There are two commonly used ways to fasten wheels to a hub: lug-centric and hub-centric. In hub-centric designs (see figure below), the wheel fits snugly against the hub which provides support along ...

More than one reader took issue with my stand against lug-centric steel rims for winter tires in a recent column. As we are pretty much smack dab in the middle of winter-tire season, and more people ...

I'm buying a second set of rims for my winter tires and I have been asked if I want hub-centric or multifit rims. What is the difference? Multifit rims are designed so that a single product will fit ...

When consumers are shopping for winter tire packages, they are often asked if they want universal fit or hub-centric wheels, especially when buying steel wheels. If you aren’t being asked this, then ...

Wheels and tires are a big investment and having the wrong sizes and offsets can look bad and result in costly damage. Wheels and tires can make, or break, a car. We've all seen the otherwise great ...

You've got your head on straight and know wider and lighter-weight wheels will always make sense. You also know there's a lot of fake news, wrong info, and just plain speculation on the interwebs ...

The wheel dates back more than 6,000 years when artisans stuck wooden discs on top of shafts and spun them around, making fancy clay pots and all sorts of modern-day museum fodder. Mesopotamians later ...

These aren’t just wheels, they’re mechanical art, crafted to transform a Maserati into a rolling experiment in aerodynamics ...