A carbon fibre wheel for a vehicle, the carbon fibre wheel comprising: a wheel body comprising a rim portion and a face portion, the rim portion comprises an annulus structure configured to receive and seat a tyre, the face portion including a hub configured to fix the wheel to the vehicle, and a connection structure that extends between and interconnects the hub and the rim, the wheel body having an inner side configured to face a wheel mount of a vehicle, and an outer side configured to face outwardly when connected to a wheel mount of a vehicle, the wheel body being formed from a first carbon fibre composite composition comprising 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 being formed from a second fibre composite composition comprising a selected fibre layup infused with a second resin.


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    Title :

    Improved carbon fibre wheel external face


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-01-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS



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