A portable wheel assembly for use with bicycles and other wheeled vehicles.
The wheel assembly comprises a centrally positioned hub which is adapted
for rotatable movement about an axis. A plurality of pie shaped disk
segments are coupled together along their radial side edges to form a
circular support disk with a central opening. Each disk segment is adapted
to removably couple with the hub at its innermost radial edge and extends
radially outwardly to form a portion of a circular rim at its outermost
radial edge. The rim is adapted for supporting a tire. The tire comprises
a non-pneumatic tire with an annular ridge which is adapted to couple with
the circular rim formed by the disk. During assembly, each of the pie
shaped disk segments is coupled together and then coupled to the hub
assembly at the inside radial edge or central opening. As the disk
segments are coupled to the hub, the tire is assembled onto the outer
radial edge or rim. Securing the supporting disk structure to the hub also
secures the tire to the rim.