- ✓ The rim (metal) and the tyre (rubber)
- B Only the rubber tyre
- C The brake disc and the pad
- D Only the inner tube and the valve
Why this is the correct answer
The wheel consists of the rim (the inner circular metal piece) and the tyre (the elastic rubber piece fitted around the rim).
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