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  • Wheel Lug nut

    Tyres Wheels & Brakes
    Drivetrain & Suspension
    Wheel Lug nut

    Automotive Wheel Lug nut History Some cars made prior to about 1960 used left-hand and right-hand screw thread for different sides of the vehicle to prevent loosening. It was later realized that the ...

  • Wheel Rim

    Tyres Wheels & Brakes
    Drivetrain & Suspension
    Wheel Rim

    Car wheel Rim explained The rim is the "outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire." It makes up the outer circular design of the wheel on which the inside edge of the tire is mounted on vehicles such a ...

  • Wheel Spinner knock-off

    Tyres Wheels & Brakes
    Drivetrain & Suspension
    Wheel Spinner knock-off

    Car Wheel Spinner knock-off History The spinner on automobile wheels historically refers to knock-off hubs or center caps. They may be the actual, or intended to simulate, the design used on antique ...

  • Wheel studs

    Tyres Wheels & Brakes
    Drivetrain & Suspension
    Wheel studs

    Car Wheel stud Explained Wheel studs are the threaded fasteners that hold on the wheels of many automobiles. They are semi-permanently mounted directly to the vehicle hub, usually through the brake d ...

  • Wheel Trims Hubcaps

    Tyres Wheels & Brakes
    Drivetrain & Suspension
    Wheel Trims Hubcaps

    Car Wheel Trims Hubcaps History A hubcap, wheel cover or wheel trim is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers at least a central portion of the wheel. Cars with stamped steel wheels oft ...

  • Wheels Hub sizing

    Motor Car Guide Tyres Wheels & Brakes
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    Wheels Hub sizing

    Car Wheels Hub sizing The wheel size for a motor vehicle or similar wheel has a number of parameters. Bolt pattern The bolt pattern determines the number and position of the mounting holes to allow t ...

  • Whitewall tyres

    Tyres Wheels & Brakes
    Drivetrain & Suspension
    Whitewall tyres

    Car Whitewall tyres History Whitewall tyres (tires) or white sidewall (WSW) tires are tires having a stripe or entire sidewall of white rubber. Background Early automobile tires were made entirely of ...