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Deep Dish Wheel

Deep Dished Wheels

  • What are they?
  • What are the advantages?
  • What are the disadvantages?




  • What are they?

    Deep dished wheels are another particular style of alloy wheels that are very popular on the market. They can come in split rims or a simple one piece alloy wheel design. The posh bit about them that everyone loves is the enormous width the wheels have. These rims come with an outer rim and normally have an in-step to the centre of the wheels. This in-step is what we call the "dish" and depending on the width of the wheels you have the more of a dish you get.

    What are the advantages?

    The key is in the style when it comes to deep dished rims. If you are going for a wide rim with a big dish you will probably choose a polished outer rim. Deep dished rims are excellent for that wide euro look which is the way to go at the moment hence why these wheels are so popular.

    What are the disadvantages?

    The downsides with these rims aren't any major things to worry about but it's good to take a note anyway. With a wide rim you have to remember you are going to be using more uncommon tyre sizes therefore they will be more expensive and harder to find when it comes to changing them.

    The other thing to remember is will the width of the rim fit on you car? You don't want to buy a 10" wide rim for your hot hatch only to fit it scrubs away at your arches or sits out to wide so that it fails its MOT. Having wheels that are "too wide" will also affect your handling. This doesn't put many people off its just well worth making a note of as your ride won't be a lovable to drive with your super wide rims on anymore.