Video Transcript for What to Know About the Aluminum AM03 Series Matte Black Machined Trailer Wheel

Hello everybody, this is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at the Americana 15 inch by 6 inch AM03 series, a matte black, machined aluminum trailer wheel with the 6 on 5 1/2-inch bolt pattern. Now this aluminum wheel's very durable, very lightweight and rustproof. And we mentioned it's the AM03 series wheel, which, if you notice, is a six open-spoke design and it has a matte black finish. And if you notice on this edge of the spokes or the edge of the openings, has a machined silver face on there, provides a nice, bold, sleek look. The black finish, as we mentioned, is a matte black finish.

They do use a clear coat on both the front and the back of the wheel to protect the finish. A few dimensions on this, the diameter is 15 inches, and when you measure the diameter, it's always measured inside to inside. So if we take our tape measure, if we go across, there's your 15-inch diameter. The width on this wheel is measured the same way, inside to inside or bead seat to bead seat. There's your six-inch wide.

Now this wheel does have a bolt pattern of 6 on 5 1/2 inches. And if you wanna measure that on a wheel that's an even number of lugs like this one being six, it's pretty simple because if you notice the lug holes are directly across from each other. So all you have to do is pick one of the holes, let's say this one, and then measure across to the one right across from it, center to center, is gonna be 5 1/2 inches, so that's gonna be a 6 on 5 1/2-inch bolt pattern. This wheel does use a lug size of 1/2-inch by 20. Weight capacity on the wheel is 2,960 pounds.

Now one of the features I like on this wheel is the steel inserts that they put in the lug nut wells. That's where you put your lug nuts when you tighten your wheel down. And what's nice with those steel inserts, they'll help keep the wheel securely in place on your trailer hub and they prevent the holes from elongating or wearing down. Eliminates the need for constant re-tightening of your lug nuts. Now if you notice the center cap is not included.

If you do want one, we do sell those separately on our website. You do wanna make sure to get a center cap. It'll have the same pilot, or the same diameter as this pilot hole right here. The pilot hole diameter on this is 3.74 inches. Now this wheel does meet the DOT, Department of Transportation specifications and the SAE J2530 standards. But that's gonna do it for the review on this Americana 15 inch by 6 inch AM03 series, matte black, machined aluminum trailer wheel.