Alcoa® Wheels fit your business
Alcoa® Wheels forged aluminium wheels are available for all commercial vehicles: trucks, trailers, coaches and city buses
Tankers
The tanker segment is the most weight sensitive segment and return on investment for Alcoa® Wheels can be achieved in one to two years. Thanks to the forging process, Alcoa® Wheels are extremely strong and impact resistant. This is a valuable asset in the transport of dangerous goods. When transporting liquid food, a clean image is a must. Tankers are expensive trailers, with a service life of over 15 years. Alcoa® Wheels are also known to last that long.
Solid Bulk
Whether you are transporting cereals, potatoes or sugar beets, your payload will increase with approximately 250 kg with Alcoa® Wheels . This allows you to increase your revenue per trip. Container Chassis Container chassis are weight sensitive when carrying tanker or bulk containers.
Construction
In construction, fi ve trips a day are not an exception. Imagine you can load each time an extra 250 kg; that adds up to around 1250 kg a day. Return on investment is achieved quickly. On top, Alcoa® Wheels are 4 times stronger than steel and off er a high impact resistance, which makes them most suitable for construction vehicles.
General Cargo
General cargo fl eets specify Alcoa® Wheels for the increased fuel economy. Looks are also important to this segment. Vehicles are a transport company’s business card and need to look their very best. Shiny Alcoa® Wheels give your vehicles a classy look. Community vehicles Today Alcoa® Wheels are also the preferred choice of several cities for waste collection vehicles, fi re trucks etc…
Reefers
When hauling frozen food, weight plays a considerable role. Even for less weight sensitive goods like fruit, vegetables and fl owers, fl eets prefer Alcoa® Wheels because of the clean image.
Buses and coaches
Alcoa® Wheels are popular for buses and coaches, not only for weight saving reasons, but also because of their classy look. With Alcoa® Wheels , the coaches do not need wheel covers, which are often lost and expensive to replace. Especially popular for coaches are the easy-to-clean Dura-Bright® wheels. An increasing number of European cities are specifying Alcoa® Wheels on city buses.
Others
In other industries, such as mining and logging, Alcoa® Wheels are used in the most extreme conditions. Weight saving, strength and impact resistance are key factors.
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Brushed
Brushed is a basic maintenance finish. Brushed Alcoa® Wheels do not corrode and repainting is not necessary. Part numbers ending in 0 refer to the Brushed finish.
LvL ONE®
More eye-catching solutions for customers
Howmet’s advanced LvL ONE® finishing technology results in a brilliant finish with a smoother and glossier surface than Brushed.
LvL ONE® wheels require the usual procedure when it comes to maintenance. If a shiny surface is desired, polishing is needed. Nevertheless the wheel looks great and comes with the same advantages as the other finishes of Alcoa® Wheels .
Dura-Bright® EVO
Great looks, easy maintenance
Alcoa® Wheels are available with patented Dura-Bright® EVO surface treatment. This treatment allows the wheels to look bright and shiny for years without polishing.
Maintenance is extremely easy thanks to the enhanced protection of the aluminium surface. Regular cleaning with a mild detergent or undiluted Dura-Bright® Wheel Wash will keep the wheels shiny, even after hundreds of washes and thousands of kilometres, reducing maintenance costs.
Part numbers ending in DB are Dura-Bright® treated. Part numbers ending in 0 refer to the Brushed finish.
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Who we are?
We’re a company of innovators and makers. We are transforming the future of flying and driving with high-performance engineered solutions that are paired with advanced manufacturing expertise.
We help make quieter, more fuel-efficient engines for airplanes and gas turbines. Our market-leading aluminum wheels help trucks save fuel and reduce maintenance while rolling in style. Our customers’ products stay connected and secure with our high-tech fastening systems.
Forged Wheels
We invented the first forged aluminum truck wheel in 1948 – and by doing so, we created an entire industry. Seven decades later, we’re proud to be the number one global market leader in the forged, aluminum heavy-duty truck wheel market. We’ve helped customers around the world to increase payload while saving fuel and reducing maintenance by switching out heavy steel wheels for lightweight aluminum.
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