your tire sealed and seated — even when pressure drops. Here's how they work.
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Every wheel is built to carry a maximum load — a different number from your tire's rating. How to find it, read it, and know yours is high enough.
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Every 1978–88 G-body — Regal, Monte SS, Cutlass, Grand National — shares one bolt pattern. How to pick wheels, size tires, and nail the stance.
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Cast wheels use A356, forged use 6061 — and the gap is bigger than it looks. What each alloy does, what T6 means, and which belongs on your build.
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Wondering what the #1 rated tire is? There's no single winner. Here's the top-rated tire in every category, with Dennis Feldman's real fitment picks.
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Hank walks through wheels and tires for C10 and squarebody Chevy trucks — bolt patterns by year, factory sizes, and the right stance for your build.
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Shoppers throw the term "hybrid tire" around three different ways. Hank sorts out what it really means — and which one you're probably after.
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Deep dish rims aren't just for show. Here's what the lip actually does, from wider-tire fitment to brake clearance, and where it's pure cosmetics.
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That brown haze on your sidewalls isn't dirt or rust. Hank explains tire blooming, why it means your rubber is protecting itself, and how to fix it.
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What revolutions per mile really tells you about a tire, why it never matches the simple math, and how it changes your gearing when you resize.
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Those wispy little hairs on new tires have a name — vent spews. Hank explains where they come from, what they don't mean, and whether to pull them off.
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Conical, ball, or mag — the seat shape decides which lug nut your wheel needs. Here's how to identify yours and what a mismatch does to clamp load.
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That forward-leaning, nose-down look isn't an accident. Hank explains where rake came from, how your wheels and tires set it, and how much is too much.
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A mileage warranty isn't a guarantee. Dennis breaks down the proration math, the 2/32-inch trap, and the fine print that quietly voids coverage.
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Affordable tires usually last 2-4 years or 20,000-40,000 miles. Here's what cuts that short and how to get every mile out of budget rubber.
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