Eli5: How do the tiny wheels of airplanes carry it?

Question

They seem to be so small and unstable, thinking about the weight of the airplane, especially filled with passangers and luggage. How do they carry the weight, as well as being able to accelerate and break and everything?

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Answer 1

One point, the wheels don’t make the plane move on the ground. The engines do that by moving air. The wheels do have brakes to help slow the airplane down, but they aren’t powered and aren’t what makes the plane accelerate on the runway during a takeoff.