Discs and Centers for Wheels That Carry the Load.
Wheel makers were Toledo Blank's first big customers, and circles are still what we cut most. We supply round blanks for rims and discs, and drawn, pierced centers ready for welding, for agricultural, trailer and truck wheels.
What We Make for Wheels.
Circle Blanks
Flat circles for rims and discs, cut to the diameter your rolling or spinning line starts from.
Drawn Centers
The middle of the wheel, drawn to depth so it sits flush against the hub.
Bolt-Circle Piercing
Bolt and hub holes punched in the same stroke as the outside edge, so the pattern stays true to the rim.
Round, flat and true. Every wheel starts as a circle.
Hot Rolled, Pickled and Flat.
Most wheel discs and rims are pickled and oiled hot rolled, or HSLA where the wheel has to carry more for its weight. Pickling takes the scale off so the steel welds and paints clean, and Heidtman plants can pickle your coil before it reaches our presses.
If your wheel's spec calls for something else, send it. We run your coil, or source the steel through Heidtman Steel to your spec.
Why Buyers Bring This Part to Us.
Circles Are Our Specialty
Cut several across the strip in staggered rows, so less steel ends up as scrap.
Holes in the Same Stroke
A compound die cuts the edge and the bolt holes together, so the pattern stays true to the rim.
Blank and Draw in One Plant
The center is drawn here, so it ships ready to weld.
How the Parts Are Made.
Each step links to a short lesson with an animation, if you want to see what happens on the floor.
Cut the Circle
Rim and disc blanks are cut from coil, several across the strip each stroke.
Lesson: How a Coil Becomes BlanksPierce the Bolt Circle
A compound die cuts the edge and the holes in one stroke, so they line up.
Lesson: What Happens Inside a DieDraw the Center
The center is drawn to depth in a second press.
Lesson: How a Blank Becomes a Drawn PartPack for Your Line
Counted lifts sized for your forklifts, tagged with the heat number.
Lesson: How Blanks Are Packed
Got a Print? Get a Price.
Upload the drawing and the yearly volume. The quote form asks for the rest, and an estimator follows up.
Wheel Parts, Explained.
Can the bolt circle be pierced with the outside edge?
Yes. A compound die cuts the edge and the holes in one stroke, so they line up every time.
How big a wheel blank can you cut?
Up to about 60 inches across, from coil up to 72 inches wide.
Can you draw the wheel center too?
Yes, in a second press, then packed for your line.
How many blanks fit across my coil?
Try the Nest Calculator. Staggered rows usually fit more circles than straight ones.
Which wheels do you supply?
Agricultural, trailer and truck wheels. See Agriculture and Trailers for the other parts we make for those builders.