Patent ID: 7597404

Claim:
A tubeless-tire wheel which includes a hub attached to an axle, a rim to which a tubeless tire is fitted, and a plurality of spokes connecting the rim to the hub, the tubeless-tire wheel, comprising: external threaded portions formed at end portions of the spokes on the rim side of the spokes, blind holes formed in the rim with internal threaded portions into which the external threaded portions of the spokes can be screwed, and one end of each of the spokes connected to the rim with at least portions of the external threaded portions threaded in the internal threaded portions, wherein the rim includes a bottom portion, inclined portions obliquely extending from the bottom portion toward a nearest portion of the tire, and base portions extending flatly outwardly from outer edges of the inclined portions, said internal threaded portions being formed into the inclined portions, wherein the spokes are inclined parallel to the internal threaded portions, wherein the inclined portions have a thickness which is greater than a thickness of adjacent said bottom portions and said base portion, wherein said inclined portions have first portions in which the internal threaded portions are provided and second portions which are free of said internal threaded portions, said second portions having a thickness substantially equal to a thickness of said bottom portion and said base portions, said first portions being thicker than said second portions.