BW

The Black Wall or Basic Wheel (most often abbreviated as BW) is one of many Hot Wheels Wheel Types. This wheel has largely been replaced by the concave Five-Spoke wheel design, presumably due to the tendency of the convex hub to scrape against the side walls of track sets and wear off its chromium finish.
Image	Letter Code	Type 	Years Used 	Notes
 	RLBW/RL2 	Redline Black Wall/Redline (Type 2)	1973 - 1977 	First seen on 1973 models, front axles. Used on most cars from 1974 - 1976, used on some in 1977
 	BW 	Basic Wheel/Black Wall 	1977- Present 	Used on all cars from 1978-1980 (except Wisconsin Toy Company promotions). They were then used once again for the 2011 The Hot Ones series with modifications. The original design was then reissued in the 2013 Flying Customs series.
 	WWBW 	White Wall BW 	1983 - present	Same hub as BW and RL Type 2. Used on vehicles such as the '35 Classic Caddy.
 	TBW 	Tan BW 	1984 	Used on the 1984 Troop Convoy/Troop Carrier.
 	BBW 	Black BW 	 	Used on vehicles such as Combat Medic
 	WBW 	White BW 	1990 - 	Used on vehicles such as Homer's Nuclear Waste Van
 	YBW 	Yellow BW 	1990 - 	Used on vehicles such as the 1990 California Customs '40's Woodie
 	GYBW/GYEBW 	Basic Wheels w/ Goodyear lettering 	1996 - 1997 	
 	GBW 	Gold BW 	2011 - 	Used in The Hot Ones 2011 on, such as the Ford GT-40 in 2012.
 	CRBW 	Chrome Red BW 	2013 - Present	Used on the 2013 Dumpin' A from the Flying Customs Series.
 	RLBW 	Red Line BW 	2015 - Present	Used on the 2014 Heritage (Redline) series. Falsely named Redline (RL).
Category:Wheel Types