Vehicle wheel assembly with a hollow stud and internal passageways connected to a CTIS

摘要

A vehicle wheel assembly comprises a rim secured to a hub of a wheel; a tire secured to the rim; and a hollow stud having an air passageway. The hollow stud extends through a rim opening and has a first end secured to the hub. A lug nut is secured to the hollow stud at a second end. The first end is operably connected to a source of compressed air through the air passageway. A central tire inflation valve is secured to the rim. The rim includes a first internal passageway communicating with the air passageway and the valve, and a second internal passageway communicating with the valve and the interior of the tire.