To make sure the lingo doesn’t get in the way of your smart motoring, this glossary of common wheel and tire terms will help you understand some of the more technical aspects that surround tires.

Around 4,000 BC, the first Mesopotamia wheels were developed to be used as potter's wheels. This Mesopotamia wheel is a spindle Sumerian whorl that dates back to 2,900–2,600 BC. The Metropolitan ...

A wheeled bull figurine from 3950–3650 BC was discovered in Europe, and it is the oldest identified object that has a wheel. The origin and invention of the wheel can be traced back to our natural ...