Buying a compact car in its base trim no longer means having to give up alloy wheels for steel wheels and wheel covers to save money -- take a look at the 2008 Suzuki SX4 and 2008 Mazda MAZDA3 5-door, ...

This story appears in the July 15 print edition of Transport Topics. While wheel makers said they are having difficulty making their products more aerodynamic, some fleets said they are finding that ...

CARS.COM — Do you need to replace a car’s damaged wheel? Not if it’s cosmetic or superficial damage, such as from scraping a curb. If your car has steel wheels, you might just have a damaged wheel ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Alcoa Wheels introduced a new set of products designed to enhance performance and efficiency across the industry. At the Technology & Maintenance Council 2022 Annual Meeting & ...

Since the early days of the 20th century, specialty coachbuilders were making custom cars for the rich and famous. Back then, custom-built cars used wooden-spoked wheels. In the late '20s and early ...

Since being rolled out by the Ancient Greeks in around 3500 BC, the wheel has been constantly re-invented. Today, the main innovations centre on producing larger, brighter and cheaper wheels. Matthew ...

Alcoa has taken more weight out of its aluminum wheels. The new Alcoa 22.5”x8.25” ULT36x and 22.5”x14” 84U61x and 84U64x are each 3 lb. lighter than previous designs. The ULT36x weighs just 36 lb., ...