The Wheel of the Future?

Hi wheel/dub lovers,

I was browsing the Web a few weeks ago, trying to read up on the latest and greatest in the world of wheels, when I found a story about some future wheels and tires that Michelin is currently developing.

I did a quick Google search to read some more and landed on THIS press release on Michelin's Web site. Basically, the Tweel will is a wheel and tire that is fused together and constructed in a way that eliminates the need for air. It's very complex, and the only way that I can really figure out to explain it is to show you what they look like:










































While they probably won't come out for a while, they are COOL. Even though they're more durable and stand up to more road hazards than standard tires, there IS still the chance that the rims will bend, break and scratch. So when that happens, we'll be there.

Dave Chandler
Wheel Refinishers
www.wheelrefinisher.com

Custom Wheel Paint

Hi everyone -

In honor of it getting warmer outside, I wanted to share a job we did the other day on a VW convertible. The owner was a young lady that was very proud of her new purchase, and even though the car was only two days old, wanted to do something special--something that nobody else out there had.

So she brought it to our Wheel Refinisher Annapolis location and asked us to use our creativity to create wheels that complimented her car. I don't have a picture of the car, but I do have a picture of the finished wheels. The car was creme colored with a tan fabric convertible top, so we painted the faces and the lip of the wheels creme and the insides tan to match the convertible top. Here's the picture:

I'll be back with more later!

Dave Chandler

Welcome To The World of Wheels

Hi all -

This is Dave Chandler, owner of Wheel Refinishers, a full-service wheel repair and refinishing shop based in Annapolis, Maryland. Some of you have already seen our Web site at www.wheelrefinisher.com, but this is the inaguaral post on our "World of Wheels" blog.

In this blog, which I hope to update weekly, I'm going to cover all things wheels. This includes a lot of shop-related talk, like store news and some of the work we're doing at any given time (we do some pretty cool stuff). I will also post a lot of industry-related articles and sometimes even pictures, if I think rim-lovers will appreciate them.

Stay tuned for more!

Sincerely,
Dave Chandler
info@wheelrefinisher.com

Our Services - For Those Who Don't Know!

Hi folks,

Dave Chandler here again. It occured to me after my first post that many people will read our wheel-related blog and not really get it. They might wonder, "why keep a blog about those stupid little round things on the bottom of a car?"

The answer is simple: because they're not just rims to us. They are our life. We immerse ourselves in everything related to the wheel, and have become the experts at repairing and refinishing them, among other things.

Here's a list of our services, available at either our Annapolis or La Plata, Maryland locations:

Rim Repair

Rim Refinishing

Powder Coating

Chroming

Wheel Painting

Custom Wheels

Mobile Mount & Balance

Wheel & Tire Sales

Give me a call today if you need some work done to your dubs! We'd be glad to help you.

Sincerely,

Dave Chandler
info@wheelrefinisher.com