колесами

колесами

"By wheels" or "on wheels."

Refers to the wheels of the car as parts of the vehicle.

Автомобиль въехал на гравийную дорогу, и из-под колесами посыпались камни.

The car drove onto a gravel road, and stones fell from under the wheels.

Here, 'колесом' is singular for 'wheel,' describing the part of the bicycle.

Мальчик крутил колесом велосипеда, наслаждаясь движением.

The boy was spinning the bicycle's wheel, enjoying the motion.

Used figuratively to signify the car itself as 'four wheels.'

Мы путешествовали по стране на автомобиле, полагаясь на четыре надежных колеса.

We traveled around the country in a car, relying on four reliable wheels.