Whole lotta cars out there driving around, and as you’ve probably noticed, most of them have wheels. Usually four, but sometimes even six or three. So, what gives? Why do they have them (wheels)? Is that “just the way they are born,” as some have speculated? Well, let’s dive into it! Here are six reasons cars have wheels.
1. Wheels are the roundest thing there are.
When it comes to the shape “round,” wheels are as good as it gets. Maybe Hanky Ford and John Toyota tried out some other round things on the bottoms of their car prototypes, but at the end of the day, only wheels provided the roundness they desired. Even now, dozens of years after the invention of the automobile, wheels still claim the throne as the roundest, most circular thing you can get. Just look around any parking lot and we think you’ll agree.
2. Cars like wheels.
Sometimes, you just have something just because you like it. Did anyone ever ask you why you’re wearing a certain anklet or drinking a certain glass of water? No!!!!!! We all understand that sometimes you possess things because you enjoy them, and cars are no different. They like wheels, and wheel probably like them.
3. All the wheels gotta go somewhere!
Ever see a big pile of wheels? Well, those wheel piles aren’t going to just disappear on their own. Someone’s gotta put the wheels onto cars to make room for other things. And the best part? The cars can drive away!! Now those wheels are outta the picture, and you can put a pile of something else where the pile of wheels used to be. Win-win!
4. It just looks better.
You’ve probably seen a car driving down the street without wheels and thought, “Something just doesn’t look right about this…” Well, that’s because cars without wheels, simply put, look bad. They appear very short, squat, and wheelless, which is unappealing to the eye, and that’s reason enough to throw some wheels on ’em.
5. It’s tradition.
Not everyone is a motorhead, but even if you’re not really that into cars, you’ve gotta admit that there’s just something classic about a car sitting on top of a set of four wheels with tires on them. It’s time-tested—every car from the Ford Model T to the Tesla Cybertruck has had wheels on it in one way or another. Houses have roofs, dogs have ears, and cars have wheels. It’s just the way it is.
6. It’s the law.
Better not see law enforcement catch you driving around in a vehicle with no wheels on it. Not only are they going to give you a big ticket, but they’re going to impound your vehicle until you can get some wheels put on there. Look, we don’t know why the laws are written the way they are, but driving without wheels is pretty much a no-go in every state besides Indiana. You’ve been warned!
