For years, fleet managers paid very little attention to wheels. As long as their vehicles kept rolling down the road, that was all they cared about. But that was then, and in today’s trucking, there are considerations that make choosing the proper wheel a critical decision. Continue Reading

ESCO is making it easier to warn drivers, maintenance personnel and safety inspectors of potential problems with a new heat-sensitive decal affixed to the wheel/rim. When the white arrow becomes and remains bright orange, it could indicate an overheated wheel condition. If a problem with the wheel end, bearings or brakes is determined, then the decal will have to be replaced with a new one to continue to work effectively. The company warns Continue Reading

A new tool recently launched by Alcoa Wheels is aimed at helping fleets boos their bottom lines by making smart choices when purchasing wheels. Alcoa’s Version 2.0 of its CalcuLighter calculates fuel, payload, scrap value and wheel maintenance information with N.A.D.A. Official Commercial Truck Guide trade-in Continue Reading

Wheel-Checks indicate loose wheel nuts and seized bearings easily visible in simple walk-around checks. Wheel-Checks are placed on wheel nuts in a uniform pattern when the wheel nuts are properly torqued to specs. The Wheel-Checks become out of sequence when a wheel nut has loosened. Wheel-Checks are also heat Continue Reading