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Originally Posted by 1olddude
I think it depends how old you are. Back in my day they were always called rims but all I hear now are 'wheels'. I get strange looks when I call them rims. To me the tire and the rim together make up the wheel.
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This has been my theory for years as well... also an old dude. I have grudgingly made the adjustment to calling them wheels though. Kind of like learning to say y'all when I moved south.Of course back in the day, when you said "nice wheels" you were talking about the entire car.
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