Alloy Wheels
Alloy wheels are wheels 'cast' from a mixture of aluminum instead of steel, making the tyres light weight even though they’re usually larger in size than the factory fitted steel wheels. The aluminum helps dissipating heat and small amounts of more rigid metals whose presence in the 'mix' provides rigidity and helps prevent cracks propagating.
Advantages of alloy wheels are:
• Aesthetic value ( beauty , elegance and a sporty look )
• A variety of designs to choose according to ones taste
• Enhanced cooling of disks and drums
• Less prone to bending and deformations , hence improved balance retention
• Superior rigidity improves cornering , lateral stability , better steering & handling
• Light weight ( hence low unsprung weight ) resulting in lower inertia being imparted to the springs while riding over a bump
• Better braking ( wheel hop under traction is reduced )
• Longer tyre life because of better heat dissipation (alloy wheels are better conductor of heat)
• Reduced and even tyre wear because alloy wheel is invariable and perfectly true
• No corrosion or rust since special aluminium alloys are used
• Completely air tight hence perfectly suitable for modern tubeless tyres
Four-Wheel Alignment
Wheel alignment consists of adjusting the angles of the wheels so that they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other. The purpose of these adjustments is maximum tire life and a vehicle that tracks straight and true when driving along a straight and level road. If the alignment is out, it can cause excessive tire wear and steering or tracking problems.
Wheel Balancing
Wheel Alignment is often confused with Wheel Balancing. If a wheel is out of balance, it will cause a vibration at high speeds that can be felt in the steering wheel and/or the seat. If any wheel (Rim +Tyre/Tube) does not have 'even' weight distribution around its 3-axes when it rotates around it's own axis, it tends to 'Vibrate' .
Nitrogen Air
Nitrogen in tires is becoming a popular replacement for standard air. Nitrogen is all around us... the air we breathe is 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and the rest is small amounts of other gasses. When it comes to tire inflation, nitrogen has many advantages over oxygen. With nitrogen tire inflation, improvements can be noted in a vehicle's handling, fuel efficiency and tire life through better tire pressure retention, improved fuel economy and cooler running tire temperatures.
Tubeless Tyre Repair
Tubeless tyres are tyres that do not have tubes within. The inner layer of the tyre is filled with air that is sealed by a butyl wall lining in the interior. This type of car tyre is lined with an air-tight and impermeable material to reduce air permeation and keep the tyres functional. Filler method is one of the most widely accepted methods for puncturing a tubeless tyre. Most of the car mechanics and service providers use this method because it is believed to be one of the most effective methods that give the strongest repair. The key advantage of this type of repair method is that the tyre is not required to be removed from the rim.
