WHEEL RIM WELL BAND FOR RUNFLAT TYRE

摘要

An elastomeric wheel well filler band (10) having a radially inner surface that is formed with at least one circumferential groove (28), preferably with two grooves (28), and is dimensioned substantially to span the well (16) of a wheel rim (12). The wheet well filler band (10) is formed by extrusion, wherein the ends are joined by an suitable adhesive. Preferably, the both join ends of the band are beveled at an angle of 45 degrees in the circumferential direction.