Theft-resistant tire mounting assembly

[0011]With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new tire mounting assembly embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0012]As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the theft-resistant tire mounting assembly 10 generally comprises a wheel rim 12. The wheel rim 12 comprises a plurality of recesses 14. Each recess 14 is positioned proximate to a center 16 of the wheel rim 12. Each of a plurality of openings 18 is centrally positioned in a respective recess 14. The recesses 14 and the openings 18 are substantially circularly shaped when viewed perpendicularly from the wheel rim 12. Each recess 14 is positioned in an outside face 22 of the wheel rim 12. Each recess 14 is positioned in the wheel rim 12, such that each opening 18 is positioned for insertion of a respective stud bolt that extends from a wheel hub of a vehicle.

[0013]A plurality of nu