Toyota Prius: FS: 14x5.5" Steel rims for 01-03 Prius, 93-02 Corolla, pre-2004

<net> wrote in message
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You may have better luck selling the entire wheels instead of just the rims.
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Ray O
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Ray O wrote: 

I didn't realize that there was a difference between a rim and a wheel
- that the terms are used interchangeably.

In this case, it's the round metal thing that you can mount a tire
onto, and that bolts onto the car. No tire included.

Sorry for the confusion!

<net> wrote in message
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Calling a wheel a "rim" is probably one of the most common errors in the use
of automotive terminology, akin to referring to a car as a "bumper" or a
house as a "roof."

You can look up the terms "wheel" and "rim" at http://www.autoglossary.com.
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Ray O <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
 

You're technically correct, but at the same time I don't think anyone
who read the original post was confused.

Aside to Michelle Steiner: Do you think we should invite Tony to join
this thread?

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"Mike Rosenberg" <com> wrote in message
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Yes, I am nit-picking and agree that in this particular case, the message
was not confusing. I try to teach people correct terms so that they will
not come across like Cliff the mailman from "Cheers" when they deal with
someone in the auto business.

There are several instances where using "rim" as a synonym for wheel will
lead to confusion or ambiguity: What is a split rim? Where would you look
for rim damage?
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Ray O <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote:
 

And I was really pretty much reacting to something going on in another
thread in another newsgroup entirely. The Tony I referred to was simply
told the actual name of a computer product and went ballastic.

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Good luck getting more than $15 per rim used for them. Put them on your
local CRAIGSLIST - the cost to ship far exceeds their value.

<net> wrote in message
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In article <1hnz0f7.ahtbf4lvdonjN%com>,
com (Mike Rosenberg) wrote:
 

Hell no. Keep him corralled in csms.

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