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A spoked wheel and method for assembling the same in which formed sheet metal spokes are disposed between the rim and hub and are attached to each by portions on the spoke which are bent over and crimped on the side portions of the rim and the hub bushing. The ends of the rim are held together by one of the spokes, which is crimped over the junction of the rim ends, thus requiring no riveting or welding of the rim ends. A semi-pneumatic tire is mounted on the rim and assists in holding the crimped portions of the spoke in place on the rim. The wheel bearings are press fitted into the hub bushing and secure the crimped ends of the spokes in place on the hub. In the method of making the spoked wheel, the rim is bent into an annular shape and the rim ends are brought into close proximity. One spoke is secured to the rim at the junction point of the rim ends and holds the ends in that position. The remainder of the spokes are positioned around the rim and secured thereto by bending tab portions over the sides of the rim. A hub bushing is located centrally in the rim, and the spokes are secured thereto by bending tabs over the ends and into the hub. Bearings are press fitted into the hub, and the tire is mounted on the rim to complete the assembly of the spoked wheel.
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