Modern technology allows us to shop and compare prices from the comfort of our homes. Just about any item or commodity available on the market is also available online. Shopping for rims for your car used to be a time-consuming process considering the specifications of your vehicle and the thousands of different aftermarket rims to choose from. Imagining rims on your car before you buy them is a thing of the past. Nowadays custom auto sites can virtually display your vehicle with the rims and tires you've been dreaming about.
Take your time and visit a few custom rim and tire websites. The options and styles vary by site, so give a few of them a try. Some distributors' sites with rim visualizer functionality include Tire Rack, Tire Buyer and Civic-EG.
Enter your vehicle's make, model and year. If you want to go into more detail, you can select your car's paint color as well as the ability to view your car lowered or raised. You can even see what color brake pads look good with your car. Vrimz.com gives visitors to the site the option of uploading pictures of their cars. Selecting your vehicle first is standard on most sites because of the variations in wheel well depth, bolt pattern and body kit specs. The websites will match your specific car specs with the rims and tires that are compatible.
Select your desired brand, size, finish and thread options. Some sites post ratings and reviews for you to base your purchase on. If you can't wait for rims to be shipped to your home, or if you are on a budget, make a list of the rims you like and call or visit your local custom wheels and tires shops to see if they have the wheels on your pick list in stock.
When you see how your car looks with rims, save the image or take a screen shot to print it on paper. For those who are tech savvy, upload the image on your phone. Having the pictures with you and reviewing the images before you head to the register or finalize your online purchase will help you make the final decision.
