Alloy wheels came to general motoring via the racetrack, first being fitted to race cars because their comparative lightness made them an ideal choice for the racing world, the reduced poundage cutting vital seconds from driving times and giving drivers a good chance of winning. But alloys are now broadly available in the mainstream, including in Northern Ireland, and motorheads of all types can find the perfect alloy wheels for their car. Let’s take a look before you order alloys in Newcastle from Tyre Safety Centre.
Alloy Wheels for the Style Icon
Alloy wheels originally made the jump from the race circuit to public roads and privately owned vehicles, not because of their lightness, but because they looked so good. Alloys are infinitely more attractive than their steel counterparts. Old, battered steel wheels look ugly and practical and can sometimes even have the earliest signs of oxidation on them, colouring them a dull rusty reddish brown – even when in great shape, they are not the most attractive feature on a vehicle. Alloys, on the other hand, can be shaped into a wide array of patterns, from geometric spikiness to floral swirls to optical illusions that look even better when the car is in motion. They can also be easily painted any colour: they can exactly match your custom paint job, contrast with it – bright red wheels against a bold black body is a strong look – or harmonise with it, according to your tastes.
Alloy Wheels for the Speed Demon
Just as racers love alloys, so too do drivers who enjoy pushing their car to the (legal) speed limits. The reduced weight of the alloys not only allow your car to drive faster, they also help to make it more responsive to your touch, no matter if you are accelerating, braking or steering around tricky bends and curves. So even though you are going at the top speed on the motorway, you will feel more in control than you did when driving slower, but with weighty steel wheels pressing on your tyres. NB: Don’t be tempted to push your car to its absolute speed limits if this is higher than the maximum legal speed limit. It is dangerous to you and other road users, and if caught you will get into a lot of trouble with law enforcement – from fines and points on your licence all the way up to gaol sentences and the loss of your licence and seizure and potential destruction of your pride and joy…
Alloy Wheels for Those Who Want Something Different!
The real style benefit of alloy wheels is that you can get just about any size, style and colour of alloy wheel to go with your unique car. While a cute paint job looks great and is distinctive, having alloy wheels that tie into your theme too adds an air of completion and stylishness that is hard to beat as you explore the beautiful coast, forests and mountains that make Newcastle such a beautiful place to live and visit. While alloy wheels might cost a little more than steel wheels, it is an investment that will not only repay you in saved fuel and repair bills, but it will make you unbelievably happy to have the perfect tyres fitted to your vehicle!