A catty of self weight, you will earn more than a kilo of freight. In the pursuit of extreme lightweight trucks nowadays, aluminum alloy wheels by virtue of the advantages of light weight, has become a lot of pursuit of lightweight Kayou preferred way of weight loss. After all, for a six-axle semi-trailer, all 22 wheels are replaced with aluminum alloy, which can instantly lose about half a ton of weight.

Since most trucks are equipped with steel wheels when they leave the factory, many drivers will choose to modify and replace them later. However, there are still a lot of points to pay attention to in this seemingly simple replacement process.

Aluminum alloy wheels have two sizes of bolt holes to pay attention to.

At present, aluminum alloy wheels are classified according to the diameter of screw holes, which can be divided into small and large holes. Before buying aluminum alloy wheels, make sure to decide which one to buy. Once you buy the wrong thing, you will encounter great trouble when you install it.

Small aperture: Suitable for trucks with lengthened bolt bars, because aluminum alloy wheels are thicker, ordinary bolt lengths are not enough.

Large aperture: suitable for assembling short rod bolt truck, with special tire nut, can save the trouble of replacing lengthened bolt. It is also because of the convenience and convenience, more and more cardholders choose to use this method to replace aluminum alloy wheels.

Removal of Aluminum Alloy Wheels with Bolted Belts and Positioning Rings for Original Cars

Be sure to pay attention to a small detail in the replacement, in the original car's 10 tire bolts, there are two bolts with metal positioning ring. In the installation of aluminum alloy wheels, we must first remove the two positioning ring, otherwise, the new nut can not be tightened in place, or even cause damage.

The installation process should be paid attention to prevent thread scraping of aluminum end

Because of the soft material of the aluminum alloy wheel, the screw thread is likely to scrape a lot of aluminum at the time of installation, so be careful when installing. If aluminum residue is found on the thread, be sure to clean, tighten the nut forcibly, may cause damage to the nut and bolt.