Have you ever had to pay your local government for the wheels on your car?

Local governments use wheel taxes to bring in more revenue to help fund public infrastructure projects.

While not all governments impose a wheel tax, those that do may base them on factors such as a vehicle's weight or wheel count. They are applied during annual registration or renewal.

In Tennessee, Lake County imposes the highest passenger vehicle wheel tax at $100 per year, while Pickett County levies the lowest at just $10 — excluding the numerous counties across the state that don’t charge a wheel tax at all, according to University of Tennessee's County Technical Assistance Service. In Nashville and Davidson County, a $55 fee is added to passenger vehicle registration fees each year.

The wheel tax is aimed

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