Now, the connection with driving, snow and big wheels makes a lot of sense.

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Big wheels also mean big, expensive tires that need replacement more often and give dealers yet another profit stream.

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Hundreds of big wheels descend on the Swiss ski resort each year.

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Enter on big, rough wheels the state of California, which helped pioneer the tricky practice of democracy through referendum.

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The Republican was an ex-Democrat and glibness on wheels, and his big smile looked as if he'd worked on it all summer.

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