Accuride Parts
About Accuride
When it comes to wheels and wheel-end solutions, there’s one name that you can rely on—Accuride Corporation. Headquartered in Evansville, Indiana, Accuride is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components to the North American commercial vehicle industry. It was established in 1986 to acquire Firestone Tire & Rubber Company's wheel-making division. Over the years, it has grown immensely, providing commercial vehicle wheels, wheel-end components, hub assemblies, brake drums, brake rotors, and slack adjusters. All these products are marketed under the company's brand names, including Accuride, Gunite, and Brillion.
Accuride has established operations globally, so it's very much ready to serve its customers wherever they are. Aside from its main headquarters in Indiana, it also has offices in Michigan and Washington in the United States and Shanghai, China; manufacturing facilities in different parts of Europe, Asia, and the Americas; and distribution centers in the US, Canada, China, Turkey, Germany, France, and Russia. The 10-year lease extension of its Evansville headquarters was renewed in 2015, as the company deemed the location convenient for serving and supporting its customers and businesses from coast to coast and abroad.
Accuride remains committed to its mission of providing only the highest quality products and excellent customer service. It continually strives to improve its product coverage and services to meet the changing needs of customers. Its recent recognition for its four facilities by PACCAR, the largest manufacturers of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, encourages the company even more to seek ways for continuous improvement.
Accuride Parts
When it comes to wheel end technology, Accuride produces six different primary options, two of which provide a choice in materials. Those options are as follows: aluminum wheels, steel wheels, brake drums, brake rotors, slack adjusters, and hub assemblies. All these Accuride parts are carefully designed and produced by the company’s highly skilled team of engineers to ensure customers get the best value for their buck. Here’s a closer look at Accuride’s aluminum and steel wheels:
Aluminum Wheels
The majority of trucks today use aluminum wheels because they are lightweight but strong. They are also built to withstand heat well and are generally more attractive than steel wheels. So, if what you’re looking for is a good combination of performance, gas mileage, cost, and aesthetics, then here are the Accuride aluminum wheel options available for you:
- Accu-Lite® Aluminum Wheels - These wheels are up to four pounds lighter than standard wheels and are available with Standard Polish (SP), Extra Polish (XP), and Extra Polish with Accu-Shield (XPC).
- Accu-Shield® Aluminum Wheels - These are low-maintenance and easy-to-clean wheels. They use the Accu-Shield treatment to enhance the SP and XP polishes, giving them a bright appearance even when used under rigorous conditions.
- Accu-Flange™ Aluminum Wheels - Designed to reduce rim flange wear and extend wheel life, these wheels feature a special protective coating that helps minimize abrasion between the wheel rim and the tire wall.
- DupleX-One Wheels - Also available in steel, these wheels allow you to replace traditional dual wheelsets with one 22.5” x 14.00” wheel on tandem-axle tractors and trailers. This, then, helps reduce fuel consumption and increase payload capacity.
- Special Design/OEM Proprietary Forged Aluminum Wheels - Accuride works with heavy truck OEMs to ensure only the highest quality, highest durability aluminum wheels come out of the assembly line. If you want a more customized look, Accuride offers custom-engineered forged aluminum wheels too. Also referred to as OEM proprietary wheels, these wheel options feature proprietary styled hand hole designs exclusively for you. But, they may also be available to the aftermarket through Accuride’s extensive OEM Parts distribution networks.
- Ultramount 335/European Mount Aluminum Wheels - Designed to meet ISO and European OEM mounting standards, these hub-piloted, 10-hole Ultramount 335/European Mount aluminum wheels offer maximum durability and reliability even under harsh driving conditions.
Steel Wheels
No other brand has produced more medium and heavy steel wheels and demountable rims in North America than Accuride. This company has been setting the standard for steel wheel manufacturing for decades, and it has since become the go-to brand of major truck and trailer OEMs. Durability and reasonable price point are major advantages when it comes to Accuride steel wheels. That’s why a lot of truck and trailer OEMs opt for the brand’s advanced-designed disc wheels, which come in various powder coating options.
- Accu-Lite® Steel Wheels - Weight is being added to commercial vehicles due to the new emission standards. To counterbalance the added weight, Accuride introduces the Accu-Lite® steel wheels. These wheels are made using high-strength, low-alloy (HSLA) steel that provides superior durability without the extra weight. With these in your vehicle, you can enjoy fuel savings and increased payload without sacrificing load rating. Accuride's Accu-Lite steel wheels are available in three options: two hand hole wheels that weigh only 67 lbs., five hand hole wheels that weigh 65 lbs., and ten hand hole wheels that weigh 65 lbs. All these options offer increased payload at a fraction of the cost of standard steel wheels.
- Extra Service Wheels (ESW) - Designed to offer different additional services and features to the commercial vehicle industry, Accuride's steel ESW or Extra Service Wheels include medium and heavy duty truck, trailer, and bus tube-type and tubeless wheels.
- DupleX-One Wheels - Increasing your vehicle’s payload capacity and reducing its fuel expenses have never been easier with the use of Accuride’s Duplex-One steel wheels. These wheels are designed to replace traditional dual wheelsets with one 22.5" x 14.00" wheel on tandem-axle tractors and trailers. Also available in aluminum, Duplex-One steel wheels offer improved ride performance and handling, reduced maintenance costs, and less downtime.
- Ultramount 335/European Mount Steel Wheels - Accuride’s Ultramount 335/European Mount steel wheels are manufactured to meet strict ISO and European OEM mounting standards.
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