Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, a business unit of Alcoa Inc., announced that its 14-in. wide base and 9-in. wheels are the lightest in the industry. Utilizing the proprietary LvL One wheel manufacturing process of light weighting coupled with proven 6061 alloy, Alcoa’s 22.5- x 14-in. wide base wheels are now 54 lbs. per wheel and 22.5- x 9-in. wheels are now 51 or 59 lbs.
Alcoa unveiled the new wheels at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition in Nashville. As before, Alcoa’s 14-in. wide base wheels replace dual wheels and reduce overall vehicle weight for improved productivity or increased fuel economy. Alcoa’s new 14-in. wide base wheels drop another 4 lbs. from its previous 58 lbs. to their new 54 lbs. weight.
Alcoa’s new 9-in. wheels are now 3 lbs. lighter than their previous version. With a class-leading load rating of 10,000 lbs., these heavy load wheels are ideal for refuse collection, logging, mining and other heavy haul applications.
Each wheel is offered in Alcoa surface options including clean buff, mirror polish, Dura-Bright and Dura-Flange. Orders are now being accepted for Alcoa LvL ONE 14-in. wide base and 9-in. wheels.