Vehicle wheel comprising a wheel rim and rubber tire

1. A vehicle wheel, comprising:

a wheel rim;

a solid tire positioned on the wheel rim;

an annular upper shell coupled to the solid tire comprising at least two upper segments and having a first wedge-shaped surface;

an annular lower shell coupled to the wheel rim comprising lower segments and having an outer circumference with a second wedge-shaped surface diametrically opposed to the first wedge-shaped surface; and

the annular lower shell being braced against the annular upper shell,

wherein the annular lower shell further comprises a radially outer polygonal contour and the annular upper shell further comprises a radially inner polygonal contour, such that the annular upper shell and the annular lower shell are joined to one another by a positive connection between the radially outer polygonal contour and the radially inner polygonal contour.

2. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , wherein the at least two upper segments comprises between three to five upper segments.

3. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , wherein the annular upper shell and the annular lower shell each further comprise stop edges.

4. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , further comprising at least one spacer sleeve defining a stop between the annular upper shell and the annular lower shell.

5. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , wherein the at least two upper segments comprise a toothing.

6. The vehicle wheel of claim 5 , further comprising at least one dirt guard arranged in an area of the toothing of the at least two upper segments.

7. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , further comprising:

upper expansion joints between the at least two upper segments; and

lower expansion joints between the lower segments.

8. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , wherein the at least two upper segments and the lower segments further comprise end faces having click-stop elements arranged to connect the at least two upper segments together and to connect the lower segments together.

9. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , wherein the annular upper shell further comprises a radially outer contour having a saddle shape with two domed shoulders.

10. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , further comprising a toothing to positively connect the annular lower shell and annular upper shell to one another.

11. The vehicle wheel of claim 1 , wherein the solid tire further comprises a belt electrically connectable to the rim.

12. A method of assembling a vehicle wheel, comprising:

assembling an annular upper shell comprising at least two upper segments and a first wedge-shaped surface;

assembling an annular lower shell comprising lower segments and an outer circumference having a second wedge-shaped surface;

coupling the annular lower shell to a rim;

coupling the annular upper shell to a solid tire; and

connecting the solid tire to the wheel rim so the annular lower shell supports the annular upper shell,

wherein the annular lower shell further comprises a radially outer polygonal contour and the annular upper shell further comprises a radially inner polygonal contour, such that the annular upper shell and the annular lower shell are joined to one another by a positive connection between the radially outer polygonal contour and the radially inner polygonal contour.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least two upper segments comprises between three to five upper segments.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the coupling of the annular upper shell to the solid tire is achieved without vulcanization.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein the coupling of the annular upper shell to the solid tire comprises vulcanization.

16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising fixing the annular upper shell to the annular lower shell.