07
2025
-
07
Truck Encyclopedia: What is the relationship between rims, spokes, and tires
Today, we will mainly introduce the rim manufacturing process and its advantages and disadvantages.
For the iron pimple inlaid in the middle of the tire, card friends in different places call him differently, some old card friends like to call it "pot" according to its shape, and some card friends like to call it wheels, although these names are easy to understand, but they are not standard, the correct name should be rim (wǎng), remember this correct reading to go out and chat with others will also appear very cultured.
Knowing what its name is, let's take a look at the materialMost of the more common rims on the market are divided into two materials, one is made of steel plate, which is the most primitive steel rim, and the other is an aluminum alloy rim made of aluminum alloy.
Steel rims have a long history and are widely used in trucks, its advantage is that it has high strength, the carrying capacity of the truck is guaranteed, and the price is cheap to control the cost of the vehicle well, and most trucks will be equipped with steel rims unless you have special requirements when the new car leaves the factory.
Steel rims are not perfect, its biggest drawback is weight, in our truck's pursuit of the ultimate lightweight, now steel rims are obviously dragging the back of lightweight.
The best way to improve the weight of lightweight is to replace the aluminum alloy rims, aluminum alloy rims due to the use of different materials make it inherently lighter than steel, with a diameter of 22.5 inches of rims, a single aluminum alloy rim can be 23-25kg lighter than steel rims.
According to the calculation of a total of 22 tires of the 6×4 tractor with a three-axle trailer, the replacement of all-aluminum alloy rims will make the vehicle about half a ton lighter than the steel rims, and the advantages are very obvious. Moreover, the aluminum alloy rims with excellent craftsmanship are also very dazzling in appearance, which can well improve the aesthetics of the vehicle.
However, aluminum alloy rims also have shortcomings, that is, strength, due to the problem of their own material, aluminum alloy rims are slightly inferior to steel rims in terms of maximum bearing capacity and resistance, but the advantages of aluminum alloy rims to meet normal standard load transportation conditions can still be very competent.
Although steel rims and aluminum alloy rims are both rims, they are very different in terms of manufacturing process, and the manufacturing process is part of the factor that determines the cost.
Steel rims are mostly made by welding process, and the steel plate that meets the manufacturing strength of the rim is pressed, butt welded, slag throwing, flaring, rolling, checking air tightness and opening holes, etc., a steel rim can be considered to be manufactured, although there are many steps in the middle, but the technical content is low, so the cost can also be better controlled.
The aluminum alloy rim manufacturing process is far less simple than the steel rim, and the more common aluminum alloy rim manufacturing process is roughly divided into three types, traditional casting, casting and welding.
As for how to tell whether the rims on your car are aluminum alloy forged rims, the easiest way is to observe the English letters on the rims, if you find the English word "FORGED" on the rims, it means that your aluminum alloy rims are forged, if not, it is an ordinary casting process.
And you can also observe whether there are extrusion marks on the back of the aluminum alloy rim, if there are extrusion marks, it means that your aluminum alloy rim is cast, if there are no extrusion marks, it means that it is a forged rim.
Previous Page
Previous Page
Focus on the research and development of automotive brake systems and pneumatic brake valves to promote the development of the auto parts industry!
Contact Information
Telephone:86-575-87438928
Mobile:8613252110178
QQ：1185450863@qq.com
Address: No. 461, Advanced Village, Fengqiao Town, Zhuji, Zhejiang Province
Online message
Submit your information and we will contact you as soon as possible.