B60B2360/3424

COMPOSITE WHEEL HAVING CONTINUOUS REINFORCING PLY FROM SPOKE-TO-SPOKE AND SPOKE-TO-BARREL

A fiber-reinforced composite wheel for a road vehicle includes a rim and a mount integrally joined to the barrel by spokes, wherein the wheel includes a continuous ply of reinforcing fiber fabric extending through a first spoke, through at least a portion of the mount, and through another spoke of the wheel to provide improved strength, durability and integrity to the wheel.