Take-apart vehicle wheel assembly, seal for use in such a wheel assembly, and method for producing such a wheel assembly

A take-apart vehicle wheel assembly (10) includes an inner wheel part (12) defining an axis (X) and including a generally radially extending annular flange (18) having an outboard surface; an outer wheel part (14) configured to be secured to the inner wheel part, the outer wheel part including a generally radially extending annular flange having an inboard surface; a gap (G) defined between the outboard surface of the inner wheel part and the inboard surface of the outer wheel part in an area adjacently surrounding each of a plurality of stud receiving holes (32,48) formed in the inner and outer wheel parts; and a seal (16) disposed in the gap ; wherein the gap (G) is formed by providing a recess in at least one of the outboard surface of the inner wheel part and the inboard surface of the outer wheel part in at least a portion of the area adjacently surrounding each of the plurality of stud receiving holes formed therein.