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Old 06-11-2007, 03:10 PM   #11
porsche986spyder
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perfectlap
question:

why do people refer to the entire wheel as a rim?

never understood this.
Because whe you say wheels it sounds like your could be talking about the tires also. Wheels as a "whole" entity could include the tires. That's why we say rims and tires instead of just wheels. Breaks it down somewhat.
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