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C14. BOOK: Daniel Konstanski, The Secret Life of LEGO Bricks: The Inside Story of a Design Icon (Unbound, 2022), p. 49/50.

One example was the humble wheel. Over many years since its introduction, the number produced had ballooned to over a hundred different types, many with equal diameters and only slight differences between them. Such scenarios were commonplace across many element families. ... Wheels were a primary area of focus [in the early 2000s]. After cutting over 50 per cent of the variants, only forty-five wheels remained, along with a fresh new guide for developing tyres and rims only when needed.

The selection of wheels and tires was radically reduced in the early 2000s.