Cragar Wheels - Custom Wheel and Tire Experts
Get style and performance with Cragar wheels, available in composite, aluminum or steel. Get your Cragar wheel and tire replacements and see sizes, styles, finishes and buying tips
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On The Road Style And Performance
Over four decades of design and engineering savvy make Cragar wheels your best choice when getting a style and performance upgrade for your rig.
Cragar wheels come in virtually any fitment, from 13 X 5.5" composite rims to 22" X 9.5" cast aluminum rims or steel rims depending on your style and budget preferences.
Take composite Cragar wheels for instance. Here you've got over 25 models to choose from based on rim size and width, from 13" to 22". Two-piece construction exploits the physical and mechanical strengths of aluminum centers co-figured with steel rims. You get great style and selectivity at the same time as your Cragar wheel harnesses the latest in manufacturing technologies in order to limit flex.
How To Plus-Size Custom Wheels
Sizing your vehicle for four (4) replacement Cragar wheels means that you need to do some homework and exercise some buyer's restraint before bull-charging your way to a new set of out-sized rims " just for the look of it". To size right for your replacement alloy wheels, you need to carefully measure your original factory issue tire and wheel set, noting the precise overall diameter.
You ask "why.what's the issue?" The answer lies in performance and safety. By staying within 3% of your original spec components , you avoid impacting the accuracy of your speedometer and odometer readings, altering the transmission shift points, and negatively impacting the functioning of your braking system computer and sensors (which could lead to an unpleasant accident).
Installation Balancing And Alignment
Whether you pick your Cragar wheels in steel, aluminum or composite materials, you'll need to focus on performance issues with your wheel technician. Ensure that your custom wheels are carefully balanced, in order to guarantee rotation accuracy.
You may want to use a hub ring of hard plastic or metal in order to ensure a true fit between your new rims and your vehicle's hubs. Sort this and the bolt pattern needs and you and your service guys can next move to alignment issues. Suspension angles related to caster, camber and toe should be micro-adjusted to millimeter tolerances in order that your wheel and tire create the optimal "line" for your driving. Done right, these balance and alignment steps eliminate vibration and road noise plus maximize the longevity of your new Cragar wheels.
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