Council inks testing procedures for aftermarket wheels.(News)

Tire Business, January, 2005

Working together with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the Specialty Equipment Market Association's Wheel Industry Council (WIC) has developed recommended testing procedures for aftermarket wheels.

The new standard, SAE J2530, Aftermarket Wheels Performance Requirements and Testing Procedures, outlines testing guidelines for aftermarket wheels, including performance and sampling requirements and testing procedures along with marking requirements for aftermarket wheels used on cars, light trucks and multi-purpose vehicles.

SAE J2530 is similar to the testing standards outlined by Safety Foundation Inc. (SFI), SEMA said, but is considered more comprehensive and creates internationally accepted testing standards for aftermarket wheels that are...

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