206 ALLOY WHEELS

206 Alloy Wheels

alloy wheels


Alloy wheels (incorrectly known as rims) are automobile (car, motorcycle and truck) wheels which are made from an alloy of aluminium or magnesium (or sometimes a mixture of both). They are typically lighter for the same strength and provide better heat conduction and improved cosmetic appearance.


(Alloy Wheel) Car wheels made of aluminium, rather than steel. Main advantages include lighter weight and attractive styling. Mostly chosen for style reasons.


A term used to describe any non-steel road wheel. The most common alloy wheels are cast aluminum. Technically, an alloy is a mixture of two or more metals. These wheels are known for their light weight and strength.

206


206 is the natural number following 205 and preceding 207. It may be written as two hundred six or two hundred and six. It is both a nontotient and a noncototient. It is the lowest positive integer (when written in English) to employ all of the vowels once only.


*Trebonianus Gallus, Roman emperor from 251 to 253 (d. 253)