FedEx Freight | tire rim weight difference

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I am seeing more and more Conway trucks with alcoa rims and they are not safety trucks. I asked a friend of mine why Conway is doing that and he said it was to save weight. So what is the weight difference of a tire with a alcoa rim and a steel rim that it would make a difference? I personally like to have shiny rims on my truck instead of boring white rims!
 
I am seeing more and more Conway trucks with alcoa rims and they are not safety trucks. I asked a friend of mine why Conway is doing that and he said it was to save weight. So what is the weight difference of a tire with a alcoa rim and a steel rim that it would make a difference? I personally like to have shiny rims on my truck instead of boring white rims!

Boring white rims,don't you mean Rusty ,Dirty wheels!
 
He must be driving a new truck. All I ever had was the rusty white wheels. I wrote my truck up for rusty wheels and it came back with rusty wheels painted white (including tires) that lasted until the next rain storm... back to rust.

I'm guestimating 30 lbs a wheel savings. Cost will be a bit more, but factor in image, low to no maintenance ad I'll bet it a wash.
 
All of Con-way's new Cascadias are coming with aluminum rims. Not sure of the weight difference though cause the only place I've driven for his here.

roog
 
I bought a tandem Volvo/White with steel wheels back in the 80's.
Ran into a good deal on 10 Alcoa's later and it saved me about 500 lbs. total.
(plus it helps with the trade-in value)

One of the best pluses is aluminum wheels run truer, that's why you see 'em on only the steer axle on a lot of trucks.
Better handling and tire wear up front.

I think that's a big reason Con-way and others are getting them. Tires are getting outrageous high and tire wear is a big deal.
 
All of Con-way's new Cascadias are coming with aluminum rims. Not sure of the weight difference though cause the only place I've driven for his here.

roog

Same here in OK Roogie, I pass by their yard going to work and coming home, I see them all night, all the new freightshakers have shiny rims, they look good!
 
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