Brilliant wheels on Europe’s roads

As the distributor for the forged aluminium rims from ALEXRIMS in Europe, SAF-HOLLAND is expanding its portfolio with high quality components for trucks and trailers. The ultralight rims combine impressive durability with an aesthetically pleasing design, ensuring more efficiency, less maintenance and a brilliant appearance for fleets.

Out on Europe’s roads every day – wheels for trucks and trailers have to withstand all types of weather and conditions, from Scandinavia to the Medi-terranean. With aluminium wheels from ALEXRIMS, SAF-HOLLAND offers a solution that can meet these requirements throughout Europe: As the exclu-sive distributor for the forged aluminium wheels from ALEXRIMS, SAF-HOLLAND offers fleet operators high quality rims with impressive durability and exceptional stability, combined with a brilliant look.

ALEXRIMS is part of the Taiwanese Alex Global Group, which has decades of experience in the manufacture of aluminium rims and has aligned its expertise consistently to the development of forged rims for use on heavy duty commercial vehicles. This is based on a range of patented aluminium alloys that are processed in state-of-the-art extrusion systems and material furnaces. The result: ultralight rims with a high load capacity that stand out on account of their exceptional stability and durability. The manufacturing processes are subject to the strictest test processes, so that each rim retains its mechanical integrity even in the most challenging conditions.

With a weight advantage of 35 to 40 percent compared to conventional steel rims, the forged aluminium rims from ALEXRIMS offer a significantly reduced unsprung mass, which results in better vehicle dynamics and lowers fuel costs by more than three percent. At the same time, the optimised thermal management increases the service life of tires, brakes and suspension: The aluminium rims dissipate heat much faster than steel rims, improving opera-tional safety – especially over long distances and under high strain.
At ALEXRIMS, the highest quality standards are the result of a consistent testing and monitoring process. From the selection of the raw materials to the final check of the rims, the Alex Global Group focuses on comprehensive quality assurance – including dimensional checks, FEM analyses and inten-sive tests for cornering stability and radial fatigue. This ensures that each rim can meet the challenging requirements of use on commercial vehicles.

Rims with the innovative A-Shine surface are a highlight of the range: high-gloss polished yet durable and easy to maintain. The microscopically fine surface structure prevents the ingress of water, dirt and brake dust, retaining the shine permanently without any polishing. Maintenance is minimal, even with long-term use and in extreme conditions – no regular polishing required. 
The durability has been proven in independent long-term tests. In the M2LAB test, the rims with the unique A-Shine surface withstood even extreme long-term loads. During this test, the ALEXRIMS wheels were sprayed with salt mist over a period of 1000 hours – without any corrosion. This low-maintenance elegance saves time as well as costs in fleet management.
As an alternative, ALEXRIMS also offers classic polished and diamond cut variants. The latter feature an exceptionally precise finish with only very little machining marks – a benefit for fleet operators who focus on maximum visual and functional quality.

For maximum safety, SAF-HOLLAND also supplies the corresponding acces-sories from ALEXRIMS: Specially developed sleeve nuts are 10 to 20 percent lighter than conventional nuts. Their active locking system protects the fas-tening hole against cracks and damages. The wheel bolts do not need to be replaced for a change from steel to aluminium rims – an advantage that saves time and lowers costs.
Suitable valves and different size variants for numerous rim configurations are also available. The combination of a premium finish, clever accessories and durable performance make rims from ALEXRIMS the optimum choice for modern fleets.

As the distribution partner for ALEXRIMS in Europe, SAF-HOLLAND ensures smooth logistics and competent technical support. Fleet operators benefit from an excellent price-performance ratio and after sales service at the high-est level. “We focus on future proof solutions that support our customers in terms of efficiency, safety and sustainability. The forged aluminium rims from ALEXRIMS are the ideal addition to our portfolio,” explains Alexandre Char-piot, Vice-President Sales EMEA at SAF-HOLLAND.
With ALEXRIMS, SAF-HOLLAND once again points the way in terms of inno-vation and quality. The forged aluminium rims stand for efficient, safe and stylish road transport while underlining the claim of making vehicles fit for the future.