"HISTORY OF THE WHEEL"
"Wheel Refurbishment Coventry"
[ "HISTORY OFTHE WHEELThe invention of wheels dates back to over 5,500 years ago. It wasdiscovered in Mesopotamia, also known as modern-day Iraq. Earlier, the wheelswere used for pottery purposes. With the development of a central shaft usedfor rotating wheels called axle, they eventually started being developed fortransportation too. Within these years, the design and construction of wheelshave evolved a lot. Let us know more about todays wheels on which the tyresare mounted and how exactly they are involvingA. WHEN WERE THE WHEELS INVENTED?;Thefirst wheel was invented around 3500 B.C. The wheels were made of wood and ahole was made in the core so that the axle could go inside. Around 3200 B.C,the wheel was used for transportation of Mesopotamian chariots. The verybeginning of the wheels goes back to the Palaeolithic era or the Old Stone Agewhich is around 15,000 to 750,000 years agoAlong time ago, humans used logs for transportation on the road. Many rollerswere required to move these logs and these rollers had to be taken care of. Then,the sledge was introduced and cross-bars were fitted on the underside. Thisprevented the rollers from slipping out due to the loadB HOW DID THE EVOLUTION HAPPEN?;It is said that the invention of the wheels wasinspired by nature. One example is of Dung Beetle. Dung Beetles are known forlaying their eggs in dung and roll them as balls to transport it to the otherplaceIt is believed that the first images of thewheel were found in the Middle East and Eurasia. The images of wheeled cartswere also seen in Poland. Middle Eastern societies used wheels for irrigation,milling and potteryAround 2000 BC, the Egyptians invented spokedwheels as the need for greater speed increased. The spoked wheels were designedfor the chariotsIt is believed that as early as 1500 BCE, theindigenous people of North America used wheels to create toys and were not usedfor transportation until the European settlers arrivedCeltic chariots (800-450 BC) are the first onesto use iron rims around the wheelsIn 1802, the spoked wheels remained the sameuntil G.F Bauer patented the first wire tension spoke. Then, it evolved intoround tension spoke which is seen onbicycles.In 1845, R.W Thompson first patented the pneumatictyre. His idea was then improved by John Dunlop who was a Scottish veterinarianin 1888 and was patented. He replaced the hard rubbers used at that time on abicycle for a smooth rideThen, in 1910, the B.FGoodrich Company invented tyres for longer life by adding carbon to the rubber.There is however adifference between the tyres that are seen today and the early tyres. The tyresearlier had a life expectancy of around 2000 miles. They were made up of whitecarbonless rubber. They only lasted for 30 to 40 miles before it needed anykind of repairsC. WHAT IS THE USES OF MODERN-DAY TYRES?;Todayswheels differ from the wheels that were used earlier. The wheels today have rims and the tyres are mounted on them.Today, these wheels can be used on any type of terrain, be it rough, smooth,snowy, icy and are used in all kinds of vehicles be it bicycles, motorcycles,cars or trucksThewheels now are more technologically advanced with the advent of 5G automobiletyres. These types of tyres are in direct contact with the road and have theability to give information to the drivers by collecting data from the roadsand telling about the possible road conditionsIn case you findany issues with your cars wheels or axle, you may opt to get a wheelrefurbishment Coventry from a nearby garage" ]