8.5-20 Heavy Truck Steel Wheel Rim — Commercial Vehicle Grade

This 8.5-20 steel wheel rim is manufactured to heavy-duty truck specifications, suitable for a wide range of commercial vehicles including heavy trucks, tractor units, semi-trailers, dump trucks, mixer trucks, and large-tonnage forklifts and container handlers. The 8.5-20 size is one of the most widely used rim dimensions in the global commercial vehicle aftermarket, designed to accept 10.00-20, 11.00-20, or 12.00-20 bias-ply and radial truck tires. A quality steel wheel rim is the foundation of safe load-carrying — it must withstand the combined forces of vertical load, lateral cornering stress, braking torque, and road impact without deformation, cracking, or bead-seat fatigue that could lead to sudden air loss and vehicle instability.

Manufactured from high-tensile structural steel (typically Q345B or equivalent grade), this rim undergoes a multi-stage hot-rolling and flash-butt welding process that produces a seamless rim barrel with uniform wall thickness and consistent material properties around the entire circumference. The rim profile — including the bead seat diameter, flange height, and well contour — is precision-rolled to international standards (ISO, JIS, or GB) to ensure proper tire bead seating and air seal. The center disc is stamped from heavy-gauge steel plate and robotically welded to the rim barrel with continuous circumferential welds, then the complete assembly is shot-blasted, phosphate-treated for corrosion protection, and finished with a durable electrostatic powder coat in standard black or custom colors.

Compatible with Shacman, Sinotruk HOWO, FAW, Dongfeng, Foton, and other Chinese heavy truck brands, as well as Isuzu, Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso, and UD medium/heavy trucks sharing the 8.5-20 rim specification. Also fits large forklifts, reach stackers, and container handling equipment using 20-inch rim diameters. Always verify bolt pattern (PCD), center bore diameter, and offset before ordering. Browse our tire and wheel category for tires and accessories. Reference standards at Heli official website.

Technical Specifications

• SKU: TRUCK-WHEEL-8.5-20
• Size: 8.5-20
• Material: High-Tensile Structural Steel (Q345B), Powder Coated
• Type: Heavy-Duty Steel Wheel Rim — Welded Two-Piece Construction
• Application: Heavy Trucks, Trailers, Large Forklifts, Container Handlers
• Warranty: 12 Months

Compatible Vehicles & Equipment

Kingstream steel wheel rims are individually wrapped in protective film and packed on wooden pallets with edge guards and strapping for container shipping. QC includes runout measurement, weld inspection, and coating thickness testing. 12-month warranty. Contact us for bulk container pricing or custom specifications.