If you want to improve the way your car looks, the obvious way to go is to buy new light alloy wheels. But what happens once you've bought and fitted them? They need to be maintained and stored correctly in order to stay in great condition. The same also goes when choosing new tyres and making sure that the air pressure values are correct.
A clean break
Simple and effective maintenance. Firstly: Avoid the use of acidic or alkaline cleaning agents as they can damage the wheels and rims. Secondly: Only use cleaning agents on wheels that have cooled down. If the tyres are warm (...)
General assessment
Recognising wheel damage. Rule one: If you discover any damage to your light alloy wheels, please do not try to correct it yourself. If the wheel can be repaired then this should be carried out by an approved specialist (...)
Winter hibernation
Storing winter tyres. Winter tyres spend at least half of their life not on your vehicle but in storage. This is why it's important that they are stored correctly to make sure they remain in top condition (...)
