Face to rim connection for a composite wheel

A method of connecting a rim portion and a face portion of a composite wheel, the rim portion of the composite wheel having a first set of fibres and the face portion of the composite wheel having a second set of fibres, the method comprising:

• providing in a first layer a first section including an arrangement of the first set of fibres having a first connection end and a second section including an arrangement of the second set of fibres having a second connection end, wherein the first connection end being arranged adjacent to or abutting the second connection end forming a first layer joint;
• providing at least one further layer over the first layer, the further layer having a further first section including an arrangement of a further first set of fibres having a further first connection end and a further second section including an arrangement of a further second set of fibres having a second connection end, wherein the further first connection end of the further layer being arranged adjacent to or abutting the further second connection end of the further layer forming a second layer joint;
• and
• wherein the layer joint of each adjoining layer is spaced apart in a stepped configuration.