Aluminum Wheels
Cast aluminum automotive wheels and truck wheels
Acceptable Packaging
Standard shipping configurations and containment requirements.
6-10 wheels per pallet
- Heavy-Duty Pallet
- Wheels Organized With Blocking/Cushioning
- Forklift Compatible But Weight-Critical
- Heavy Equipment Required
Standard automotive wheel pallet format
8-12 wheels per wooden/metal crate
- Heavy-Duty Wooden Or Metal Crates
- Cushioned Interior
- Weight-Significant
- Standard Forklift
- Careful Handling
Common automotive recycling facility packaging
Mixed brake drum + wheel assemblies
- Heavy-Duty Pallet
- Organized Mixed Components
- Weight-Optimized Pallet
- Solid Handling Required
Typical from vehicle dismantling (complete wheel assemblies)
18-24 tonnes per load (WEIGHT-LIMITED; not volume-limited)
Heavy-duty flatbed truck required (open preferred)
- Weight Distribution Critical
- Solid Castings Settle Into Truck Bed
Regional collection direct from dismantlers/tire shops
18-24 tonnes per load
- Flatbed Superior For Wheel Protection
- Dump Bed Acceptable
- Flatbed Allows Easy Unloading
- Minimize Damage To Wheel Rims
- Regional Transport
- Careful Dumping Minimizes Rim Damage
22-28 tonnes
ISO standard 20ft container (reinforced preferable)
- Weight-Optimized Loading
- Wheels May Not Fill Entire Container
- Regional Containerized Transport
- Weight-Optimized Export
30-36 tonnes (HEAVY; weight-limited despite 40MT potential)
ISO standard 40ft container (heavy-duty construction required)
- Heavy Container
- Specialized Heavy Lifting Equipment Needed
- Long-Distance Export
- Maximum Weight Near Structural Limits
24-30 tonnes per load
Heavy-haul specialized truck equipment
Professional heavy transport for maximum efficiency
Specialty option for premium high-volume shipments
Storage Requirements
Environmental controls, security protocols, and handling guidelines.
- protect wheels from weather
- oxidation prevention
- reduce oxidation
- preserve material condition
- weeks to months
- solid aluminum wheels relatively stable
- Standard Industrial Storage
- Covered Yard Adequate
- No Climate Control Needed
- Standard Covered Facility Ventilation Adequate
- No Special Fume Concerns
- Wheel Specifications, Alloy, Structural Status Documented
- Documentation Filed With Material
- Alloy Type And Structural Assessment On File
- Standard Yard Access Acceptable
- Wheels Valuable Commodity
- Aluminum Commodity
- Moderate Theft Risk
- Material Containment Integrity (Coverage Protecting From Weather)
- Oxidation Development (Light Patina Acceptable)
- Stacking Security (Wheels Stable; No Shift/Settling)
- Segregation Maintained (Wheel Purity Identity Preserved)
- Documentation Present And Specifications Clear
- No Water Pooling Or Moisture Accumulation
- Valve Stem Condition (No Damage During Storage)
- Weekly Inspection Recommended