7 Quick And Easy Ways To Give Your Vehicle A Visual Tune-Up

Looking for a way to give your vehicle some style? Maybe raise your profile a bit, but without breaking the bank? Here are seven quick and easy ways you can give your vehicle a visual tune-up. 1. Wax The Paint For about $65, you can buy: A Black & Decker Buffer/Polisher Some premium grade buffer  Read more

A Beginner’s Guide To Buying Whitewall Tires

Whitewall tires, also known as white sidewall tires, are really popular with classic car enthusiasts. In the old days, whitewall tires were a premium upgrade, as they made your car look a bit flashier. (Red line tires were popular too. Read more about those here.) In the six decades since whitewall tires became a hit,  Read more

A Brief Corvette History

With the new C8 Corvette hitting the market in early 2020, it’ll be the first mid-engine Corvette the world has ever seen. That is, if you don’t count all the prototypes Zora Arkus-Duntov churned out half a century ago. Zora Arkus-Duntov was known as the father of the Corvette, even though he didn’t invent it.  Read more

Announcing #WomenCustomizeToo

Data shows that there are more licensed female drivers than male drivers in the USA. Data also shows that women play a leading role in 85% of all vehicle purchases. Yet – somehow – the automotive accessory industry markets almost exclusively to men. Auto accessory ads often objectify women with scantily clad models and not-so-subtle  Read more

C8 Corvette Wheel Options – What We Know

Attention, all Corvette fans! Feast your eyes on the new C8 Corvette: The 2020 C8 with the Q8P wheels You’re looking at the most powerful Corvette yet. This bad boy can produce up to 495 horsepower and about 470 foot pounds of torque. It can go from zero to 60 mph in only 2.8 seconds,  Read more

Can You Refinish Alloy Wheels?

If you’ve got a set of scratched up alloy wheels, we have good news for you: You can absolutely refinish your wheels. However, before you begin, you should know that a) it’s not easy and b) there are other options available besides refinishing. Here’s what you need to know. Fixing Curbed Or Scratched Alloy Wheels  Read more

Can You Spot The Difference In These Porsche 911s?

With seven generations comes dozens, maybe even hundreds, of design changes (large and small) to the body of the famous Porsche 911. In this new graphic, we go all the way back to 1964 and narrow down those design changes to just a few of the most notable ones. To our eye, the front end  Read more

Curb Rash Wheel Repair Costs – What To Expect

Whether you’ve misjudged your space to parallel park or bumped a curb to avoid hitting something else, your wheel may have suffered curb rash. Once you’ve given the damage a quick visual inspection, you’ll want to plan your next moves. If one of your wheels has scraped a curb and suffered damage, here’s what to  Read more

Curb Rash Wheel Repair Options – DIY Kit Or RimBlades?

If you’ve got a wheel with curb damage (a/k/a curb rash), you’ve got 4 options: Buy a replacement wheel (we covered the pros and cons of buying a new wheel here) Hire a professional to repair the wheel, which can cost $75-$150 (more info on that here) Repair the wheel yourself with a DIY kit  Read more