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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Friction, the same reason your tires stick to the ground until a certain amount of force is applied. The difference is that friction exists on all 360 degrees of the rim. Incidentally, they do sometimes slip in racing applications.

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