Categories: Equipment, Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Telematics

Maxion unveiled several new commercial vehicle wheels and related innovations designed to tackle some of the challenges faced by North American fleets.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/343436/maxion-adds-lightweight-steel-wheel-telematics-shows-concept-steer-wheel-cover

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Maintenance, Operations

In response to the increasing popularity of gun metal grey alloys, Hamaton has released a TPMS valve for its U-Pro Hybrid 2.0 dual frequency, configurable...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/343024/tpms-valve-comes-in-gun-metal-grey

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations, Safety & Compliance

There are dozens of ways to set a wheel-end on fire. Most of them are completely avoidable.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/340034/how-to-prevent-wheel-end-fires

Categories: Equipment, Fleet Leasing, Maintenance, Products, Vehicle Research

Kenworth is now offering Alcoa Dura-Black Wheels for its heavy- and medium-duty conventional truck models.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/336978/kenworth-now-offers-optional-alcoa-dura-black-wheels

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations

The American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists will offer a technician training clinic on alignment in August.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/335071/tech-training-to-focus-on-alignment

Categories: Equipment, Fleet Leasing, Products, Safety

RevHD has produced a new line of severe-duty hub caps that can alert you if your wheel end reaches temperatures above 250 degrees Fahrenheit.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/331152/revhd-hub-cap-features-overheat-indicator

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations

Tire balancing has changed over the years – both the techniques used and the reasons for doing it. If you're not balancing your tractor and trailer tire and...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/326079/balancing-truck-tires-for-profit

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Fuel Smarts, Global Fleet

We have seen some compelling but anecdotal evidence suggesting that wheel-end tightness can affect fuel economy — sometimes significantly.

https://www.truckinginfo.com/323346/can-wheel-bearing-adjustment-affect-fuel-economy

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations

Wheel bearing adjustment can be a finicky process with uncertain results unless procedures are followed to the letter. There are simpler and less...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/323219/tight-but-not-too-tight-with-wheel-bearing-adjustments

Categories: Fleet Leasing, Global Fleet, Maintenance, Operations

There’s much more to truck wheel installation — and many more pitfalls to taking shortcuts — than you may think. If you haven’t reviewed your wheel...

https://www.truckinginfo.com/157847/what-you-dont-know-about-your-wheels-can-hurt-you