6 Reasons to Choose Alloy Wheels for Your Car

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It has been several years since alloy wheels made the jump from the racing circuit to mainstream vehicles – and they did so for excellent reasons. If you would like to give your car a bit of a make-over, you can buy alloy wheels from TSC’s website – and here are six reasons why this is a good idea!

Alloys Are More Conductive of Heat

Alloy is more heat-conductive than steel, which means that your alloy wheels can handle the heat of your brake pads or discs more readily than steel alternatives. Overheated brakes can be problematic and even dangerous – the brakes can warp at high temperatures and that can make them less effective at stopping your vehicle in a timely manner. Therefore, fitting alloy wheels can actively make your car safer, even if you are driving at higher speeds – which can cause your tyres and wheels to heat up.

Alloys Make Your Car More Responsive

And it is not only the brakes that benefit from your alloys. Because alloys reduce the unsprung weight of the vehicle, this impacts upon many aspects of the vehicle, from the steering to the braking power to acceleration. Once you’ve fitted alloys to your car, you will be delighted to find that you drive so much better than before, thanks to this quirk!

Alloys Give You Greater Fuel Efficiency

Because alloys are lighter than steel equivalents, you actually use a small, but not insignificant, measure of fuel less than when you have steel wheels fitted. This is enough to noticeably change the amount you spend on fuel – and given the high prices of petrol and diesel, this all adds up surprisingly quickly.

Alloys Offer Reduced Wear and Tear

Once again, due to the lower weight of the alloys, especially with wheel weight being unsprung, the knock-on effect on the vehicle’s moving parts is considerable. Not only is there less drag on the moving parts, but the lighter weight means that even static, the car puts less load on the wheels and tyres, and spreads a reduced load over the entirety of the chassis. Lower wear and tear means that the risk of breakdown and damage is reduced, saving you money and time that might otherwise be spent enduring breakdowns.

Alloys Are Really Lightweight

One surprising benefit of fitting alloys is that you can then allow yourself to fit more weight into the car – pack in the whole team’s equipment; pop to a bulk-buy warehouse; agree to help your brother move his home gym – as the reduced weight of the alloys frees up load for your own possessions.

Alloys Look Great

But perhaps the most tempting reason to fit alloys is a cosmetic one – they look fabulous. This is why alloys made the jump from the racetrack to public roads in the first place. But as we have seen, the good looks of alloys is just the icing on the cake of benefits when it comes to alloy wheels!