MISMATCH SIDE RIM AND LOCK RING INTERFACE ANGLES FOR LOCK RING WHEEL

Systems and methods disclosed herein may be useful for use in a wheel assembly. In this regard a wheel assembly (10) may comprise a wheel base (12) with a center axis, a side rim (14) disposed about a circumference of the wheel base (12), wherein the side rim (14) includes a frustoconical radially inward surface, and a lock ring (22) comprising a single unitary member. The lock ring (22) may secure the side rim (14) onto the wheel base (12), the lock ring (22) preventing the side rim (14) from sliding axially with respect to the wheel base, wherein a frustoconical radially outward surface of the lock ring (22) comprises a first angle with respect to the frustoconical radially inward surface of the side rim (14).