Adrian Ripp - Articles

Adrian Ripp runs R-Tec, a company that sells after-market modification parts and customises cars at a supermarket-sized specialist garage in St Albans. R-Tec also have an online store at http://www.rtecshop.com that sells a wide range of accessories including alloy wheels, car tyres, suspension kits and much more.

Choosing a Style of Alloy Wheel

With so many styles to choose from, you may find it difficult to select what design of alloy wheel to go for. This is not meant as a definitive guide as to what you should and should not go for, but hopefully it will provide you with some ideas to be going on with. Read

By: Adrian Ripp | 22/05/2008 | Cars

Alloy Wheel Sizing

Do you know what specifications to look for when buying a new set of alloy wheels for your car? What is PCD? How does my spigot size affect me? Do I want a positive or negative offset? And what if I want bigger wheels? The long answers to these questions are contained in this article. The short answer to all of them is to ask a professional at a local or online alloy wheel retailer! Read

By: Adrian Ripp | 22/05/2008 | Cars

Why Buy Alloy Wheels?

Alloy wheels don't just look good, they can actually improve the performance of your car. Better fuel economy, longer life expectancy for your brakes and faster acceleration are just some of the positives. So if you're thinking about buying a set of alloy wheels for your car and need some cogent points to justfy spending the money, here they are. Read

By: Adrian Ripp | 22/05/2008 | Cars