Wheels VS "rims"

I say it's called a wheel, but my friend thinks it's called a rim. What do you guys think?

It's factually called a wheel. No other way around it.

A 'rim' is the outer part of the wheel - it's one of several components.

white people who have been isolated from society call them wheels
black people call them rims which is technically slang, but seems to be as accepted as 'ain't' has become.
A lot of people on this board feel the need to correct everyone who says rims telling them rims is slang. :rolleyes:

Don't worry those same PC people will be begging us to use the word rims when everyone is refering to 22's as dub deuces.

Proper word is wheel. But I still call 'em rims sometimes. :shrug:

white people who have been isolated from society call them wheels
black people call them rims which is technically slang, but seems to be as accepted as 'ain't' has become.
A lot of people on this board feel the need to correct everyone who says rims telling them rims is slang. :rolleyes:

It's slang derived from an inaccuracy. When somebody says they've got some rims just ask them how they managed to connect the rim to the hub? Watch them get all confused.

It'd be just as inaccurate to call an entire car "chassis".

Just like calling nitrous "NOS" is no different than calling all cereal "Frosted Flakes".:p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rim_%28wheel%29

Wheels
Rims
Dubs
Dem 24'z

Any is acceptable :)

shiny [edit]

the rim...is the [edit] rim. if the wheel was a rim, then what the hell would we call the rim of the wheel?


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I call them wheels because that is what they are

white people who have been isolated from society call them wheels
black people call them rims which is technically slang, but seems to be as accepted as 'ain't' has become.
A lot of people on this board feel the need to correct everyone who says rims telling them rims is slang. :rolleyes:

Don't worry those same PC people will be begging us to use the word rims when everyone is refering to 22's as dub deuces.
well considering my geographic location, i grew up around plenty of ghetto and plenty of slang. "rims" is not just slang, it's incorrect.

and only black people call them rims? and because some black people say it, that makes it slang? sorry, but you sound like the isolated white person here. first of all, people of all different races call them rims, and secondly, black people saying something doesn't automatically make it slang.

I've always called them wheels, but my father refers to them as rims.

the rim...is the [edit] rim. if the wheel was a rim, then what the hell would we call the rim of the wheel?


:yes:


"Nice Rims, too bad the rest of the wheel is ugly as hell."

Wheel is whatever assembly the vehicle rolls on. Like a wagon wheel on a covered wagon, or a caster wheel on your shopping cart. In the case of a car, it means a rim and tire assembly.

Rim is, well, a rim.

"I bent my rim and need it repaired"
"Damn dog... which part of da rim you bend"
"Uh... the RIM"
"Yeah but which part?"
"The rim IS the part".

See where that leads?:D

white people who have been isolated from society call them wheels

Let me make the yang of this ying and say it's primarily uneducated black people who couldn't speak proper english if their life depended on it who use the words 'rimz' and 'dubz'.

Then again I know that's not true but neither was your comment.:shrug:

It's slang derived from an inaccuracy. When somebody says they've got some rims just ask them how they managed to connect the rim to the hub? Watch them get all confused.

It'd be just as inaccurate to call an entire car "chassis".

Just like calling nitrous "NOS" is no different than calling all cereal "Frosted Flakes".:p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rim_%28wheel%29
LOL! Ima do that next time!
Another term the homie g's use is "feet" how in the hell they come up with this crap is beyond me :shrug:

LOL! Ima do that next time!
Another term the homie g's use is "feet" how in the hell they come up with this crap is beyond me :shrug:

I've never heard feet, I have heard "shoes" though. They tell me they've got some new shoes and I go to look at their feet.:think:

I think the "feet" are the ri.... wheels lol :p and the "shoes" are the tires

I think the "feet" are the ri.... wheels lol :p and the "shoes" are the tires

Oh OK that makes sense... forgive the white guy in me. It's just not cool enough to keep up with all these awesome word-inventing people these days.:(;)

They are wheels.

Oh OK that makes sense... forgive the white guy in me. It's just not cool enough to keep up with all these awesome word-inventing people these days.:(;)
I know! I end up hearing theese new words on the radio in fast food places and stuff like that. I fell like my vocab is shrinking and im becomming dumb. Websters needs to speed it up with the updates ;) lol

LOL! Ima do that next time!
Another term the homie g's use is "feet" how in the hell they come up with this crap is beyond me :shrug:
or when they get new tires for the car,

"yo dawg i just got some new "shoes" for dem dub dueces"

get a clue and learn proper english

I've never heard feet, I have heard "shoes" though. They tell me they've got some new shoes and I go to look at their feet.:think:
Alright, I'm calling it now.

By 08, spokes will be called toes.

Call me black or incorrect, but in my theory: Wheel = the entire thing. My wheel fell off, rim and tire. Rim is the "wheel", and tire is the tire. The tire goes around the rim to make it a wheel. In any case, atleast *I* always know what I'm talking about.

Wheels=proper term.
Rims=slang

I use wheels. And correct peopl that say rims.

The English language is ever changing and evolving. So, you're technically right, but for all practical purposes both of you are right. If you say rim or wheel when speaking in ref to a car, and everybody understands what you are talking about, then who is right?

Webster has to change/add words as the language evolves, not the other way around.

Call me black or incorrect, but in my theory: Wheel = the entire thing. My wheel fell off, rim and tire. Rim is the "wheel", and tire is the tire. The tire goes around the rim to make it a wheel. In any case, atleast *I* always know what I'm talking about.
tell that to centerline wheels, and all the other wheel companies out there

http://www.centerlinewheels.com/

in fact, i dare you to find me one wheel manufacturer that calls itself a "rim manufacturer"

The English language is ever changing and evolving. So, you're technically right, but for all practical purposes both of you are right. If you say rim or wheel when speaking in ref to a car, and everybody understands what you are talking about, then who is right?

Webster has to change/add words as the language evolves, not the other way around.
THEN WHAT THE HELL DO YOU CALL THE RIM?????

Anyone else call after market wheels mags or just me?

Anyone else call after market wheels mags or just me?
that's what old people call them :p

refers to the old magnesium halibrand and whatnot wheels. back in the 60s, they didn't have forged aluminum or anything

that's what old people call them :p

refers to the old magnesium halibrand and whatnot wheels. back in the 60s, they didn't have forged aluminum or anything

Thats what my Dad calls them and that what I call them:cool:

To me the rim=metal shiney thing. LOL
Tire=Tire and Wheel=Both.
Oh, and shoe is a term used in the late 40's early 50's to refer to the wheel. It's actually a white term but, who cares. Language is ever evolving. It's like saying Trunk or Rear deck.

I usually call them wheels. Anything that is bling bling and most of the time larger than a common wheel, I sometimes refer to as rims.

:p

Just like calling nitrous "NOS" is no different than calling all cereal "Frosted Flakes".:p



but, what if it does have NOS ;)

With bicycles the rim is simply a part of the wheel, as are spokes, nipples (snicker) and hubs. If you bought a new bike and were showing it to me, and you said you liked the rims, I'd assume you meant something like this (http://www.sjscycles.com/store/7290mavicx221big.jpg), not this. (http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/mavic%20kry%20equ%20wheel.jpg) :shrug:

but, what if it does have NOS ;)

Then that's valid as long as you refer to it as the brand ie if I said "I'm wearing Nikes on my feet" that's fine if the brand of shoes I've got is Nike. If I said "I wonder what the best brand of Nilkes is? Is reebok? Adidas? NB? Nike?... hmmm"... that's leave some people kinda wondering where the hell my head was at.:p

Then that's valid as long as you refer to it as the brand ie if I said "I'm wearing Nikes on my feet" that's fine if the brand of shoes I've got is Nike. If I said "I wonder what the best brand of Nilkes is? Is reebok? Adidas? NB? Nike?... hmmm"... that's leave some people kinda wondering where the hell my head was at.:p

i just think its funny that the overwhelming brand of nitrous systems in cars (that i've seen) is NOS, and yet, when people say, i have NOS in my car (and they do) people just rip on them and pull out some fast and furious lines, most likely just to look cool in front of other board members though. :D

i just think its funny that the overwhelming brand of nitrous systems in cars (that i've seen) is NOS, and yet, when people say, i have NOS in my car (and they do) people just rip on them and pull out some fast and furious lines, most likely just to look cool in front of other board members though. :D

I am almost anally observant when it comes to what people say when talking cars and I can draw a definitive line as to when it became common place to call any nitrous "NOS". Know when that was? A couple months after the original TF&TF came out.

Before that I hardly EVER heard that.

It was a brilliant marketing move on NOS' part. I just hate everyone else for falling for it so hard.

the rim...is the [edit] rim. if the wheel was a rim, then what the hell would we call the rim of the wheel?

BLADES

duh! where have you been?

the rim...is the [eidt] rim. if the wheel was a rim, then what the hell would we call the rim of the wheel?

It's hard to argue with that! :bow: I call a wheel a wheel and a rim a rim and don't freely interchange the two.

Then that's valid as long as you refer to it as the brand ie if I said "I'm wearing Nikes on my feet" that's fine if the brand of shoes I've got is Nike. If I said "I wonder what the best brand of Nilkes is? Is reebok? Adidas? NB? Nike?... hmmm"... that's leave some people kinda wondering where the hell my head was at.:p

Sort of like ppl who refer to any SUV as a Jeep. I remember giving a really dumb look to a manager of mine when I worked for McD's at the tender age of 17.

"You know what I saw the other day? The Lexus Jeep!!!"

If she hadn't outweighed me by about 200 lbs, I might have slapped her. :eek:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=347911&highlight=rims+wheels

Too late.:)

THEN WHAT THE HELL DO YOU CALL THE RIM?????

Dude come on...you get what I'm saying. Technically a wheel is the entire piece, and the rim is just part of that. However, you can refer to the wheel as a rim, if you're talking in general conversation with someone. Pretty much anyone is going to know what you are talking about.

It all depends on the context of the conversation. If you are talking to someone about a wheel in more specific terms, chances are they will understand the distinction between wheel and rim.

But the thing is, how often do you just talk about just the rim? Even if you get black wheels with a polished rim, most people would say polished lip.

Basically there's no need to make the distinction 99% of the time when you're talking about cars among car people, or even the general public, so the argument is pointless.

i just think its funny that the overwhelming brand of nitrous systems in cars (that i've seen) is NOS, and yet, when people say, i have NOS in my car (and they do) people just rip on them and pull out some fast and furious lines, most likely just to look cool in front of other board members though. :D
honestly, i see NX more than i do NOS

I guess I don't need to type out a long reply. It seems most people here have some sense about them. :yes:

doesn't matter to me either way. oh , and "new shoes for the feet" means you just got a new wheel & tire package", not new tires for the wheels. it's like taking a stock wheels and replacing them with new aftermarkets, or replacing your current aftermarkets with newer, bigger, or better aftermarkets. now that you've been properly educated, you may all now jump in your slabs and chop blades. :D

*dgravois paitently waits to see if anybody has any clue what he just said*

It's slang derived from an inaccuracy. When somebody says they've got some rims just ask them how they managed to connect the rim to the hub? Watch them get all confused.

It'd be just as inaccurate to call an entire car "chassis".

Just like calling nitrous "NOS" is no different than calling all cereal "Frosted Flakes".:p

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rim_%28wheel%29

Well people will say "wheels" referring to their car...like "golly gee, check out my new wheels, Gertrude". So in a way I can see letting "rims" slip. But damn, why is there a need to invent a new slang term for something every day?

Call me racist, but sometimes I really wish black people weren't allowed to write music or come up with slang ;). Unless they have guitars...cuz where would we be without hendrix and all the old blues guys? It's just so completely random, like "hey, from now on 'shorty' means a chick, ok?", or "it's been a week since we came up with a new name for a car...how's 'whip'?". I can do that too. From now on I will refer to my hair as my "spoon". Ok, I gotta go put my pennies in my speakers so I don't hafta wear my rugs all day, comb my spoon and go do some kwanzaa shopping :D

Then that's valid as long as you refer to it as the brand ie if I said "I'm wearing Nikes on my feet" that's fine if the brand of shoes I've got is Nike. If I said "I wonder what the best brand of Nilkes is? Is reebok? Adidas? NB? Nike?... hmmm"... that's leave some people kinda wondering where the hell my head was at.:p

Just like those annoying bastards in whatever state who say "I'll have a coke" "ok, what kind?" "Dr. Pepper"

doesn't matter to me either way. oh , and "new shoes for the feet" means you just got a new wheel & tire package", not new tires for the wheels. it's like taking a stock wheels and replacing them with new aftermarkets, or replacing your current aftermarkets with newer, bigger, or better aftermarkets. now that you've been properly educated, you may all now jump in your slabs and chop blades. :D

*dgravois paitently waits to see if anybody has any clue what he just said*

So if "new shoes for the feet" = a wheel/tire package, when what are the "feet"? The unsprung suspension components? :confused:

Originally posted by JoshGuitar
So if "new shoes for the feet" = a wheel/tire package, when what are the "feet"? The unsprung suspension components? :confused:

Yeah. the USC is teh win. :D

Hey man, i work for a hiphop station so i HAVE to keep up with the slang so that I'm always in the loop. #1 in my time slot 2 years straight for a reason. think of it as, you walk on your feet = your car rides on the wheels. if you had a new pair of shoes, people would say "hey, nice shoes" (assuming they are into shoes) but they aren't going to take time to study the tread pattern of sole. The same goes for the car but you would be replacing the wheel like you would do new shoes. the sole is a part of the shoe so the tire is a given in this process as a part of the shoe. hopefully, this analysis has helped you to understand new slang terminology. next week, we can discuss waving bye bye with the fifth relaxing while tipping on four (fours).

*dgravois waits while he knows only three or four people on this board have any idea what his last statement meant.*

Wheels.

The only people I hear call them rims are car morons. Ricers, teenagers who don't yet know any better, and people quoting "Pimp my ride".

Just like calling nitrous "NOS" is no different than calling all cereal "Frosted Flakes".:p

Not when you pronounce it right (NAAAAWWWWSSS);) j/k

I agree with most: "wheels" is the proper term.

I always called them roundies?

BTW pics in my sig of my car with shorter legs, an aftermarket 2" tall T-shirt and 18" black roundies....

rim
1>The usually curved or circular border or edge of an object.
2>The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle.
3>A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted.

wheel
1>A solid disk or a rigid circular ring connected by spokes to a hub, designed to turn around an axle passed through the center.
2>Something resembling such a disk or ring in appearance or movement or having a wheel as its principal part or characteristic.

:)

Misuse of terminology is often used by society....

Anyone else call after market wheels mags or just me?

:D I had a car salesman say a car had "mag wheels." So I asked him if he was telling me the wheels were magnesium. He didn't seem to know how to respond. I dislike it as much as when people say a vehicle has a "corvette 350." I'll ask if they pulled it out of a Corvette or could verify that it came from a Corvette. Its also like saying "3/4 race cam." :confused: What ever thats supposed to mean.
On a side note, salespeople are fun to jack with. When they start talking HP, ask them how much torque the thing puts out and watch them scramble.

As for the wheel/rim debate. I'll correct people (usually my wife) when they refer to tires as wheels. :eek:

:D I had a car salesman say a car had "mag wheels." So I asked him if he was telling me the wheels were magnesium. He didn't seem to know how to respond. I dislike it as much as when people say a vehicle has a "corvette 350." I'll ask if they pulled it out of a Corvette or could verify that it came from a Corvette. Its also like saying "3/4 race cam." :confused: What ever thats supposed to mean.
On a side note, salespeople are fun to jack with. When they start talking HP, ask them how much torque the thing puts out and watch them scramble.

As for the wheel/rim debate. I'll correct people (usually my wife) when they refer to tires as wheels. :eek:
When I bought my old 94 Z28, the dude thought I didn't know anything about the car apparently, and told me that the 94 Z28s had 345hp. I then proceeded to teach HIM about the car for the next 5 minutes. :lol:

WHEELS is the correct term.;)

:D Okay maybe I can help here:
20's = Dubs
22's = Duces/Double duces
23's = Twenie trees not twenty three's
24's = All days hense 24 hours in a day
26's & up = High tops

The rim is the metal portion and the wheel is the tire or rubber portion.
Rims are after market and wheels are factory or OEM. You may also hear the words feet, shoes along with the before mentioned explanations. ;)

Wheel!!!!