What's the hype about chrome wheels?

Anywhere you seem to look nowadays, there are customized cars and trucks and


those pieces of jewelry holding the tires in place are custom rims. Usually


dipped in chrome, sometimes in gold. These flashy wheels are probably where


"Bling, Bling" originated. With NBA all stars such as Maurice Taylor,


Lindsey Hunters and of course Shaquille O'Neal spending thousands to customize


the Lincoln Navigators and Cadillac Escalade SUV truck it only seems natural


that their fans would follow in the tracks and they have.

The power of celebrities

Not only have NBA stars taken to customizing their vehicles, but Hip Hop superstars


like Nelly, Master P and P Diddy have taken to the bling bling world of aftermarket


wheels. The hip hop mogul seems to have gone beyond customizing his rides with


chrome rims, he now has teamed up with Weld wheels to produce his own line of


custom, precision-forged aluminum rims. Weld wheels and P Diddy have a new line


car and truck


wheels specifically for sports trucks, luxury SUV's and high-end American-

and German-made autos that are called "Sean John Wheels". Sean John


dubs retail between $700 and $3,000 for each wheel.

Will all the publicity from celebrities chrome wheels have taken off in sales


as in the last 10 years. With the money to be made in custom rims, more and


more companies are springing up offering even more styles of wheels to choose


from. Some of the most popular names include Foose wheels, Lexani, Giovanni


and American


Racing wheels to name only a handful of over 100 manufacturers. With so


many manufacturers they try to push the envelope with their wheels designs adding


beautiful shapes to their wheels. One company really took it to the next level


by introducing spinning rims to the aftermarket world.

Spinning wheels

Latrell Sprewell is the pioneer of spinning wheel or "Spinners"


as they have become know as. The rims spin because they use a high speed bearing.


The specially sealed bearings are what creates the movement even after the vehicle

has stopped moving. As cool as they sound, the price tag might make you look


else where. A single Spinner can set you back up to $5,000. Even with the expensive


cost these wheels are flying off of car accessory store shelves. And other wheel


manufacturers have infiltrated the spinning wheel market. Names such as Dubspin,


Oasis, Ultra Hot, Spintek, Spinpro, Davin and Excess all offer their own styles


of chrome


spinning wheels, ready to be installed on luxury SUV trucks.

How to save money when shopping for your aftermarket rims

If you don't want to spend a months wages on one chrome wheel but you still


want that cool custom look what do you do? An alternative to the $5,000 spinner


chrome wheel price tag is Spinweel spinners, which will run you about $300.


Spinweel Spinners are add-ons to your custom chrome rims, they are designed


to adapt to the wheels on your vehicle. Another way to find cheap prices for


you budget minded car addicts is using the internet. You can save hundreds of


dollars just by taking some time to compare the discount deals you can find


online. Many online automotive merchants offer you wheels balanced and shipping


all for free. Something to consider if you want the cool look without the expensive


payment.

Richard Gazzo is a successful writer offering advice on where to buy cheap


rims, custom


wheels including custom


chrome wheels, spinning rims, wire wheels, car rims, alloy


wheels and more.