An anti loosening arrangement doer wheel nuts which uses wheel rim with a plurality of studs having external threads to receive fastening nuts, a wheel nut with an internal thread adapted to be secured to said studs a connector adapted to be attached to and connect adjacent nuts said connector including a mechanism to prevent rotation of the nuts. This arrangement does not require a custom stud. In some preferred mechanisms custom nuts may be needed but in other preferred embodiments conventional nuts may be used. The connector prevents rotation of the nuts and so inhibits loosening. The connector is easily seen and is an indication that the wheel nuts are unable to be loosened.

Disclosed is a method for producing a vehicle wheel with a connection between a wheel rim and a wheel disc in which the wheel disc is connected to the wheel rim by means of at least one connecting element that is guided through a through-hole of the rim base and is joined in the wheel disc. After the joining of the connecting element in the wheel disc a portion of the head of the connecting element projects beyond the rim base on the outer side of the rim. Subsequently the head of the connecting element is at least partially removed.

An axle assembly for a vehicle including a differential assembly, a first axle tube extending outwardly from a first side of the differential assembly and defining an axle bore, a first axle shaft rotatably received in the first axle tube, and defining an annular groove extending radially inwardly from its outer surface, a retainer nut axially fixed to a distal end of the first axle tube, the retainer nut having an annular flange extending inwardly into the axle bore and defining an annular outer raceway, a snap ring received in the annular groove, and an axial thrust component disposed in the axle bore of the first axle tube between the snap ring and the outer raceway of the retainer nut.

A hybrid wheel including a functional rim, a center disc, and a wheel face insert, wherein the wheel rim and the center disc are made of a specified material, and wherein the wheel face insert is made of a dissimilar material. The wheel face insert can be secured to the center disc by at least one of screws, pins, rivets, or structural adhesive, and/or the wheel face insert can be secured to the functional rim by at least one of screws, pins, rivets, or structural adhesive.

A wheel includes a rim that is at least partially made from a fiber reinforced plastic. The rim has an inner side extending to the hub region of the wheel and an outer side extending centrifugally away from the hub region of the wheel whereby the outer side includes a well which is interconnected with an outer shoulder by a transition area. A wheel center is interconnected with the inner side of the rim by at least one fastener wherein the at least one fastener penetrates the rim via at least one opening that extends from the inner side of the rim to the outer side of the rim. An annular cover is arranged at the outer side of the rim in a circumferential direction around the wheel and thereby covers the at least one fastener and/or the at least one opening.

An adaptive rim has a disk wheel center and a central wheel flange, which are arranged concentrically to one another and are connected to one another. Between the disk wheel center and the wheel flange a detachable connection is formed, wherein the disk wheel center and the wheel flange can be separated from one another after the connection is released. Thus, the wheel flange in the case that it is incompatible with a wheel suspension, can easily be exchanged for another compatible wheel flange. Accordingly, a rim system has at least one rim and a first wheel flange detachably connected to said disk wheel center, and at least one second wheel flange, in which, after the disk wheel center and the first wheel flange have been separated from one another, the second wheel flange instead of the first wheel flange can be detachably connected to the disk wheel center.

An electric beam axle has a central housing around the electric motor and the differential gearing. Tubes are attached to each side of the central housing around the axle shafts. The tubes are attached to the central housing using butt welds. A portion of the central housing near the weld is designed to minimize stress concentrations. In particular, the region immediately adjacent to the weld has a constant thickness. Between the constant thickness region and the main part of the central housing is a tapered region.

A wheel weight assembly with inner and outer weights, inner and outer fasteners, and anti-rotation plates. Inner fasteners can include inner and outer nuts, and a stud that extends through inner weight. Outer nuts can attach to studs and outer fasteners. Anti-rotation plates can fit over outer nuts in recesses of inner weight to prevent rotation of outer nuts. The weight assembly can also include intermediate weight and intermediate fasteners. Intermediate fasteners can include intermediate nuts and studs, where proximal end of stud attaches to inner fastener, and distal end of stud extends into recess of intermediate weight. Intermediate nuts can attach to distal ends of studs, and to outer fasteners. Anti-rotation plates fit over intermediate nuts in recesses of intermediate weight to prevent rotation of intermediate nuts. Anti-rotation plates and recesses can be pear-shaped. Cutouts in anti-rotation plates and intermediate nuts can be polygonal-shaped.

A wheel includes a spoke having a mounting hole that extends in a radial direction, and a first through hole that extends in an axial direction and that is in spatial communication with the mounting hole. The wheel includes a rim having a second through hole that is aligned with the mounting hole. The wheel further includes a connecting unit connecting the spoke with the rim. The connecting unit includes a rod extending through the second through hole into the mounting hole and having an engaging hole that is aligned with the first through hole. The connecting unit further includes a fastener extending through the first through hole into the engaging hole and engaging with the engaging hole.

A split-type hard front axle includes an axle housing; an axle tube connected to the axle housing; an inner-C-forging located at an end of the axle tube for connecting with a kingpin knuckle; and a connection structure cooperated with the inner-C-forgoing, for detachably fixing the inner-C-forging on the axle tube. The axle tube is provided with a first angle adjustment structure. The inner-C-forging is provided with a second angle adjustment structure. The inner-C-forging is sleeved on the axle tube, and the connection structure is inserted into the axle tube, to fix the inner-C-forging on the axle tube. The first angle adjustment structure is capable of cooperating with different portions of the second angle adjustment structure to make the inner-C-forging have different installation angles on the axle tube, and a caster to pinion angle is different at inner-C-forging’s different installation angles. A vehicle is also provided.