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Alcoa developing lighter wheels for increased efficiency
Heavy steel wheels are relatively rare in showrooms these days -- it seems they are heading the way of bias-ply tires. Most new cars are delivered with cast aluminum wheels. While cast wheels weigh less than comparative steel wheels, they are still manufactured with thick castings and solid spokes (forged aluminum wheels, both lighter and stronger, are generally more expensive and as such, fitted largely to performance vehicles). Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products, one of the world's largest aluminum suppliers, is determined to reinvent ... Read more →
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Alcoa developing lighter wheels for increased efficiency 8 months ago on Autoblog
Heavy steel wheels are relatively rare in showrooms these days -- it seems they are heading the way of bias-ply tires. Most new cars are delivered with cast aluminum wheels. While cast wheels weigh less than comparative steel wheels, they are still manufactured with thick castings and solid spokes ...
Video: Michelin Tweel in motion 3 years ago on Autoblog
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