Parts & Service: Lighter wheel, more benefits

The new LvL One 24.5 in. aluminum wheel from Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products offers a load rating that is 450 lbs. higher than alternative steel options, the company said. Weighing 30 lbs. less than a typical steel wheel in the 24.5 x 8.25 in. category, the wheel comes with a 7,850-lb. rating, highest in its class, Alcoa said.

Designed for vocational, construction and over-the-road trucks and trailers, the wheel offers additional fuel savings because of a 540-lb. savings over steel wheels on an 18-wheel truck. It’s designated for use with load range H tires.

“Our exclusive dual-side clean buff finish makes [it] much brighter than any competitive aluminum wheel in its class. It also eliminates single-side, double-wheel ordering, reducing inventory as [it] can be mounted on any standard tractor or trailer axle position,” said Tim Myers, president.

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