Patent ID: 7055915
Filing Date: 2006-06-06
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A wheel upon which a tire may be mounted, said wheel comprising: a base wheel skeleton including a rim, a hub and a plurality of spokes for connecting said rim to said hub, said plurality of said spokes including at least one first connector adjacent a connection of said spokes to said rim; at least two second connectors being disposed generally around a periphery of said hub; and at least one skin element being attachable to said wheel generally at opposite ends of said skin element, a first end of said skin element being attachable to said wheel by means of a complementary connector engageable with said first connector, a second opposite end of said skin element being attachable to said wheel adjacent said hub, wherein said second connectors are in the form of threaded holes, said threaded holes being generally symmetrically spaced radially and angularly around the periphery of said hub, each of said threaded holes being used for attachment of a hub cap.