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2. Train wheel - Wikipedia

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   The small rail wheels fitted to road–rail vehicles allow them to be stowed away when the vehicle is in road-going mode. Wheels used for road–rail vehicles are normally smaller than those found on other types of rolling stock, such as locomotives or carriages, because the wheel has to be stowed clear of the ground when the vehicle is in road-going mode.

3. Rostyle wheel - Wikipedia

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   1975 MGB fitted with standard Rostyle wheels 1970 Rover P5B with chromed Rostyle wheels. Rostyle wheels are a design of automobile wheels of American origin but made under licence [1] by the British firm of Rubery Owen – hence RO-Style – The Rostyle wheel was especially popular during the 1960s and 1970s.

4. Work Wheels - Wikipedia

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   Work Wheels released their first range of wheels in 1977 [2] under the name "Work Equip", which continue to be manufactured today under popular demand. Commonly regarded as the leading manufacturer of Single, Two and Three piece forged wheels for automotive use, Work Wheels adopt a "on demand system" in order to produce products under direct ...

5. BBS Autotechnik - Wikipedia

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   BBS produces wheels for motorsport, OEM, and aftermarket applications. The company is often credited as pioneering the three-piece wheel and advancing the aluminum wheel industry over many decades, and remains one of the largest producers of automobile wheels in the world. [1] It is a part of KW Automotive since 2021.

6. Wheelset (rail transport) - Wikipedia

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   Some rubber-tyred metros feature special wheelsets with rubber tyres outside of deep-flanged steel wheels, which guide the bogie through standard railroad switches and keep the train from derailing if a tyre deflates. The system was originally conceived by Michelin for the Paris Métro; the first line opened in 1956.

7. Rolling resistance - Wikipedia

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   The rolling resistance of steel wheels on steel rail of a train is far less than that of the rubber tires wheels of an automobile or truck. The weight of trains varies greatly; in some cases they may be much heavier per passenger or per net ton of freight than an automobile or truck, but in other cases they may be much lighter.