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Ripasser
Ive had too many arguements about this. What do you guys think? After you take the poll please respond with what car you have and what your answer was. I believe that people with imports call them Rims and people with classic cars and hotrods call them wheels, but that is just a theory.
unrealskill
wheels is waht every one calls them only noobs say rims
Rylinkus
I've heard enough of both. I don't know if i really care. Honestly when I think rims I generally think more performace oriented or "better" looking. I hear wheels and think more along the lines of stock wheels. So, I really don't know.
havocaose
when i hear wheels i think of a rims with rubbers on them...
nemt
Wheel be right back.
Hercules Q Einstein
Tire + Rim = Wheel
Ripasser
But when you hear about "inventing the wheel" is that when someone put rubber on a cylindrical rock? I dont think so.
Hercules Q Einstein
No, i am speaking in modern terms.

If you want to get completly technical anything round is a "Wheel". Meaning the correct term for an oreo can be either cookie or wheel.
fishlord
QUOTE (Ripasser @ Dec 16 2004, 06:58 AM)
But when you hear about "inventing the wheel" is that when someone put rubber on a cylindrical rock? I dont think so.

ok... you started this pole because you said that the term was wheel and not rim and then make that comment?? so inventing the wheel was when someone make something to mount a tire on then??
RonnieIsBack
yeah....wheel and rim are the same thing.
Ripasser
They are the same but i hate the word rim. It sounds so cheesy. Like it may fall off your car at any time.
yaazz
My car has 18 inch chrome wheels on it!
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