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2. Presta valve - Wikipedia

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   The weakest point of a bicycle rim is usually the hole for the valve stem. The smaller hole for a Presta valve makes it possible to have extremely narrow wheels while maintaining sufficient strength in the wheel. [4] [better source needed] The air pressure in an inflated tire holds the inner valve body shut.

3. Center cap - Wikipedia

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   Ford Explorer Center Cap (1999 - 2001), shown mounted to a cast aluminum wheel. A center cap, or centercap is a decorative disk on an automobile wheel that covers a central portion of the wheel. Early center caps for automobiles were small and primarily served the purpose of keeping dirt away from the spindle nut and wheel bearings of vehicles. [1]

4. 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 ...

5. Spinner (wheel) - Wikipedia

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   These "spinner-wheel covers" were available on standard as well as featured on custom cars, and lowriders quickly adapted them for their vehicles. [7] During the early-1960s, the simulated wire wheel covers returned, but with a new look designed to emphasize sportiness with their radiating spokes and center "spinner caps."

6. Lug nut - Wikipedia

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   The conical lug's taper is normally 60 degrees (although 45 degrees is common for wheels designed for racing applications), and is designed to help center the wheel accurately on the axle, and to reduce the tendency for the nut to loosen due to fretting induced precession, as the car is driven. One popular alternative to the conical lug seating ...

7. Hidden Uses for Common Household Products Most People Don't ...

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   1. Tennis Ball. Tennis balls are so useful that you may want to buy some to keep around the house even if you don’t play. For example, half a tennis ball can help screw open tight caps.