steel wheel

Sturdy car rim

A steel wheel is a wheel made of steel rather than aluminum alloy, typically on vehicles.

Steel wheels are heavier and less expensive than alloy wheels, often covered with hubcaps for appearance.

In trucking and railroads, steel wheels are standard: The train's steel wheels clattered over the tracks.

The term sometimes appears in country music and working-class contexts as a symbol of trucks, trains, and blue-collar life.

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  • hubcapProtective wheel center cover
  • rimCircular outer boundary
  • bogieVehicle wheel assembly
  • axleShaft for wheel rotation
  • spokeCommunicated verbally

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Wheel cast from blended metals

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G