Composite wheel assembly

摘要

A composite wheel assembly includes a wheel having an outboard surface and a wheel ornamentation disposed over the outboard surface. The wheel ornamentation has a plurality of vent openings and a plurality of lug stud holes. The composite wheel assembly also includes an adhesive disposed between the wheel ornamentation and the wheel around each of the vent openings. The composite wheel assembly further includes at least one seal comprising an o-ring disposed between the wheel ornamentation and the wheel about at least one of the lug stud holes to prevent contaminants from entering the assembly between the wheel ornamentation and the wheel.