CONSTRUCTED WHEEL SUPPORT

The present invention relates to a wheel carrier (2) for arrangement on a motor vehicle axle, in particular on a multi-link axle, comprising a flange (3) for receiving (4) a wheel hub as well as at least two receptacles (4) for rotatable coupling with control arms, wherein the wheel carrier (2) is coupled to a longitudinal control arm (1) by means of thermal joining, which is characterized in that the wheel carrier (2) is designed as a welded component and has a base body region (10) which comprises at least two sheet metal components that are coupled to one another by thermal joining.