Alcoa has been constantly innovating its Alcoa Wheel products over generations to meet specific customer requirements in the commercial transport industry across the globe. In addition to their mainstream wheel products, the company has been innovating proprietary products such as, Dura-Bright and LvL ONE Wheels for fitment on medium & heavy duty trucks, trailers and buses.
“Alcoa LvL ONE Wheels will help to maximise payload and improve tyre life with the added advantages of enhanced strength – they are stronger than steel – eye-catching brightness and cooler running temperatures. By moving to the Alcoa Dura-Bright Surface treatment, fleets will enjoy the added benefit of easy maintenance with a simple and easy soap and water wash,” says Mr. Rakesh Mahajan, Regional Sales Manager, Alcoa Wheels India.
Notably, Alcoa’s LvL ONE Wheel technology has proved the most popular Alcoa Wheels product in India, running successfully for over five years on Indian roads. Alcoa produces wheels from 16.00 inch through 24.50 inches diameter and from 5.25 inches through 17.00 inches in width to suit bus, medium and heavy duty trucks and trailer applications. Alcoa has a wheel to suit almost any application a fleet customer requires.
Benefits galore
Commercial vehicles can run more economically and efficiently by using Alcoa’s forged aluminum wheels, at the same time ensuring reduced tyre and fuel cost. “It not only saves fuel and tyres in the long run, it helps the fleet operator legally carry more per trip by increasing the payload. This and other features and benefits provide customers a relatively short-term return on their initial investment,” adds Mr. Mahajan.
Aluminium is a natural conductor of heat, allowing the tyre to run cooler. Coupled with excellent concentricity, this increases its life. “Compared to steel wheels, our wheels offer lower rolling resistance which increases fuel efficiency and, as it is 100 per cent precision machined, it also significantly reduces vibration. This directly translates to reducing the two biggest costs of running a vehicle – fuel and tyres”, he explains.
For nearly seven decades, Alcoa Wheels have proven themselves in all conditions, on roads and highways across the globe. From the harsh outback conditions of Australia to the freezing temperatures of Siberia, fleet operators specify Alcoa wheels by name, every day. As a result Alcoa wheels are the number one global choice for major truck, bus and trailer manufacturers.
“Alcoa has been marketing its wheel products in India for over ten years – the third largest transport market in the world – and we are committed to our partnership with this country’s [fleet operators and drivers]. Their success is our number one priority,” he concludes.