World’s Largest Steel Wheel Manufacturer Adds Aluminum to Its Commercial Vehicle Wheel Product Mix LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Maxion Wheels, the world’s largest wheel manufacturer, announced today ...

Maxion Wheels is expanding its North American commercial vehicle (CV) product offering with the addition of a forged aluminum truck wheel product line. “Maxion Wheels has been proudly serving the ...

Polished aluminum wheels look great, they’ll save you weight, and some say they even ride better. But there’s a reason why the industry-standard wheel spec for North American trucks calls for steel ...

There’s a reason why the industry standard wheel spec for North American trucks calls for steel wheels – they’re about three times cheaper than aluminum wheels. “Steel wheels come standard on seven of ...

LAS VEGAS. A forged aluminum truck wheel is being added to its extensive steel wheel offerings, Maxion Wheels announced during Heavy-duty Aftermarket Week. The first aluminum truck wheel available in ...

Alcoa released the findings of a peer-reviewed life cycle assessment, which concluded that aluminum wheels substantially cut the carbon footprint of commercial vehicles. In North America, the study ...

Las Vegas -- Maxion Wheels is extending its product portfolio to include forged aluminum wheels, Donald Polk, president of Maxion Wheels, Americas, announced at a press conference during Heavy Duty ...

Alcoa ( AA) has announced that it will launch its lightest heavy-duty truck wheel in Europe in 2015. The company is now seeking fleet partners for the European launch of its Ultra ONE wheel. The wheel ...

The cost of fuel consistently ranks among the top three expenses for trucking fleets, putting fuel economy at the top of fleet managers’ minds. Increasing fuel efficiency and consequently reducing ...

Since aluminum wheels are about double the thickness of steel wheels, special considerations must be given to their studs and nuts. In stud-piloted systems, if you have to replace a stud on a vehicle ...

The following was published in CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit, 8th edition, sponsored by Valvoline Heavy Duty. CCJ's Equipment Maintenance Toolkit is a complementary industry resource, courtesy ...

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