Skip to content

Search

Filter dictionary results

Year matches explicitly recorded years only. Model scope is context, not a fitment guarantee. These filters apply to dictionary results; Gerry context remains a separate search.

Clear filters

60 results for “wheel”

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Cylinder that converts hydraulic pressure into mechanical energy to apply brakes

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Suspension system with two wishbone-shaped arms for improved wheel guidance

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Tire inserts with a white wall, for 15-inch wheels

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Type of wheel suspension with four rod-type control arms

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The distance between the wheelwell and the center of the wheel, used to determine proper alignment

Bus terminology

The four-wheel drive version of the Vanagon , made between 1986 and 1991. using a viscous coupling arrangement, the front wheels could be made to automatically provide pulling power (at any time the rear wheels began to slip or spin). This term also applies to the four-wheel drive EuroVans , which are unfortunately not imported into the United States.

Original Vanagon Dictionary; author uncredited
Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

All-wheel drive, a system where one or more wheels can provide power to the ground at any given time

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Electronic system regulating braking power at rear wheels

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

a wheel with a grooved rim for holding a belt

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Axle that transmits power to the wheels

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

type of differential that compensates for speed differences

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Aluminum or steel frame that provides a framework for the tire

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

The process of moving wheel wells up by cutting and welding

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

distance from one side of a tire to the other

Body and interior
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Type of rim characterized by 5 spokes in a Porsche pattern

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Sensor that measures the angle of the steering wheel

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

Specifications for proper alignment of a vehicle's wheels and suspension

Transmission and drivetrain
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

a component that compensates for different wheel speeds in 4WD systems

Electrical systems
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A system that improves safety and comfort by controlling wheel spin

Brakes and suspension
Machine-assisted source-grounded glossary draft

A fork-shaped suspension component that connects the wheel hub to the frame

Gerry community context

Related mailing-list messages and current discussions from Gerry. These are community context for the dictionary term.

Gerry search is temporarily unavailable. You can try the full archive search.

Search Gerry for “wheel”