Wheel assembly for a motor vehicle

Abstract

Wheel Assembly for a Motor Vehicle The present invention discloses a wheel assembly (200) for a motor vehicle (100). The wheel assembly (200) has a wheel rim (220) composed of a first material; and a wheel hub (300) composed of a second material, the wheel hub (300) being detachably attached to the wheel rim (220) and configured to dissipate heat generated while applying brakes to the motor vehicle (100). In an embodiment of the invention, the wheel hub (300) has a disk (310) having an inner face (310b) facing a backing plate of the drum brake and an outer face (310a) configured to dissipate heat generated in the wheel hub (300). The wheel hub (300) further has an annular wall (350) extending from the disk (300) and configured to dissipate heat generated in the wheel hub (300).

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