Balance adjusted wheel and manufacturing method
AssigneesHonda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Enkei Corporation
InventorsMikio Kashiwai, Shiro Sato, Hisamitsu Takagi, Shinichi Watanabe, Hidemi Ichinose, Yukiyasu Shiroi, Yoichiro Ishiguro, Isao Takeshita
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Abstract
The object of the invention is to provide a balance adjusted wheel and its manufacturing method utilizing a cutting surface, for which cutting is performed by setting a point as a rotation center offset by a given distance from the central axis of a wheel central portion. The invention will improve the work efficiency for wheel balance adjustment and manufacturing of tire/wheel assembly.
Claims4
A method of manufacturing a balance adjusted wheel, said method comprising a step of:
- cutting said wheel by setting a point as a rotation center for cutting, offset from a central axis of a central portion of the wheel for aligning said wheel with a central axis of a vehicle axle.
A balance adjusted wheel, wherein at least one of rotation centers of a cut surface is offset from a central axis of a central portion of the wheel for aligning said wheel with a central axis of a vehicle axle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.