A heat shield assembly for a vehicle wheel, comprising a single tubular heat shield panel or a plurality of heat sectional panel sections arranged to be connected to one another to form a tubular heat shield panel, the panel have an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface, the outer diameter surface arranged to be positioned, in use, adjacent to and spaced apart from an inner diameter surface of a wheel, and wherein the panel or each panel section is provided with one or more ridges extending in the circumferential direction, and wherein one or more wires is provided in one or more of the ridges.

A heat shield assembly includes a plate of heat shield material having an attachment hole therein by means of which the plate can be attached to another part using a fixation means. The assembly also includes a stress reduction plate secured to the plate of heat shield material at a plurality of securing points spaced from the attachment hole.

A shading system for tires and wheels being built to a customized shape and size to cover at minimum the sidewall of a tire. The shading system may be comprised of, but is not limited to, multiple layers of shading material offering ultraviolet and heat protection for the covered area and a multipoint harness to secure the shade to the tire.

A shading system for tires and wheels being built to a customized shape and size to cover at minimum the sidewall of a tire. The shading system may be comprised of, but is not limited to, multiple layers of shading material offering ultraviolet and heat protection for the covered area and a multipoint harness to secure the shade to the tire.

The invention is directed to a heat shield structure (8) for a wheel (1) which comprises a base structure (11) that is at least partially made from a composite material. The heat shield structure (8) is arranged on the base structure (11) and is at least partially covering the base structure (11).

The invention is directed to a heat shield structure (8) for a wheel (1) which comprises a base structure (11) that is at least partially made from a composite material. The heat shield structure (8) is arranged on the base structure (11) and is at least partially covering the base structure (11).

A heat shield assembly for a vehicle wheel is provided. The heat shield assembly includes either a single tubular heat shield panel or a plurality of heat sectional panel sections arranged to be connected to one another to form a tubular heat shield panel. Each of the plurality of heat sectional panel sections have an inner diameter surface and an outer diameter surface, the outer diameter surface arranged to be positioned, in use, adjacent to and spaced apart from an inner diameter surface of a wheel. Each panel section is provided with one or more grooves extending in the circumferential direction. One or more wires are provided in one or more of the grooves.