Wheel emoji ๐
๐ is the wheel: a car tyre on a rim. It means wheels, tyres and cars โ new rims, flat tyres, garage visits โ and โthird wheelโ for the friend tagging along with a couple.
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What the wheel ๐ emoji means
๐ is the wheel: a car tyre on a rim. It means wheels, tyres and cars โ new rims, flat tyres, garage visits โ and โthird wheelโ for the friend tagging along with a couple. Added in Emoji 14.0 (2021), so older phones show a box. Related: ๐ car, ๐๏ธ racing car, ๐ฒ bicycle; the fix ๐ง wrench.
Unicode name: wheel ยท U+1F6DE ยท Emoji 14.0 (2021) ยท group: Travel & Places.
How people use it
- Tyres and rims: car care, flats
- Third wheel: tagging along
- Wheels: anything that rolls
- Reinventing the wheel: the idiom
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| wheelU+1F6DE | Tyre, wheel | |
| automobileU+1F697 | Car | |
| racing carU+1F3CE U+FE0F | Race car | |
| bicycleU+1F6B2 | Bike | |
| wrenchU+1F527 | Repairs |
The tire emoji: American English name
In the US, ๐ is often called the tire emoji instead of wheel. The symbol is the same โ a tyre on a rim โ so it carries all the usual meanings: vehicle maintenance, new rims, flat tyres, and the โthird wheelโ social situation.
Use it in messages about garages, tyre swaps, and anything with four wheels. Pair it with ๐ for driving topics or ๐ง for repair work.
Questions people ask
Is there a tyre emoji?
Yes, ๐ wheel, added in 2021.
What does ๐ mean from a guy?
Car stuff, or he was the third wheel.
Why canโt I see ๐?
It needs Emoji 14.0 (iOS 15.4, Android 12L or newer).
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
