Wheel having inner bead-lock

摘要

The present invention provides a vehicle wheel system having an interior wheel half, an exterior wheel half and an integral centering element which are concentrically aligned with each other, where the centering element has a bead lock for securing a bead of a tire to enable vehicle operation during a flat tire. For a heavier, military vehicle wheel system, a varied centering element is used in conjunction with segmented inner tire system to further strengthen the deflated tire.