{"id":2897,"date":"2021-02-25T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/\/"},"modified":"2024-08-06T09:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T13:57:25","slug":"is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Altering an Alcoa\u00ae Wheel a Good Idea?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-alcoa-wheels-social-share-dynamic\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-share-main\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"social-share-item with-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/alcoa-wheels\/assets\/src\/images\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"Facebook Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"facebook\" title=\"Facebook Icon\" aria-label=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?text=Is%20Altering%20an%20Alcoa\u00ae%20Wheel%20a%20Good%20Idea?&#038;u=https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea\/\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'Facebook', 'width=897, height=795, scrollbars, resizable'); return false;\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"social-share-item with-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/alcoa-wheels\/assets\/src\/images\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"Linkedin Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"linkedin\" title=\"LinkedIn Icon\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea\/\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'LinkedIn', 'width=570, height=278, scrollbars, resizable'); return false;\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"social-share-item with-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/alcoa-wheels\/assets\/src\/images\/x-twitter.svg\" alt=\"X Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"twitter\" title=\"Tweet\" aria-label=\"X Icon\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?counturl=https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea\/&#038;text=Is%20Altering%20an%20Alcoa\u00ae%20Wheel%20a%20Good%20Idea?&#038;url=https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea\/&#038;via=Howmet\" onclick=\"window.open(this.href, 'Twitter', 'width=570, height=278, scrollbars, resizable'); return false;\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"social-share-item with-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/alcoa-wheels\/assets\/src\/images\/envelope.svg\" alt=\"Email Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"email\" title=\"Email\" aria-label=\"Email Icon\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Is%20Altering%20an%20Alcoa\u00ae%20Wheel%20a%20Good%20Idea?&#038;body=WARNING&nbsp;Welding,%20brazing,%20or%20otherwise%20heating%20any%20area%20of%20an%20Alcoa%20aluminum%20wheel%20will%20weaken%20the%20wheel.%20Weakened%20or%20damaged%20wheels%20can%20lead%20to%20an%20explosive%20separation%20of%20tires%20and%20wheels%20or%20wheel%20failure%20on%20the%20vehicle.%20Explosive%20separations%20of%20tires%20and%20wheels%20or%20wheel%20failure%20on%20the%20vehicle%20could%20cause%20serious%20injuries%20or%20death.%20Never%20%5B&hellip;%5D%0A%0Ahttps:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/blogs\/is-altering-an-alcoa-wheel-a-good-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"social-share-item with-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/alcoa-wheels\/assets\/src\/images\/print.svg\" alt=\"Print Icon\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"print\" title=\"Print\" aria-label=\"Print Icon\" href=\"#\" onclick=\"window.print();\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer spacer-fifty\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#a94442;background-color:#f2dede\"><strong>WARNING<\/strong>&nbsp;Welding, brazing, or otherwise heating any area of an Alcoa aluminum wheel will weaken the wheel. Weakened or damaged wheels can lead to an explosive separation of tires and wheels or wheel failure on the vehicle. Explosive separations of tires and wheels or wheel failure on the vehicle could cause serious injuries or death. Never attempt to weld, braze, or heat any surface of an Alcoa aluminum wheel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"columnsV1-382f8d70-cf27-41b1-aa86-90422a917b9f\" class=\"wp-block-alcoa-wheels-columns-v1 columnsV1 fullwidthcontainer with-gap withBorder\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/Quality-Control-Dimensional-Inspection.jpg?w=720\" alt=\"Quality-Control-Dimensional-Inspection\" class=\"wp-image-2898\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/Quality-Control-Dimensional-Inspection.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/Quality-Control-Dimensional-Inspection.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Quality Control &#8211; Dimensional Test<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Alcoa<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;wheels are specially engineered and tested to meet Howmet Wheel Systems and OEM requirements. In addition, the wheels must align with requirements indicated in J267 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Alcoa<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;wheels are&nbsp;<strong>designed<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>manufactured<\/strong>, and&nbsp;<strong>rigorously evaluated<\/strong>&nbsp;in a tightly controlled environment to ensure they pass performance criteria only for approved applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alterations to a wheel may change stress points, strength, and corrosion properties in such a way that the wheel cannot meet design criteria, resulting in non-compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and vehicle certification requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"498\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/altering-wheel-welding.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"altering-wheel-welding\" class=\"wp-image-2899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/altering-wheel-welding.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/altering-wheel-welding.jpg?resize=300,146 300w, https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/altering-wheel-welding.jpg?resize=768,373 768w, https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/altering-wheel-welding.jpg?resize=1024,498 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wheel with welding on the mounting face<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Howmet Wheel Systems does not approve of any type of alteration to Alcoa\u00ae wheels, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Machining of any type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redesigning the hand holes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconfiguring the bolt holes in any way<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Welding on any part of the wheel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chrome plating or painting the wheel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/wheel-with-redesigned-hand-hole.jpg?w=720\" alt=\"wheel-with-redesigned-hand-hole\" class=\"wp-image-2901\" style=\"width:410px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/wheel-with-redesigned-hand-hole.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/north-america\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/07\/wheel-with-redesigned-hand-hole.jpg?resize=225,300 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Where wheels have been altered, Howmet Wheel Systems may not be able to certify the accuracy or validity of the Department of Transportation (DOT) markings that are stamped on the wheel at the time of manufacture. Alterations can also lead to cracks, bending, shrinkage, breakage, out of roundness, balancing issues, and other problems that can lead to catastrophic wheel failure, wheel separation, tire failure and\/or tire separation, all which can cause &nbsp;serious injury or death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, Howmet Wheel Systems does not approve of any alterations to its wheels and any such action will void the limited warranty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For all Alcoa<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;wheel reference materials, maintenance, technical and warranty resources, visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/alcoawheels\/north-america\/en\/product-literature.asp\">Knowledge Center&nbsp;<\/a>on the Alcoa<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;Wheels website. In addition, Section 3-2 in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/alcoawheels\/catalog\/pdf\/wheel-service-manual-EN.pdf\">wheel service manual&nbsp;<\/a>addresses wheel alteration in more detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To hear more from Alcoa<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;Wheels experts on all things wheel axle ends, including maintenance practices, check out our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcoawheels.com\/podcast\/\">Behind The Wheels&nbsp;<\/a>podcast episode, \u201cWheels of Shame.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-alcoa-wheels-aw-podcast podcast-main\"><div class=\"aw-podcast-container\"><div class=\"podcast-item\"><div class=\"onetrust-placeholder\"><p class=\"onetrust-message text-center vertical-center\"><span class=\"onetrust-unavailable-notice\">This content requires certain cookies to function. Please <a class=\"optanon-toggle\">accept<\/a> cookies in order to continue. 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