Abstract: The application relates to a wheel with a sound absorption device, wherein the sound absorption device is arranged in a wheel air chamber to reduce acoustic resonance, the sound absorption device comprises two resonance sound absorption structure units which are connected in parallel, a first sound absorption frequency band of a first resonance sound absorption structure unit and a second sound absorption frequency band of a second resonance sound absorption structure unit are adjacent to each other or partially overlap with each other, and the resonance frequency of the wheel air chamber is contained at the adjacent part of the first sound absorption frequency band and the second sound absorption frequency band or in the overlapping area of the first sound absorption frequency band and the second sound absorption frequency band.

Abstract: A bicycle rim printing apparatus comprises a non-contact printer to print a non-contact printed deposit to an annular rim body, a rim holder to hold the annular rim body, and a rotational actuator to rotate the rim holder relative to the non-contact printer about a rotational axis.

Abstract: A process for manufacturing a bicycle wheel component, comprising the steps of providing a component having at least one braking area that cooperates with a braking body made by molding of composite material having structural fibers in a polymeric material, and post-molding machining of at least one region of the braking area by removing only polymeric material, without removal of the structural fiber, from the entire region so that the structural fiber outcrops at least in part from the polymeric material, and removing the structural fiber and possibly the polymeric material according to at least one groove within the region. A bicycle wheel component having a braking area of composite material, wherein in a region of the braking area, the structural fiber outcrops at least from the polymeric material, and the region comprises a groove through the structural fiber and possibly the polymeric material of the composite material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and to a device (10) for producing a wheel rim (1) for a vehicle wheel (3), and to a method for producing a vehicle wheel (3).

Abstract: Disclosed are a method of configuring an additional air chamber member on an outer circumferential surface of a well portion of the vehicle wheel as a Helmholtz resonator in a tire air chamber, comprising: preparing a plurality of additional air chamber members for each size of the vehicle wheel, each additional air chamber member corresponding to a different resonance frequency; and selecting one of the additional air chamber members with the corresponding resonance frequency from the additional air chamber members in accordance with a size of a tire used in combination with the vehicle wheel and an additional air chamber member information system using the method.

Abstract: A rim sealing strip comprising: a circumferentially elongated rim strip having a radially outwardly facing outboard surface, a radially inwardly facing inboard surface, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge laterally spaced from the first lateral edge; where the rim strip includes an overall lateral width between the first lateral edge and the second lateral edge and a radial thickness between the outboard surface and the inboard surface; and where the radial thickness is variable across the lateral width to include a first lateral region having a first radial thickness and a second lateral region having a second radial thickness, where the first radial thickness is thicker than the second radial thickness.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for manufacturing a corrosion resistant wheel adapted for securement to a vehicle and/or trailer, including the steps of: providing a wheel body, mechanically abrading and/or chemically etching at least one surface of the wheel body, applying a primary anticorrosion composition, forming a primary anticorrosion layer, applying a secondary anticorrosion composition, and forming a secondary anticorrosion layer, applying a tertiary anticorrosion composition, and forming a tertiary anticorrosion layer.

Abstract: A rim with an inner flange having strip weight reduction sockets and a wheel are provided. The rim includes the inner flange, a middle portion and an outer flange which are all annular and are connected end to end to form an annular rim, in which trapezoidal weight reduction sockets are provided on the inner wall of the inner flange; the bottom edges of the weight reduction sockets are flush with the edge of the inner flange; the top edge of each weight reduction socket has fillets; and the weight reduction sockets have a bottom edge length of 5-30 mm, a height of 15-60 mm, a top edge length of 5-15 mm, a base angle of 72-83°, and a depth of 1-5 mm.

Abstract: The present invention provides a single-point reinforcing structure for spoke of bicycle rim which includes a left side wall and a right side wall continuously extending along a circumferential direction of the bicycle rim. The left side wall and right side wall are formed at the left side and the right side of the bicycle rim respectively and are symmetrical to each other. A surface of the left side wall and a surface of the right side wall opposite to each other are connected through a connecting wall. The upper ends of the left side wall and the right side wall extend upward toward a direction close to a symmetry axis and are connected. The left side wall, the right side wall, and the connecting wall are surrounded to form an upper cavity of the bicycle rim. A plurality of connecting holes are arranged on the upper cavity.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wheel having a rim portion including an air-tight rim formed in a cylindrical shape, and a protruded grid portion having a plurality of first recesses by being protruded from and equally spaced around the circumference of the air-tight rim. In this way, the honeycomb rim-type wheel can be readily manufactured to have lightweight using a single casting without sacrificing durability thanks to the protruded grid portion on the circumference of the air-tight rim, thereby reducing time and cost for manufacturing by reduced usage of molten metal.

Abstract: A wheel for a vehicle includes an additional air chamber member (10) having: a main body (13) which is fitted between a first vertical wall surface (16a) and a second vertical wall surface (16b); a first edge portion (14a) which extends from the main body (13) toward the first vertical wall surface (16a); a second edge portion (14b) which extends from the main body (13) toward the second vertical wall surface (16b); and a protruding portion (26) which protrudes from the first edge portion (14a) in the radial direction (Z) of the wheel so as to be fixedly engaged with the first vertical wall surface (16a).

Abstract: A wheel for use with a bicycle includes a hub for mounting the wheel to a bicycle. The wheel includes a rim about which a tire is mountable and a plurality of spokes that extend between the hub and the rim. The rim and/or one or more of the spokes have a leading and/or trailing edge, at least part of which has an undulating configuration.

Abstract: A rim includes two annular walls. Each of the annular walls includes an edge, an internal face, and at least one rib extending on the internal face near the edge. The rib of each of the annular walls of the rim bites an external face of a corresponding annular wall of a tubeless tire when the tubeless tire is mounted on the rim.

Abstract: A wheel construction includes a wheel rim having axially inner and outer portions and a mid-portion, and each axially inner and outer portion, a connecting surface adjoining a flange and extending towards the mid portion. The construction includes a side part between the connecting surface and the mid portion, and for at least one of the inner and outer portions, the connecting surface is a frusto-conical having an axial end of greatest radius and an axial end of least radius, the connecting surface the greatest radius, adjoining the flange and the axial end of least radius adjoining a circumferentially extending convex surface which extends beyond the end of least radius, and a selected side part including a generally frusto-conical region and a curved region including circumferentially extending concave surfaces and the curved region adjoining the end of least radius.

Abstract: A device for targeted guiding of a wheel relative to a vehicle body in the case of a collision includes a capture device for the wheel, which when viewed in the transverse direction vehicle is fastened on one end in the region of a longitudinal member of the motor vehicle and on its other free end is arranged with a distance before a wheel arranged in a wheel well, wherein the capture device in case of a collision engages the wheel and fixes and guides the wheel at least during the collision regarding its turning-in movement such that the wheel forms a part of a load path for introducing collision forces into a support structure of a passenger compartment.

Abstract: A wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a rim having a noise suppression device. The rim includes an outer radial surface that is concentrically disposed about a central axis. A tire is mounted to the rim to define a tire cavity between the outer radial surface of the rim and an interior surface of the tire. The noise suppression device includes a device wall that defines at least one resonator chamber, and includes a plurality of apertures allowing fluid communication between the tire cavity and the resonator chamber, with each of the plurality of apertures defining an opening area between the range of 0.03 mm2 and 0.8 mm2.

Abstract: A cycle wheel rim having an axis and a median plane perpendicular to the axis, the rim comprising an upper bridge and at least one left lateral flange extending from the upper bridge and extended by a hook projecting radially towards the axis and axially towards the median plane, the upper bridge including a stop positioned on the same side of the left lateral flange in relation to the median plane, so that the left lateral flange, the hook, and the stop demarcate a left channel open upward, the amplitude of the opening of the channel, defined by the distance between the hook and the stop being less than the greatest amplitude of the channel. The depth of the channel, measured between the top of the hook and the bottom of the gutter, is less than 6.0 mm, or less than 5.

Abstract: An industrially applicable method for preparing color-coated vehicle wheel components and vehicle wheels, which is characterized in that the metal body is at first machined at least in areas to be coated, after which at least two layers of paint are applied one after another, and at least one layer of paint is removed by machining in a partial area of the wheel. A component according to the present invention with a surface coating is thus characterized by areas machined with high precision and provided with a coating, wherein said coating has at least two layers of paint applied one on top of another, of which at least a first layer of paint is exposed in visible partial areas of the metal body, by a second layer of paint covering it being mechanically removed in partial areas not covered by it.

Abstract: A bicycle rim includes a radially outer peripheral part, a radially inner peripheral part, at least one first slanting member, and at least one intermediate member. The at least one first slanting member radially extends between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part in a first direction slanted with respect to a radial direction of the bicycle rim as viewed in an axial direction of the bicycle rim. The at least one intermediate member is disposed between the radially outer peripheral part and the radially inner peripheral part.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein provide aerodynamic bicycle rims and wheels. Embodiments can include a bicycle rim that is wider than the width of the tire proximate to the outer edge of the rim and is shaped so that there is a tangent line tangent to the rim and the tire. The tangent line can be tangent to the rim on the sidewall or elsewhere on the rim. The widest part of the rim can be radially inward from the outer edge of the rim or elsewhere on the rim and the tangent line can be tangent at the widest part of the rim or elsewhere on the rim.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle wheel for commercial vehicles, comprising a 15° tapered rim for tubeless tires and a wheel disk connected to the tapered rim, wherein the tapered rim has a rim drop center, an outer rim shoulder, and a cylindrical transition part (ledge) which is arranged between the rim drop center and the outer rim shoulder, and wherein, between the cylindrical transition portion and the outer rim shoulder, a rim section having a transition bevel (transition segment) is located, in which a valve port for receiving the valve is provided. According to the invention, the transition bevel which is formed between the cylindrical transition portion and the outer rim shoulder is subdivided into more than one section, wherein the transition bevel or the transition segment transitions directly, without hump, into the outer rim shoulder, and the valve port is arranged in one of the sections of the transition bevel or of the transition segment.

Abstract: A rim (1) for a bicycle wheel, having a body (5) with a substantially annular extension and a radially outer portion (6a) shaped for coupling with a tire is disclosed. The radially outer portion (6a) includes an annular bottom wall (12) provided with a hole for an inflation valve, and the annular bottom wall (12) defines a central annular recess (20) and two side annular portions (24) arranged on axially opposite sides with respect to the central annular recess (20). The recess (20) includes, on at least one side, and in at least one circumferentially distal area from the hole with reference to a cross section of the rim (1), a radially inner surface (26) and a radially outer surface (28). The radially outer surface (28) has a different bending radius than that of the radially inner surface (26).

Abstract: Embodiments described herein improve airflow around bicycle wheels by providing for one or more of: (1) a optimum leading edge width of a rim for preventing early stall in cross winds, while still allowing for sufficient stability without undue drag, whilst not unnecessarily increasing the rotating wheel and drag on the frame; (2) a sidewall shape with a subtle camber angle at the leading, which defines a rate of radius change at the max width of the rim—which further defines the max width and placement along the chord length for optimizing the aerodynamic properties of the rim; (3) a continuous rate of change of curvature at a spoke face, which fundamentally improves the performance and stability by generating a side force at higher yaw angles; and (4) wheel sets with a wider front rim relative to a narrower rear wheel to assist in flow attachment in high crosswind areas.

Abstract: A rim is provided for a bicycle wheel having an axis about which the wheel rotates and a center plane normal to the axis, including a tire-engaging portion located at an outer perimeter of the rim. An inner perimeter portion is located radially inwardly from the tire-engaging portion. The rim includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall spaced from the first sidewall. The first and second sidewalls extend between the tire-engaging and inner perimeter portions. An image receiving area is located on each of the first and second sidewalls and a non-contact printed graphic is disposed on at least some of the image receiving area.

Abstract: A sealing device forming an annular band intended to be associated with a rim for a wheel designed to accept a tire, the rim having a rim bottom extended by two flanges, the device being adapted to be fitted in such a way as to cover at least the rim bottom. The annular band comprises at least one elastomeric material comprising at least one copolymer thermoplastic elastomer containing blocks of polystirene and polyisobutylene, and a polybutene oil. Also disclosed is a mounted assembly having a wheel comprising a rim associated with a sealing device and of a tubeless tire. In addition, a method is disclosed for fitting a sealing device onto a rim.

Abstract: A wheel construction (10) includes a wheel rim (11) which in use, at a tire side (12) of the rim (11), receives a tire (14), the rim (11) being circular and having axially inner and outer portions (16,15), and a mid-portion (18) between the axially inner and outer portions (16,15), the mid-portion (18) including a circumferential well where the radius of the wheel rim (11) is a minimum, and each axially inner and outer portion (16,15) providing a flange (22), a connecting surface (23) adjoining the flange (22) and extending axially towards the mid portion (18), the flange (22) and a part of the connecting surface (23) providing a seat for a bead of the tire (14), and there being a side part (19,20) between the connecting surface (23) and the mid portion (18) and wherein for at least one of the inner and outer portions (16, 15), the connecting surface (23) is frusto-conical having an axial end (24) of greatest radius and an axial end (25) of least radius, the connecting surface (23), at its axial end (24) of g

Abstract: A rim (1) for a bicycle wheel, having a body (5) with a substantially annular extension and a radially outer portion (6a) shaped for coupling with a tire is disclosed. The radially outer portion (6a) includes an annular bottom wall (12) provided with a hole for an inflation valve, and the annular bottom wall (12) defines a central annular recess (20) and two side annular portions (24) arranged on axially opposite sides with respect to the central annular recess (20). The recess (20) includes, on at least one side, and in at least one circumferentially distal area from the hole with reference to a cross section of the rim (1), a radially inner surface (26) and a radially outer surface (28). The radially outer surface (28) has a different bending radius than that of the radially inner surface (26).

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part and a plurality of spoke attachment member. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings disposed at predetermined locations along a circumferential direction of the annular spoke mounting part with a predetermined circumferential spacing between adjacent centers of the spoke openings. The spoke attachment members are tethered together by at least one tethering member such that adjacent ones of the spoke attachment members are retained by the at least one tethering member with a predetermined maximum distance between adjacent ones of the spoke attachment members, the predetermined maximum distance corresponding to the predetermined circumferential spacing between the adjacent centers of the spoke openings.

Abstract: A bicycle rim includes a body having an axis defining a center thereof. The body includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery. The outer periphery and the axis have an outer radius therebetween, and the outer radius is constant. The inner periphery includes a first portion having a non-constant diameter.

Abstract: A rim (5) for a bicycle wheel having a body (20) with a substantially annular extension with a radially outer portion (22) shaped for coupling with a tire is disclosed. The radially outer portion (22) has a hole (39) for an inflation valve. The radially outer portion (22) also includes, at the hole (39) and/or in an area proximal to the hole (39), at least one cross section having a different shape from that at an area distal from the hole, so as to form at least one second surface discontinuity (35) along the annular extension of the radially outer portion (22). The second discontinuity (35) makes it easier to assemble to wheel and allows an optimal coupling to be made between the rim (5), inflation valve, and tire, in the case of a tubeless wheel, and between rim (5), air chamber and tire, in the case of a wheel with an air chamber.

Abstract: A tire rim for a rolling apparatus with wheels mounted with a camber. The rim comprises a first shoulder having a first diameter, a second shoulder having a second diameter, and a main body arranged for connecting spoke elements, wherein the first diameter is larger than the second diameter. By having the first diameter of the first shoulder larger than the second diameter of the second shoulder the restrains of the tire at the first shoulder will be different than the restrains of the tire at the second shoulder. By mounting a wheel, comprising the tire rim according to the invention, with a camber, wherein the first and second shoulder have a substantially similar distance to the floor, the tire may be supported substantially more opposite to the floor.

Abstract: The invention concerns a vehicle wheel, comprising a rim (1) of a plastics material and at least one adapter (5) for fastening the rim (1) to a wheel mounting (3), the at least one adapter (5) having at least one protuberance (9) which engages in a recess (11) in the rim (1), or the adapter being received in a receptacle of the rim, or, if multiple adapters (5) are used, at least one adapter (5) engaging in a recess (11) of the rim or being enclosed by the material of the rim (1), the adapter (5) being arranged in such a way that, after assembly of the rim (1), the adapter (5) lies with a surface area against the wheel mounting, or the adapter (5) being arranged in such a way that the rim (1) is positioned between the wheel mounting (3) and the adapter (5), so that the adapter (5) lies on the outside of the rim (1) after assembly, wherein the adapter (5) is designed in such a way that fastening means for assembling the rim (1) on the wheel mounting are passed through a lead-through in the adapter and the rim

Abstract: A wheel rim 1 for a tire 2 including a rim portion 1A having a rim body 5 and a pair of flanges 6, the rim body 5 having seat portions 5a for seating bead portions 2c of the tire 2 at both ends of the rim body 5 in a rotation axis direction thereof, and the pair of flanges 6 being continuously provided on both sides of the rim body 5 and extending radially outward, wherein convex portions 9 which extend in a direction intersecting with a tire circumferential direction are provided at distances from one another in the circumferential direction on an outer surface 6o, which does not come into contact with the tire 2, of the flanges 6 in the rotation axis direction and/or on an inner surface of the rim body 5 in a radial direction.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a rim for a pneumatic tire that can suppress local deformation of the sidewall portion of a mounted tire and thus suppress the occurrence of damage to the sidewall portion. The rim for a pneumatic tire according to the present invention is provided with a pair of bead seat portions separated from each other in a rim width direction and a flange portion extending outwards in a rim radial direction from a rim width direction outer end of each bead seat portion. A rim radial direction outer end of the flange portion is recurved outwards in the rim width direction. A radius of curvature of a surface of the flange portion at a rim width direction outer end portion of the flange portion is at least 0.4 times and at most 1.0 times a radius of curvature of the surface of the flange portion at a rim width direction central portion of the flange portion.

Abstract: A bicycle includes a notch centrally defined therein and two support portions respectively formed on two opposite edges of the notch, wherein each support portion complementally corresponds to lateral nipples. The bottom of the notch is divided into a first inclined face and a second inclined face. Each inclined face has a series of first through holes equally and vertically defined therein such that each first through hole has an axis forming an angle with a corresponding one of the diameters of the bicycle rim, wherein the first through holes in the first inclined face are interlaced to that in the second inclined face.

Abstract: A rim assembly for receiving a tire includes a rim having an outer ring-shaped member defining an outer surface, and a rim liner having a ring-shaped body formed to generally match the contours of the outer surface of the rim. The rim liner is positioned within a recess formed in at least a portion of the outer surface of the rim so as to maintain an intended industry standard sizing for rims and tires.

Abstract: A tubeless wheel for vehicles intended for the transport of loads or large number of passengers, such as trucks or buses, with external valve (8), as well as the products rim (1), disk (2) and valve (8) with the disk (2) mounted on the second ledge (4) of the rim (1). The parts have such geometry that, by a combination of factors distributed between rim (1), disk (2) and valve (8), enable the placement of the valve (8) on the external side of the disk (2) and the valve laying region is defined by two concurrent planes exempt of ribs.

Abstract: A FRP rim for a bicycle, including a radially outer tire-engaging portion and a radially inner spoke-engaging portion. A first sidewall is in a spaced configuration with a second sidewall. The first and second sidewalls extend between the radially outer tire-engaging portion and the radially inner spoke-engaging portion and one or more integral bumper is located on an outermost radial extent or peak portion of the radially outer tire-engaging portion.

Abstract: A light alloy wheel having excellent longitudinal and lateral rigidities is provided. The present invention is a light alloy wheel 10 for a vehicle provided with a disk portion 6 and an inner rim portion 8 erected along a circumferential edge of the disk portion 6, wherein the inner rim portion 8 includes a well portion 11 erected vertically along the circumferential edge of the disk portion 6, a rim middle portion 12 continuous with the well portion 11, and an inner rim flange portion 13 connected to a junction portion 15 at a distal end of the rim middle portion 12, the inner rim flange portion 13 includes an outer circumferential flange 13a extending outward from the junction portion 15, and an inner circumferential flange 13b extending inward from the junction portion 15, and a circumferential edge of the outer circumferential flange 13a is bent in an axial direction of the light alloy wheel.

Abstract: Process for manufacturing a wheel rim in light alloy including the following operations: providing a rough wheel rim in light alloy, comprising a wheel disc and an annular portion, the annular portion including a first and a second bead defining a drop well having a first profile; processing the rough wheel rim, modifying the first profile in order to obtain a second profile being of a lower thickness than the first profile, at least at an intermediate portion of the drop well, characterised by including a finishing operation of a surface of the second profile intermediate portion by means of a compression action of said surface, the finishing operation leaving the low thickness substantially unchanged.

Abstract: A circular bicycle rim is provided with a rim body, an annular tire engagement portion and first and second outer peripheral edges. The rim body includes a first annular side wall portion and a second annular side wall portion. The annular tire engagement portion extends between the first and second annular side wall portions to engage a tire thereon. The first and second outer peripheral edges are located between the rim body and the annular tire engagement portion. Each of the first and second outer peripheral edges has an uneven edge surface that repeatedly rises and falls with respect to a radial direction of the bicycle rim.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a wheel assembly for use on a tower of an irrigation system. The wheel assembly comprises a generally cylindrical wheel having a hub, one or more spokes and a rim to which a plurality of non-pneumatic tire sections are mounted to encircle and effectively cover the circumferential outwardly facing surface of the rim. The tire segments are typically solid and comprised of a resilient polymeric material such as polyurethane.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part and a plurality of spoke attachment member. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings disposed at predetermined locations along a circumferential direction of the annular spoke mounting part with a predetermined circumferential spacing between adjacent centers of the spoke openings. The spoke attachment members are tethered together by at least one tethering member such that adjacent ones of the spoke attachment members are retained by the at least one tethering member with a predetermined maximum distance between adjacent ones of the spoke attachment members, the predetermined maximum distance corresponding to the predetermined circumferential spacing between the adjacent centers of the spoke openings.

Abstract: A bicycle rim is provided with an annular tire mounting part, an annular spoke mounting part, at least one spoke attachment member and an orientation maintaining structure. The annular spoke mounting part includes a plurality of spoke openings a circumferential spaced along the annular spoke mounting part. The spoke mounting part extends from the annular tire mounting part to define an interior space containing the spoke attachment member. The orientation maintaining structure is dimensioned with respect to the interior space to form an orientation maintaining arrangement such that the spoke attachment member is slidably disposed within the interior space in a circumferential direction of the bicycle rim to selectively align with one of the spoke openings while also maintaining an orientation of the spoke attachment member within the interior space to align with the one of the spoke openings.

Abstract: According to the present invention, a bicycle rim comprises a body having an axis defining a center thereof. The body includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery. The outer periphery and the axis have an outer radius therebetween, and the outer radius is constant. The inner periphery includes a first portion having non constant diameter.

Abstract: A wheel for toy cars with a threaded bore. The threaded bore provides a low friction surface between the wheel and axel, and enables a custom fit to axel through thread deformation.

Abstract: The present invention provides a set of tire rims designed specifically with affordability in mind. Similar in appearance and structure to a set of standard tire rims, the Appache Rims are produced in a variety of sizes and designs for use with the many makes and models vehicles on the road. As with standard tire rims, the Appache Rims are secured in place on the vehicle via threaded bolts. The rims of the present invention are comprised of heavy duty plastic and acrylic material. The Appache Rims are extremely hard, mimicking the structure of traditional chrome rims. Further, the Appache Rims can be coated in a thin layer of faux or real polished chrome, alloy or silver, thus creating the effect of costly, high-end rims.

Abstract: A wheel including a tyre and a rim wherein the tyre includes: a pair of beads, each of the beads being provided with a base, wherein the rim includes a pair of axially outer flanges defining respective bead housing seats, each of the bead housing seats including a base portion, and wherein the base of at least one of the beads and the base portion of the respective bead housing seat are mutually coupled by means of at least one mechanical coupling element, wherein the mechanical coupling element is provided with parts and has a length greater than its width, the length being lower than the circumference of the tyre measured at the base of the bead and the width being lower than the axial width of the base of the bead and of the base portion of the respective bead housing seat.

Abstract: A wheel rim comprising a lip formed on the wheel rim, the lip running parallel to the circumference of the rim. A method of forming a lip on a wheel rim, the method comprising: forming fiber layers on an upper and lower portion of a mold; forming fiber layers on an upper and lower portion of a mold; curing the fiber layers; removing the cured rim from the upper and lower portions of the mold; in which the internal surface of the lower portion of the mold comprises an indention that, once the fiber layers are cured, creates a lip on the surface of the rim.

Abstract: A wheel construction (10) includes a wheel rim (11) which in use, at a tyre side (12) of the rim (11), receives a tyre (14), the rim (11) being circular and having axially inner and outer portions (16,15), and a mid-portion (18) between the axially inner and outer portions (16,15), the mid-portion (18) including a circumferential well where the radius of the wheel rim (11) is a minimum, and each axially inner and outer portion (16,15) providing a flange (22), a connecting surface (23) adjoining the flange (22) and extending axially towards the mid portion (18), the flange (22) and a part of the connecting surface (23) providing a seat for a bead of the tyre (14), and there being a side part (19,20) between the connecting surface (23) and the mid portion (18) and wherein for at least one of the inner and outer portions (16, 15), the connecting surface (23) is frusto-conical having an axial end (24) of greatest radius and an axial end (25) of least radius, the connecting surface (23), at its axial end (24) of g