A mold for improving solidification speed of an aluminum alloy cast hot section includes a top mold, a side mold and a lower mold, the top mold being arranged at top and configured to complete a back cavity of a wheel, the bottom mold being arranged below the top mold and configured to complete shaping of a front wheel disc of the wheel, the side mold being arranged on side of the top mold and bottom mold, the top mold, side mold and bottom mold jointly surrounding a cast cavity of the aluminum alloy wheel, the center of the top mold includes a step hole through which a shunt cone is mounted, the shunt cone is connected with the top mold by bolts; the upper part of the shunt cone is assembled with the center hole of the top mold of the mold, the two are in zero clearance fit.

A mold for improving solidification speed of an aluminum alloy cast hot section includes a top mold, a side mold and a lower mold, the top mold being arranged at top and configured to complete a back cavity of a wheel, the bottom mold being arranged below the top mold and configured to complete shaping of a front wheel disc of the wheel, the side mold being arranged on side of the top mold and bottom mold, the top mold, side mold and bottom mold jointly surrounding a cast cavity of the aluminum alloy wheel, the center of the top mold includes a step hole through which a shunt cone is mounted, the shunt cone is connected with the top mold by bolts; the upper part of the shunt cone is assembled with the center hole of the top mold of the mold, the two are in zero clearance fit.

A wheel assembly includes a wheel including a spoke portion radially supporting a rim portion about a central axis, wherein the rim portion presents a radial outer surface relative to the central axis. A tire is mounted to the wheel and cooperates with the wheel to define a tire cavity between the radial outer surface of the rim portion and the tire. A foamed aluminum portion is supported by the wheel, and includes a plurality of pores arranged to define an open-cell foam. The plurality of pores of the foamed aluminum portion is disposed in fluid communication with the tire cavity to absorb noise from within the tire cavity. The foamed aluminum portion may be integrally cast with the wheel, or otherwise affixed to the wheel.