Aerodynamic wheel rim

A wheel rim for a vehicle wheel, the wheel rim comprising:

• a rim body having a hub portion, a rim well for receiving a tire, multiple carrier portions arranged between the hub portion and the rim well, and at least one gap arranged between the carrier portions, and
• at least one cover element associated with the at least one gap, the at least one cover element being transferable via actuation of an actuating device at least from a first position to a second position, wherein covering of the at least one gap by the at least one cover element in the first position is different from covering of the at least one gap by the at least one cover element in the second position, wherein the at least one cover element deforms upon transferal between the first position and the second position, and wherein the actuating device is so configured that the at least one cover element is transferable from at least one of the second position to the first position and the first position to the second position by pneumatic, electrical or magnetic actuation.