Xenoilphobe
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It's not my company, I started a personal search for cost effective mono block forged wheels almost two years ago and found these guys and started the group buy.
My budget was $500 per wheel, I didn't need the bespoke $2200 option and liked the specs on these (as did many others based on who buys these).. the bimmer forums got me interested in them, because they have been racing with them since Titan7 started.
"In Conformity with" was good enough for me at $500 per copy verses the crappy A356 flow formed marketed wheels that were heavier, and didn't have the same weight to strength ratio....
Good news is there are lots of options in the market if you need VIA/JWL for confidence, buy a different brand, there are thousands of options. Just make sure you get mono-block forged and not some BS derivative (roll forged, rim forged, etc..)
Also strange that all these cars are racing/using them on their daily driver, and I have yet to see a single complaint on any of those car forums. If Titan7 is using the JWL logo without a cert that between them and the Japanese Wheel Association and Vehicle Inspection Association of Japan (VIA), not me. My understanding is JWL is a self certification... (see below)
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JWL standard
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The JWL standard (Japan Light Alloy Wheel standard) is a set of requirements for alloy wheels set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan)that must be met for all passenger cars in Japan. The JWL mark, cast or forged into the wheel, indicates that the wheel has been self-certified by its manufacturer to meet the standard. There is a related standard, JWL-T, for truck and bus wheels.
The Vehicle Inspection Association of Japan (VIA) independently tests wheels for JWL or JWL-T compliance. Wheels that have been tested will bear the VIA mark in addition to the JWL mark.[1]
My budget was $500 per wheel, I didn't need the bespoke $2200 option and liked the specs on these (as did many others based on who buys these).. the bimmer forums got me interested in them, because they have been racing with them since Titan7 started.
"In Conformity with" was good enough for me at $500 per copy verses the crappy A356 flow formed marketed wheels that were heavier, and didn't have the same weight to strength ratio....
Good news is there are lots of options in the market if you need VIA/JWL for confidence, buy a different brand, there are thousands of options. Just make sure you get mono-block forged and not some BS derivative (roll forged, rim forged, etc..)
Also strange that all these cars are racing/using them on their daily driver, and I have yet to see a single complaint on any of those car forums. If Titan7 is using the JWL logo without a cert that between them and the Japanese Wheel Association and Vehicle Inspection Association of Japan (VIA), not me. My understanding is JWL is a self certification... (see below)
according to
preposition
Definition of according to
1: in conformity with
2: as stated or attested by
3: depending on
JWL standard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
The JWL standard (Japan Light Alloy Wheel standard) is a set of requirements for alloy wheels set by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (Japan)that must be met for all passenger cars in Japan. The JWL mark, cast or forged into the wheel, indicates that the wheel has been self-certified by its manufacturer to meet the standard. There is a related standard, JWL-T, for truck and bus wheels.
The Vehicle Inspection Association of Japan (VIA) independently tests wheels for JWL or JWL-T compliance. Wheels that have been tested will bear the VIA mark in addition to the JWL mark.[1]
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