why do car rims stick to the tire instead of spinning?

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Especially on high power cars this always confused me, I know quite a bit about cars but I never got this.

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The fit or “bead” of the tire is extremely tight. So tight that it takes a pneumatic device to remove it most of the time. It is also glued on there in many applications,but the glue is more for sealing or making sure it doesn’t leak air than to hold it on.

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