Here are some more centers and barrels waiting for assembly:
Quality control is a huge thing for these people. The wheels have to pass Japan's JWL and VIA standard. I bet you don't know the difference is between those two! JWL certification is a system where the manufacturer sets up specific tests and performs them in-house. VIA is an outside laboratory where the wheels are shipped off and tested by a third party. Both are quite rigorous, and to pass them both requires extremely strong product.
Here's a wheel that has been sawed up to examine and quality-check the wheel after the forging process:
Here are some more cut up for testing:
The finish quality is amazing. Even before painting, the wheels gleam.
Quality checking:
Some finished product:
17"
T66-F wheels. One the lightest wheels you can buy. The name comes from a special alloy TWS developed just for this wheel. Some of these wheels may be in the Mach V showroom today! Note you can see the special knurled strip around the barrel where the tire bead will sit. It's intended to provide a higher friction surface to keep the tire from rotating against the wheel.
The showroom has an amazing display of wheels of all different styles and colors.
Paint samples:
