Wheels and tyres

Wheels are the make or break of any car, so it pays to be well informed when choosing the ideal spinners for your machine. To help with that, we’ve got full step-by-step guides on how to identify your wheels, measure the right sizing, what it takes be repair damaged spinners and so on. Whatever your wheel needs, you can find it in one of the stories right here.

VUFORU build 2003: chassis and bodywork

How we slotted massive 24-inch wheels under VUFORU

The importance of correct wheel alignment and how it can affect performance

Forget your chalk and string: a proper wheel alignment takes computing power

Wheel alignment basics: what toe, camber and caster mean

We explain the three common terms used in a wheel alignment and how they affect your car

Tyres 101: What you need to know

Everything you need to know about the most important part of your car

Upgrading your wheels – what you need to know

Upgrading your car’s wheels is one of the simplest ways to improve looks and performance, but do your homework first

How to stretch guards for extra tyre clearance

If you want to hang with the big-tyre gang, first you’ve gotta stretch those guards

Legendary wheels of the Aussie car scene

As the old saying goes, the wheels maketh the car, so here’s our survey of the quintessential rims in Aussie street machining

Choosing the right wheels for your street machine

Dr Tim explains that there’s a lot more to choosing the right rims for your street machine than just whether they look fully sick

Elite Wheel Services wheel repairs – tech torque

Whether you’ve kerbed your 20-inch rims or want to bring a set of classic mags back to life, Elite Wheel Services shows us how it’s done

VL Commodore diff build – how to fit drag style wheels to a Commodore

Aiden’s VL Commodore gets a shortened 31 spline limited slip Borg Warner diff and Convo Pro wheels

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