Alcoa Automotive Wheels, a division of Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products, announced today that it has been awarded platform placement of Dura-Bright technology wheels with Chrysler LLC’s Street and Racing Technology (SRT) engineering organisation. Two new wheels within the Chrysler SRT family will begin placement with the 2009 model year.“Our innovative Dura-Bright technology has enjoyed commercial success for many years in the heavy duty truck market and more recently with leading Global automobile manufacturers. We are honoured that Chrysler’s SRT organisation has recognised that this wheel surface innovation can add value and product differentiation through easy to clean maintenance benefits extended to their new vehicle owners,” said Kevin Kramer, President, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products.
Along with the benefits of easy to clean Dura-Bright technology, all SRT wheels by Alcoa are forged from one piece of aerospace grade 6061-T6 aluminium. The forging process aligns the grain of the metal producing a strong and durable wheel with lightweight benefits to enhance vehicle performance and fuel economy. Forged aluminium wheels by Alcoa are typically twice as strong while reducing weight by over 20 percent as a comparable cast aluminium wheel.
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