Motor vehicle characteristic influencing method for use during vehicle crash, involves arranging wheel with rim in wheel arches, where reduction of wheel diameter such as rim diameter, is caused by purposeful failure of rim during crash

摘要

The method involves arranging a support structure of a motor vehicle at a front end of a safety passenger compartment (1) of a front vehicle comprising a deformable zone (2). Two laterally arranged wheel arches are provided in an area of the deformable zone of the front vehicle. A wheel (3) with a rim (5) is arranged in the wheel arches. A reduction of wheel diameter such as rim diameter, is caused by purposeful failure of the rim during a crash of the motor vehicle. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a support structure for a motor vehicle (2) a wheel rim for a motor vehicle.