A wheel for a vehicle is disclosed. The wheel comprises a central portion attachable to a vehicle hub and a rim arranged radially outside the central portion for supporting a wheel tire. The central portion has a series of cavities configured to receive a corresponding adapter. A cavity of the serie
A wheel for a vehicle is disclosed. The wheel comprises a central portion attachable to a vehicle hub and a rim arranged radially outside the central portion for supporting a wheel tire. The central portion has a series of cavities configured to receive a corresponding adapter. A cavity of the series of cavities has a through hole. The through hole is aligned in an alignment direction for alignment with a through hole of a corresponding adapter for traversal by a mounting element to attach the central portion to the vehicle hub. The cavity is configured to receive the corresponding adapter in a unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction. The cavity includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned volumes. The first volume is bounded by a first receiving wall portion that extends substantially parallel to a front side surface of the central portion. The second volume extends from the first volume towards a back side surface of the central portion. The second volume is located radially within a radial outer periphery of the first volume.
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1. An apparatus, comprising: an adapter configured to be removably received in a cavity of a series of cavities of a central portion of a vehicle wheel,wherein the adapter has a through hole for alignment, in an alignment direction, with a through hole of a corresponding cavity, of the series of cav
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An apparatus, comprising: an adapter configured to be removably received in a cavity of a series of cavities of a central portion of a vehicle wheel,wherein the adapter has a through hole for alignment, in an alignment direction, with a through hole of a corresponding cavity, of the series of cavities, for traversal by a mounting element to attach the central portion to a vehicle hub,wherein the adapter is configured to be removably received in the corresponding cavity in a single, solitary and unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction,wherein the adapter includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned body portions,wherein the first body portion includes a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is substantially parallel to the front surface and extends towards a radial outer periphery of the first body portion, andwherein the second body portion is located radially within the radial outer periphery of the first body portion. 2. An adapter according to claim 1, wherein the first body portion is shaped as a disc. 3. The adapter according to claim 2, wherein the second body portion has a rotationally asymmetric contour. 4. The adapter according to claim 3, wherein a radial outer periphery of the second body portion has a generally elongated shape with rounded ends. 5. The adapter according to claim 4, wherein a radius of curvature at a first rounded end of the second body portion is different from a radius of curvature at a second rounded end of the second body portion. 6. An adapter according to claim 1, wherein a radial outer periphery of the second body portion has a generally elongated shape with rounded ends. 7. An adapter according to claim 6, wherein a radius of curvature at a first rounded end of the second body portion is different from a radius of curvature at a second rounded end of the second body portion. 8. An adapter according to claim 6, wherein the radial outer periphery of the second body portion includes a radially inwardly or radially outwardly extending portion with a bi-symmetric elongated shape contour. 9. An adapter according to claim 1, wherein the second body portion has a rotationally asymmetric contour. 10. An adapter according to claim 1, further comprising a groove that extends circumferentially in the radial outer periphery of the first body portion, anda locking ring received in the groove. 11. A wheel for a vehicle, the wheel comprising: a central portion attachable to a vehicle hub, anda rim arranged radially outside the central portion for supporting a wheel tire,wherein the central portion has a series of cavities, each cavity of the series of cavities being configured to receive a corresponding adapter of a series of adapters,wherein each cavity of the series of cavities has a through hole, wherein the through hole is aligned in an alignment direction with a through hole of a corresponding adapter for traversal by a mounting element to attach the central portion to the vehicle hub,wherein each cavity of the series of cavities is configured to removably receive the corresponding adapter in a single, solitary and unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction,wherein each cavity of the series of cavities includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned volumes,wherein the first volume is bounded by a first receiving wall portion that extends substantially parallel to a front side surface of the central portion,wherein the second volume extends from the first volume towards a back side surface of the central portion, andwherein the second volume is located radially within a radial outer periphery of the first volume. 12. The wheel according to claim 11, wherein the central portion comprises a first radial wall portion that radially surrounds the first volume, wherein the central portion comprises a second radial wall portion that radially surrounds the second volume. 13. The wheel according to claim 12, wherein the first radial wall portion has a circular contour, wherein the second radial wall portion encloses a substantially elongated area. 14. A wheel according to claim 11, wherein a wall of the cavity includes a wall segment configured to block the corresponding adapter against rotational movement. 15. A wheel according to claim 11, wherein a wall of the cavity includes a wall segment with a rotationally asymmetric contour. 16. A wheel according to claim 11, wherein a wall of the cavity includes a wall segment that encloses a substantially elongated area. 17. A wheel according to claim 11, wherein dimensions of the through hole of the cavity are larger than dimensions of the through hole of the adapter. 18. A wheel according to claim 11, wherein an adapter is received in a corresponding cavity. 19. A kit of parts, the kit comprising: a plurality of adapters configured to be removably received in corresponding cavities, of a series of cavities, provided in a central portion of a vehicle wheel,wherein the adapters have respective through holes for alignment in an alignment direction of through holes in the corresponding cavities, for traversal by a mounting element that mounts the central portion to a vehicle hub,wherein the adapters are configured to be removably received in the corresponding cavities in a single, solitary and unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction,wherein an adapter, of the plurality of adapters, includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned body portions,wherein the first body portion includes a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is substantially parallel to the front surface and extends towards a radial outer periphery of the first body portion, andwherein the second body portion is located radially within the radial outer periphery of the first body portion. 20. A method for preparing a wheel for attachment to a vehicle hub, the method comprising: providing a wheel for a vehicle, the wheel including a central portion attachable to a vehicle hub and a rim arranged radially outside the central portion for supporting a wheel tire, wherein the central portion has a series of cavities configured to removably receive a corresponding adapter, wherein a cavity of the series of cavities has a through hole having an alignment direction;providing an adapter having a through hole, wherein the adapter is configured to be removably received in a corresponding cavity, of the series of cavities, in a single, solitary and unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction, wherein the adapter includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned body portions, wherein the first body portion includes a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is substantially parallel to the front surface and extends towards a radial outer periphery of the first body portion, and wherein the second body portion is located radially within the radial outer periphery of the first body portion, andmoving the adapter into the corresponding cavity along the alignment direction.
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