Road wheel with improved vibration characteristics and method of

Details Road wheel with improved vibration characteristics and method of Road wheel with improved vibration characteristics and method of

1998-06-02

2000-08-22

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

With drive or brake attachment

301 641, 301 95, 295 7, 1523816, B60B 1900

Patent

active

061060755

ABSTRACT:
An automotive road wheel with improved vibration characteristics comprises a wheel body, and at least one pocket defined in the wheel body for altering a resonant frequency of vibrations of the wheel body. The wheel body is preferably formed of aluminum or a lightweight metal alloy, and includes a rim, a hub, and a plurality of spokes radially connected between the rim and the hub. The pocket is an enclosed space within the wheel body, the wheel preferably includes a plurality of the pockets defined in the spokes, respectively, a vibration damping material may be disposed in some or all of the pockets, and a sheet of vibration damping material may also be disposed concentrically about the rim.

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