Accuride Corporation Releases Wheel Inspection Wall Chart

EVANSVILLE, Ind.--Sept. 2, 2004--In an effort to assist maintenance and refinishing technicians identify wheel defects that could necessitate removal of a wheel from service, Accuride Corporation is releasing a Wheel Inspection Wall Chart.

"We are committed to playing a proactive role in improving safety and performance throughout the industry," explained Larry Taylor, Accuride's Sr. Vice President of Sales and Marketing. "The Wall Chart is straightforward and easy to reference, with illustrations that are designed to assist industry technicians in identifying conditions that cause a wheel to no longer be suitable for refinishing or to stay in service."

Wheel inspection is an important safety and maintenance factor that can be conducted quickly and accurately by a technician who is experienced and has access to effective reference tools.

The full-color Wheel Inspection Wall Chart along with other safety and service material is available free of charge to the industry by contacting Literature Distribution, Accuride Corporation, 7140 Office Circle, PO Box 15600, Evansville, IN 47716, or call (800) 626-7096 ext. 5033.

For questions concerning wheel inspection guidelines, please contact Accuride Corporation's Field Engineering Group at (800) 869-2275 or via Accuride's web site, www.accuridecorp.com.

Accuride Corporation is North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of wheels for heavy/medium trucks and trailers. The Company offers the broadest product line in the North American heavy/medium wheel industry and is the only North American manufacturer and supplier of both steel and forged aluminum heavy/medium wheels. Accuride Corporation also produces wheels for buses, commercial light trucks, pick-up trucks sport utility vehicles and vans. Accuride Corporation has steel wheel operations in Henderson, Kentucky; London, Ontario, Canada; and in Monterrey, Mexico. Accuride has aluminum wheel operations in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Additionally, the Company produces tire molds at its Erie, Pennsylvania, facility. Accuride is also involved in a commercial tire and wheel assembly joint venture in Springfield, Ohio. For more information, visit Accuride's website at http://www.accuridecorp.com.