Rims VS: Wheels
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Doesn't bother me - I grew up with them being called rims. 
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Originally Posted by 5 Liter Eater
I really hate it when people refer to wheels as 'rims'!
I'm afraid that with the increase in usage it will be one of those words that is added to Websters just because everyone uses it.
Anyone else have this pet peeve?!?
I agree 100 per cent, wheels are for Corvettes, rims are for rice-mobiles!! Besides that the rim is the part of the wheel that comes in contact with the tire!!
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[QUOTE=5 Liter Eater]I really didn't mean for this to get out of hand like this, just wanted to vent. 
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Originally Posted by 5 Liter Eater
I really hate it when people refer to wheels as 'rims'!
I'm afraid that with the increase in usage it will be one of those words that is added to Websters just because everyone uses it.
Anyone else have this pet peeve?!?
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Originally Posted by DaBoz
Ah.... no...... 
Nope, I call 'um rims.... 
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The two basic parts of a wheel are the "spider," or the centersection that bolts to the vehicle's brake drum or rotor, and the rim -- the outer lips that contact and contain the tire beads. On most wheels, the spider is a separate piece that is welded, riveted or bolted to the rim. Some custom wheels are cast in one piece or machined out of a single piece of solid billet-aluminum stock.
Source:http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/tec...1/article.html
Source:http://www.edmunds.com/ownership/tec...1/article.html
