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2. Wheel sizing - Wikipedia

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   The centerbore of a wheel is the hole in the center of the wheel that centers it over the mounting hub of the car. Some factory wheels have a centerbore that matches exactly with the hub to reduce vibration by keeping the wheel centered. Wheels with the correct centerbore for the car they will be mounted on are known as hubcentric.

3. Centreless wheel - Wikipedia

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   Its hubless wheels are made from former truck tires, and a chain-driven friction drum provides power and brake force. [ 6 ] Designed "for casual cruising and slow ride-bys at shows", it consists of a 996 cc (60.8 cu in) fuel-injected Suzuki 4-stroke engine [ 7 ] in a steel frame covered by a fiberglass body with electroluminescent wire lighting.

4. Custom wheel - Wikipedia

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   Custom wheels come in many different finishes. The most common custom wheel finishes are Chrome, Polished and Painted. Chrome wheels consist of traditional chrome plating as well as the new process of PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) Chrome. PVD chrome wheels are protected with a clear coat and are now being introduced by several wheel companies.

5. Hub-center steering - Wikipedia

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   Hub-center steering is characterized by the steering pivot points being inside the hub of the wheel, rather than above the wheel in the headstock as in the traditional layout. Most hub-center arrangements employ a swingarm that extends from the bottom of the engine/frame to the center of the front wheel.

6. Locking hubs - Wikipedia

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   The hub is a component where the wheel is directly mounted to, and is outside the axle. The benefits of unlocking hubs for normal road use are mainly found in increased fuel efficiency . When the front hubs are locked, even if no power is sent to the front axle (by means of a transfer case ), the turning of the wheels will still spin the front ...

7. Hubcap - Wikipedia

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   A threaded brass hubcap on a cart wheel with artillery style hub Various automobile hubcaps. A hubcap or hub cap is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers at minimum the central portion of the wheel, called the hub. [1] An automobile hubcap is used to cover the wheel hub and the wheel fasteners to reduce the accumulation of dirt ...