A carbon fibre vehicle wheel including a wheel body having a rim portion and a face portion, the rim portion having an annulus structure configured to receive and seat a tyre. The face portion includes a hub configured to fix the wheel to the vehicle. A connection structure extends between and interconnects the hub and the rim. The wheel body has an inner side configured to face a wheel mount of the vehicle, and an outer side configured to face outwardly when connected to the wheel mount. The wheel body embodies a first carbon fibre composite composition including a carbon fibre layup infused with a first resin, and a fascia layer attached to at least a portion of the face portion of the outer side of the wheel body. The fascia layer embodies a second fibre composite composition including a selected fibre layup infused with a second resin.
IMPROVED CARBON FIBRE WHEEL EXTERNAL FACE
VERBESSERTE AUSSENFLÄCHE FÜR KOHLENSTOFFFASERRAD
FACE EXTERNE DE ROUE EN FIBRES DE CARBONE AMÉLIORÉE
2024-07-03
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch