Do truck operators really need to perform a wheel retorque some short time after every wheel installation? The short answer is yes — unless you have a clearly defined wheel-installation procedure in ...

Goodyear and ConMet are teaming up to create combined tire and wheel-hub digital solutions to connect commercial truck fleets to the health of their tires and wheel ends. Calling it an industry first, ...

Ball seat and hub piloted aluminum wheels offer advantages such as cool, true running for longer tire and brake life; weight saving for more fuel efficiency or payload capacity; and paint-free good ...

LOUISVILLE. Kenworth Truck Co. is making ConMet PreSet Plus wheel hubs a standard feature on all Class 8 over-the-road trucks. The announcement was made this week at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

A cracked or broken wheel rim, elongated stud and bolt holes on wheels, and loose or missing wheel fasteners are all potential violations under the driver safety measurement system within the 2010 ...

Prevent wheel-off incidents on heavy trucks by understanding wheel installation procedures and carefully inspecting the wheel end. The two major causes of wheel-off incidents include a loss of ...

The lowly and often taken-for-granted wheel bearing hasn’t really changed much in design or function since the dawn of the automotive age save the move to incorporate them into wheel hub and bearing ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Freightliner Trucks now offers ConMet PreSet aluminum wheel hubs as standard on several heavy-duty vehicles and optional on other medium- and heavy-duty trucks in the product line.

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn't one of the glamorous ones. It's a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...

Tyre rotation refers to the periodic shifting of a car's wheels and tyres to ensure uniform tread wear and longer tread life. Front tyres exert more pressure than the rear and, hence, it becomes ...

As routine maintenance and basic automotive servicing tasks go, packing wheel bearings isn't one of the glamorous ones. It's a messy job—and one that could cause serious damage or problems if not ...