Accuride Announces New Wheel Options
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Accuride Corp. announced weight improvements for its Accu-Lite family of lightweight aluminum wheels, as well as a new 38-pound, 10 hand-hole wheel.
Evansville, Ind.-based Accuride said its processes specifically control the grain structure, making the wheel stronger and maintaining the wheel’s service life while also lightening the wheel to help improve fuel savings.
The company reported 43644 — 38 pounds 22.5 x 8.25 — is the newest part number in the Accu-Lite line of aluminum wheels.
Accuride's got a new 38 lb. aluminum wheel! Our new Accu-Lite® 43644 shaves pounds off your rig without sacrificing performance. https://t.co/7p260YVbGA pic.twitter.com/TK6ZWCQsC9 — Accuride Corporation (@AccurideCorp) February 14, 2020
Accuride has used a new patent-pending aluminum alloy to reduce the weight of three part numbers by 3-4 pounds each — a 5% to 7% improvement overall. The new alloy employs an improved grain structure that improves fatigue, so less material is needed.
“This new wheel design has really proven itself during our two years of field testing on the Canadian highway system,” said Craig Kessler, senior vice president of engineering at Accuride.
Accuride also has improved and expanded on its customization of coating technologies with ProShield XGT, an extreme gloss technology improving shine, cleanability and corrosion resistance, along with ProShield Black, a custom matte-black finish. — Transport Topics
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