VWt guide to… WHEELS
You won’t be surprised to hear the existence of the wheel goes back as far as the Bronze Age, and although the basic principle of the wheel hasn’t changed since 3500BC, it’s fair to say that it has seen a few upgrades over the years. We’ll skip the history lesson, because the style of aftermarket wheels we were bolting to our vans as little as ten years ago is nowadays largely unrecognisable.
In their place now is a huge selection of aftermarket wheel options that can often make choosing a new set a bit of a minefield. In this guide, we investigate the different types of wheel on the market, the various different fitment options to consider and importantly, what to look for in order to get your perfect rims.
TYPES OF WHEEL
Alloy wheels are now fitted to lots of new vehicles, which wasn’t always the case. They’re now available to the masses and it’s certainly a buyer’s market – the price of alloy wheels has fallen drastically at the lower end, but if you’re looking for premium wheels then you can expect to pay some serious money. You tend to get what you pay for with wheels, and in terms of
