Patent ID: 7377596

Claim:
A composite wheel comprising: urethane wheel portion comprising, a hub having a central opening, a mid-section having lug holes that are spaced radially outward from the central opening, and a rim section comprising a rim center and inner and outer tire bead retaining flanges made entirely of urethane material; a steel or aluminum wheel core comprising a hub having a central opening, a mid-section having lug holes that are spaced radially outward from the central opening, said mid-section extending radially outward to form a web section; wherein said composite wheel has a finished size and is formed with said urethane wheel portion completely covering said wheel core, the outer surfaces of the urethane wheel portion corresponding to said finished size, said wheel core having size dimensions which are less than the finished size of the composite wheel, and said wheel core supporting said rim center of said urethane portion and not extending into said tire bead retaining flanges of said urethane wheel portion.