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ruote a dischi traforati

English translation: ventilated (steel) wheel


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Italian term or phrase:ruote a dischi traforati
English translation:ventilated (steel) wheel
Entered by: Peter Cox
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10:39 Feb 8, 2012
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Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / vintage cars
Italian term or phrase: ruote a dischi traforati
technical specifications for a vintage car
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ventilated (steel) wheel
Explanation:
Vincent is technically correct, but all wheels are discs!

These were wheels (with holes) replacing wire wheels, usually fitted to high performance cars to improve brake cooling. See: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/78888332/Ventilated-wheel-and-br...

Nowadays ventilated is used to describe the type of disc brake
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Summary of answers provided
5ventilated (steel) wheel
Peter Cox
3perforated wheel rims
Cedric Randolph
3disc wheel with holes
Vincent Lemma


  

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disc wheel with holes


Explanation:
Sounds a bit gruff but seems to be the term.

Automotive Dictionary - "WH"
www.motorera.com/dictionary/WH.HTM
Wheel alignment: The position of the wheels relative to the car body. ..... Wheel type: The styling of the wheel disc e.g., disc wheel with holes, plain disc wheel, ...

Vincent Lemma
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ventilated (steel) wheel


Explanation:
Vincent is technically correct, but all wheels are discs!

These were wheels (with holes) replacing wire wheels, usually fitted to high performance cars to improve brake cooling. See: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/78888332/Ventilated-wheel-and-br...

Nowadays ventilated is used to describe the type of disc brake

Peter Cox
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perforated wheel rims


Explanation:
This is how I would translate this term

Cedric Randolph
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