reference will now be made in detail to the presently preferred embodiments of the invention , examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings . throughout the following detailed description , the same reference numerals refer to the same elements in all figures . referring to fig1 , an exploded view of a system of a first embodiment of the present invention is shown . this embodiment is best suited for wheels with disc brake systems . the annular wheel light 10 is attached to the stationary spindle 52 of an automobile by a plurality of l - brackets 14 affixed at a first end to existing holes in the spindle 52 with fasteners , in this example bolts 16 and nuts 18 , although various fasteners work equally as well and some include washers or lock washers . the l - bracket is affixed at a second end to the annular wheel light 10 by adhesive , glue , weld or any other way known in the art . the annular wheel light 10 is electrically connected to the vehicle power system by electrical cables 12 . for completeness , the rest of the automotive wheel attachment and braking system is shown including a brake caliper 40 , a brake disc 46 , a stub axle 50 , a hub 42 and a number of lug bolts 44 for attaching a wheel ( not shown ). referring to fig2 an assembled view of the first embodiment of the present invention is shown . as in fig1 , the annular wheel light 10 is attached to the stationary spindle 52 of an automobile by a plurality of l - brackets 14 affixed at a first end to existing holes in the spindle 52 with fasteners , in this example bolts 16 and nuts 18 , although various fasteners work equally as well and some include washers or lock washers . the l - bracket is affixed at a second end to the annular wheel light 10 by adhesive , glue , weld or any other way known in the art . the annular wheel light 10 is electrically connected to the vehicle power system by electrical cables 12 . for completeness , the rest of the automotive wheel attachment and breaking system is visible including a stub axle 50 , a brake disc 46 , a hub 42 and a number of lug bolts 44 for attaching a wheel ( not shown ). referring to fig3 an exploded view of a system of a second embodiment of the present invention is shown . this embodiment is best suited for wheels with drum brake systems . the annular wheel light 10 is attached to the axle housing 62 of an automobile by a plurality of l - brackets 20 / 22 affixed to the axle housing 62 with a u - shaped clamp . the annular wheel light 10 is electrically connected to the vehicle power system by electrical cables 12 . the u - shaped clamp has a u - bolt 24 and a bracket 25 held in place by two nuts 28 . in some embodiments a washer or lock washer 26 is placed over the threaded end of the u - bolt 24 between the nuts 28 and the bracket 25 . for completeness , the rest of the automotive wheel attachment and breaking system is shown including a brake drum 56 , a brake hydraulic line 60 , an emergency brake cable 58 and a number of lug bolts 44 for attaching a wheel ( not shown ). referring to fig4 an assembled view of the second embodiment of the present invention is shown . the annular wheel light 10 is attached to the axle housing 62 of an automobile by a plurality of l - brackets 20 / 22 affixed to the axle housing 62 with a u - shaped clamp having a u - bolt 24 and a bracket 25 held in place by two nuts 28 . a first end of a first set of l - brackets 22 are affixed to the annular wheel light 10 light by adhesive , glue , weld or any other way known in the art . the second end of the first set of l - brackets has holes through which the ends of the u - bolt pass and are held against the u - bolt bracket 25 by nuts 28 . although not visible in fig4 , in some embodiments , washers or lock washers are also used . a second set of l - brackets 20 are affixed at a first end to the annular wheel light 10 light by adhesive , glue , weld or any other way known in the art . the second end of the second set of l - brackets are affixed to u - bolt bracket 25 by adhesive , glue , weld or any other way known in the art . in some embodiments , the second set of l - brackets are bent at the u - bolt end and pass under the u - bolt 24 , between the u - bolt 24 and the axle housing 62 and are held in place when the u - bolt 24 and u - bolt bracket are tightened using nuts 28 . the annular wheel light is electrically connected to the vehicle power system by electrical cables 12 . for completeness , the rest of the automotive wheel attachment and breaking system is shown including a brake drum 56 , a brake hydraulic line 60 and an emergency brake cable 58 . referring to fig5 a sectional view from the inside of an annular wheel light 10 of both embodiments of the present invention is shown . a protective rim 32 provides structural support and protection for one or more light tubes 30 ( three are shown in this example ). the protective rim is made of a sturdy , stiff material such as steel , iron , copper and nylon . in this embodiment , the light tubes 30 are neon light tubes . in other embodiments , the light tubes 30 are formed of a clear or translucent material containing a plurality of individual lights or light emitting diodes ( leds ), connected in series , parallel or series / parallel . in other embodiments , the light tubes 30 are translucent light pipes and a light source such as leds illuminate one or both ends of the light pipe , sending light down the light pipe and scattering the light somewhat equally along the length of the light pipe . referring to fig6 an outside view of an annular wheel light 10 of both embodiments of the present invention is shown . visible is the protective rim 32 . in some embodiments , the light tubes 30 are held against the protective rim 32 by a plurality of wire ties 34 , although in some embodiments , the light tubes 30 are affixed to the protective rim by adhesive or glue . equivalent elements can be substituted for the ones set forth above such that they perform in substantially the same manner in substantially the same way for achieving substantially the same result . it is believed that the system and method of the present invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood by the foregoing description . it is also believed that it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form , construction and arrangement of the components thereof without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention or without sacrificing all of its material advantages . the form herein before described being merely exemplary and explanatory embodiment thereof . it is the intention of the following claims to encompass and include such changes .