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Mar 28, 2005 | 03:51 PM

5 Liter Eater

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St. Jude Donor '11

Rims VS: Wheels

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?!?

Mar 28, 2005 | 03:53 PM

DaBoz

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Ah.... no......

Mar 28, 2005 | 03:55 PM

why_ask_why

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I've heard them called rims since around the 70's when I was a kid
it seems the "wheels" elitism is a much newer trend

Mar 28, 2005 | 04:01 PM

WildWolf

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They should be referred to as ........shoes!

Mar 28, 2005 | 04:10 PM

budmont

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From: hamilton nj "Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid."-John Wayne

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

Ah.... no......

Mar 28, 2005 | 04:17 PM

Blue Smooth

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Can't help you on this one...

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:06 PM

jmliles

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I refer to them as either... I haven't really paid much attention to using one term exclusively. Sort of whatever comes out of my mouth at the time

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:10 PM

vettedevil

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Sorry you feel this way, excuse me while I go polish my tire supports

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Mar 28, 2005 | 05:28 PM

5 Liter Eater

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St. Jude Donor '11

OK, OK, I guess it's just me then.

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:36 PM

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Z0SLIK

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Originally Posted by DaBoz

Ah.... no......

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:38 PM

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AdamC5

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As far as I understand it's not a new phrase...just seems more popular among the hip-hop crowd (which I guess is the source of your discontent)

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:38 PM

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HepcatX

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You may just be spinning your rims on this one

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:42 PM

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12

I like a good rim, not wheel

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:43 PM

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CUlookin

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everyone's got to have one! At least it's not too bad...

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:43 PM

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steponc

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St. Jude Donor '14

I was taught that rims are rims, tires are tires and wheels are rims and tires. Of course I was around ten at the time and the instructor was our next door, an avid shade tree mechanic.

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:44 PM

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steponc

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St. Jude Donor '14

I was taught that rims are rims, tires are tires and wheels are rims and tires. Of course I was around ten at the time and the instructor was our next door neighbor, an avid shade tree mechanic.

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:47 PM

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why_ask_why

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Quote:

Originally Posted by steponc

I was taught that rims are rims, tires are tires and wheels are rims and tires. Of course I was around ten at the time and the instructor was our next door neighbor, an avid shade tree mechanic.

that's how I learned it as well

Mar 28, 2005 | 05:52 PM

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YELLOHHH

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Originally Posted by 5 Liter Eater

OK, OK, I guess it's just me then.

I agree with you, but I gave up correcting people a long time ago. A "rim" is part of a wheel. On a 2 or 3 piece wheel, you have the center section, and the outer rim(s). On a one piece wheel, the rim is the outside edge of the wheel. Today, rim is the slang or urban word for wheel.

Oh, BTW, motors are electric, and engines run on some type of fuel...