Glossary / General

wheel speed

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Wheel speed is how fast the wheels are turning. If they spin very fast, it can mean the car is going really quick or the driver is pushing hard.

Technical Definition

Wheel speed refers to the rotational velocity of a vehicle’s wheels, usually measured in revolutions per minute (RPM). High wheel speed can indicate hard acceleration or high vehicle speed.

Hear It Discussed

"except that the car must derive wheel speed from the ABS somehow. [2429.6s] And so the speedometer doesn't function and because the speedometer doesn't function, [2433.6s] the transmission won't..."
Ferrari Returns to Manual? The New Hummer, Ram Rumble Bee! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 40:24

"right like it takes your wheel speed and then figures out is it traction control no okay"
Mercedes Engine Swap King Matt Kwiek The Smoking Tire 14:47

"It's got like an erratic signal code for the wheel speed. It's got a communication code now from the transmission control module to the ABS module,"
The Weirdest Ram Failure We’ve Seen (Fixed) The Diesel Podcast 08:36