Composite wheel assembly and method of manufacturing

A composite wheel assembly comprising:

• a composite wheel rim having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface;
• a plurality of attachment inserts disposed radially between the radially inner surface and the radially outer surface of the wheel rim;
• a wheel center attached to the composite wheel rim, wherein at least one fastener engages at least a portion of the attachment insert and secures the wheel center to the composite wheel rim;
• wherein the radially inner surface, the axially inner surface, and the axially outer surface are defined by at least one first layer of material.

A composite wheel assembly comprising:

• a composite wheel rim having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface;
• a plurality of attachment inserts disposed radially between the radially inner surface and the radially outer surface of the wheel rim;
• a wheel center attached to the composite wheel rim, wherein at least one fastener engages at least a portion of the attachment insert and secures the wheel center to the composite wheel rim;
• wherein the insert is disposed axially between an axially inner surface and an axially outer surface;
• wherein the radially inner surface, the axially inner surface, and the axially outer surface are defined by at least one first layer of material;
• wherein the at least one first layer of material defines a radially outer volume, and the at least one fastener enters and exits the radially outer volume through the axially inner and outer surfaces, and at least one second layer of material is disposed radially between the at least one fastener and a sealed volume of a tire when a tire is installed on the wheel rim.

A composite wheel apparatus comprising:

• a composite wheel rim having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface extending between an axially inner end and an axially outer end;
• at least one first layer of composite material defining the radially inner surface;
• at least one second layer of composite material defining the radially outer surface;
• and
• a plurality of attachment inserts spaced apart circumferentially and disposed radially between the at least one first layer of material and the at least one second layer of material, and further disposed axially closer to the axially outer end than the axially inner end, wherein the inserts are configured to support a wheel center attached to the composite wheel rim.