Patent ID: 6213563
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A full face vehicle wheel comprising:a wheel rim defining an axis and including an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, an axially extending well, and an outboard tire bead seat, said outboard tire bead seat terminating at an endmost surface;a wheel disc joined to said wheel rim, said wheel disc including a body having a centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion, said outer annular portion of said wheel disc defining an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the full face vehicle wheel; andsaid outer annular portion of said wheel disc having a protuberance formed therein, said protuberance defining a generally radially extending non-flat outer surface and a generally radially extending inner surface, said inner surface defining a fit-up surface for receiving said endmost surface of said wheel rim and a weld to join said wheel disc to said wheel rim to produce the full face vehicle wheel, said protuberance extending continuously around an entire circumference of said outer annular portion of said wheel disc.