Patent ID: 6896336

Claim:
A wheel, comprising: a central hub having an inboard side with an inboard tire bead seat, an outboard side with an outboard tire bead seat, a plurality of spokes, and an axis of rotation; an inboard lip on the inboard side of the wheel, and an outer flange removably attached to the outboard side of the hub and extending radially outwardly beyond the outboard tire bead seat, the outer flange having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, and the inboard lip having an inner diameter and outer diameter, wherein the outer diameter of the outer flange is substantially circular and extends radially outwardly further than any other portion of the wheel, and wherein the difference between the inner and outer diameters of the outboard flange is greater than the difference between the inner and outer diameters of the inboard lip; and a design formed on the outboard face of the wheel and extending across at least a portion of the central hub and into at least a portion of the outer flange, the distance between the axis of rotation of the central hub and the furthest radial extent of the design on the outer flange being greater than the distance between the axis of rotation and the outer diameter of the inboard lip, the outer flange giving the appearance that the spokes on the central hub extend across at least a portion of the outer flange, whereby the wheel is adapted to give an appearance of a larger-diameter wheel when mounted within a tire.