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Valve Stems and Cores
•The valve cap keeps out dust and helps keep air
in.
Tyre pressures must only be checked and adjusted when the tyre is cold
Wheel Fixings
•Wheel studs and nuts attach the wheel to the hub.
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Wheel Nut Torque
Torque
wrench
Wheel Sizes
WHEEL ASSEMBLY
TYPES OF WHEELS
1. Steel Wheels (Disc wheel)– A very popular design of wheel. Very
strong and cheap to produce.
4. Divided rims – the rims are made in two halves which are bolted
together, the rims must never be separated while the tyre is inflated.
5. Split rims – the tyre is held in place by a large circlip, do not remove
the tyre unless you have been properly trained.
Custom Wheels
• Several types
– Aluminum wheels: cast, forged, or rolled
– Race cars: use alloy wheels
– Custom wheels for street use: single piece castings
of light alloy aluminum
• Wheel offset
• Negative offset: increases track width of tires
• Positive offset: found on front-wheel-drive cars
TYPES OF WHEELS
1. WIRE WHEEL
2. DISC WHEEL
Wire wheel (or)
DISC WHEEL