Winter has officially arrived to southern California. In most of the United States, winter came long ago. By now, people up north should have prepared for snowstorms, small and large. If you have not, keep on reading this educational article....
Ever wondered what holds your wheels in place and prevents them from falling off? Well wonder no more, in this article we will go over Wheel Lugs, Lug Nuts, and Lug Bolts. Those three things are what securely hold a...
At OEM Wheel Shop, our customers' satisfaction is our number 1 priority. We buy and sell only the highest quality wheels and rims available on the market. Every wheel we sell comes rated and allows us to be 100% transparent...
Ever wondered how show cars have such nice deep black and shiny tires? Well, they use specific tire products. They go by different names (i.e., tire shine, tire dressing, rubber protectant, etc.) and trademarked brands but for the sake of this...
The 2018 LA Auto Show is fast approaching! The auto show will take place on November 30th to December 9th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year there will be over 1,000 cars, trucks, and SUVs on display from all...
There are different types of wheel corrosion. We will go into detail and learn how to prevent wheel corrosion in the section below. Brake Dust Corrosion Brake dust leaves gummy deposits that if left to accumulate they can be...
There are numerous ways to give a wheel that long sought after chromed-out mirror look. One of those ways is through PVD Chrome. PVD stands for Physical Vapor Deposition. PVD Chrome has its roots based in the aerospace industry. Since...
Let's take a tire with size 225/50 R17 98H as our example. The 98H at the end represents the service description. The service description indicates the tire's load index and the speed rating. 98 is the load index and the...
