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Abstract

A rim for a vehicle wheel, including: an axial axis; a radial axis; a spoke bed wall having an outboard surface, an inboard surface, and a radial thickness; a spoke hole to receive a spoke having an outboard opening and a spoke hole axis. At least one of the inboard surface and outboard surface is radially variable to provide a first radial thickness region laterally surrounding said spoke hole and a second radial thickness region of reduced radial thickness relative to the first radial thickness region. The outboard surface includes a radially inwardly recessed surface within the first radial thickness region. At least a portion of the recessed surface is configured to provide a bearing surface for engagement with the spoke and to support of spoke tension forces.

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