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The beginning of the wheel actually goes back to the Paleolithic era (15,000 to 750,000 years ago). http://www.autoevolution.com/news/history-of-the-wheel-7334.html
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The first use of the wheel for transportation was on Mesopotamian chariots in 320.
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A wheel with spokes first appeared on Egyptian chariots around 2000 BC.
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Wheels developed in Europe by 1400 BC without any influence from the Middle East.
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The first iron rims around the wheel were seen on Celtic chariots in 1000 BC.
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1802, when G.F. Bauer registered a patent for the first wire tension spoke.
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pneumatic tire, which was first patented in 1845 by R.W. Thompson.
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In 1885 Benz Patent Motorwagen. The three-wheel vehicle used bicycle-like wire wheels, which were fitted with hard rubber. http://www.autoevolution.com/news/history-of-the-wheel-7334.html
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R.W. Thompson idea was further improved in 1888 by John Dunlop, a Scottish veterinarian, who also patented it. Thanks to the smooth ride, Dunlop's tire replaced the hard rubber used by all bicycles at that time. http://www.autoevolution.com/news/history-of-the-wheel-7334.html
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In 1910, the B.F. Goodrich Company invented longer life tires by adding carbon to the rubber. http://www.autoevolution.com/news/history-of-the-wheel-7334.html
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Oversaes, Ford's Model T used wooden artillery wheels, which were followed in 1926 and 1927 by steel welded-spoke wheels. http://www.autoevolution.com/news/history-of-the-wheel-7334.html
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From The Time 1920's The Wheel has not changed but the rim has ,for example the rim of the wheel has evolved from wood, to steel, and then to alloy
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