"A roda de carro"

Translation: The car wheel

[DaleWheatley]

This one confused me--I translated it as The tire because The car wheel is just not something we say in english...

[Luis_Domingos]

A wheel is formed by the axis/rim and the tire.

[eskowron]

"steering wheel"?

[Luis_Domingos]

That would be "o volante".

[rrot79]

"roda" (wheel) is the internal metal part, and "pneu" (tire) is the rubber part.

[DaleWheatley]

Thanks!

[LuizzViniciuss]

I wrote " the wheel of car" and was wrong , why?

[emeyr]

rrot79:

The internal metal part is also called the "rim". I know because my car was recently stolen - not for the car itself or for the tires (pneus), but for the rims.

[Friznutz]

Should it not be "A roda DO carro"?

[Luis_Domingos]

It could be, yes, especially if you're about a specific car.