Patent ID: 8459752

Claim:
A composite wheel assembly comprising a metal wheel, wheel cladding and a system for affixment of the wheel cladding to the wheel, the wheel having a rim, the rim including a planar annulus and a rim flange, the system including a radial undercut formed in the rim flange, an affixment ring overlying the annulus, the affixment ring having a radially outer periphery, the radially outer periphery being seated in the undercut, the affixment ring having a plurality of axial apertures, the cladding having an inner face, a plurality of axial retention tabs formed in one piece with the cladding and extending from the inner face, each retention tab being secured through snap fit engagement in one of the apertures of the plurality of apertures, whereby the wheel cladding is affixed to the wheel through the affixment ring.