Since 1877, customers have relied on the Griffin Wheel brand for the advancement of wheel designs, manufacturing, and reliability, as well as for unparalleled levels of customer service.

AAR Standard Single Wear

• The Single Wear 33" diameter wheel has a minimum 1-1/4" back rim, while 28", 36" and 38" wheels have a minimum 1-1/2" back rim.
• Specific designs available for Locomotive requirements

Single Wear Plus (CH36L)

• Needing additional tread service metal is important in higher mileage freight car service, Griffin provides the Single Wear Plus, a slightly thicker tread (compared to the standard AAR 1-Wear) for additional service life.
• Griffin is able to provide consistent tape sized wheels over and over due to our specialized casting process.

Proprietary Micro Alloy™

• Depending on service environment, the Griffin Micro Alloy™ wheel can provide up to a 72% reduction in wheelset removals for specific "Why Made Codes" which means lowering your freight car operating expenses.
• Made from a patented new material.
• Available in 33", 36" and 38" wheel diameters.
• Specific designs available for locomotive requirements.

All Wheels

• Each Griffin wheel must pass a complete and rigorous specialized inspection process that ensures our product delivers the most reliable and highest quality wheel repeatedly.
• All wheels meet or exceed AAR and international specifications.
• At any given time Griffin has millions of wheels in service performing its functions better and safer than any wheel in the world.
• Multiple plant sites ensures timely and cost effective delivery of wheels, while giving our customers the security of knowing that Griffin has the flexibility to deliver even during plant down times.
• Griffin maintains an inventory of the most common wheel types based on a forecasted production plan rather than an order based process. This gives customers the ability to reduce inventory-carrying costs and creates the shortest possible order lead times in the industry.

AAR Standard Single Wear

• Provides proven reliability and durability, in today’s demanding heavy haul services around the world.

Single Wear Plus

• Additional tread service metal for additional turning which lowers your total freight car operating costs.

Proprietary Micro Alloy™

• Provides strength at elevated temperatures, resulting in fewer shelling-related wheelset removals.

All Wheels

• Sales and engineering representatives are on call 24/7.
• Griffin uses its unique pressure pouring process to ensure steel cleanliness and consistent dimensions such as tape size and rim thickness.

• AAR Standard Single Wear
• 2-Wear
• Single Wear Plus
• Multi-wear
• Proprietary Micro Alloy™