An improved vehicle wheel, including an outer rim, a central hub with a
central axle and an outer flange and a plurality of spokes extending
between the rim and hub. The spokes have a first portion connected to the
rim and a second portion opposed to the first portion and connected to
said hub. The outer rim includes a spoke bed wall with a spoke hole
therethrough for connection with the first end of the spoke. The spoke
bed wall has a radially outboard surface, which is a convex outboard
surface including a radially outboard apex and a radially inboard portion
relative to the apex and adjacent the apex.