What Is The Name Of The Oem Wheels?

[PhoneDrome]

Does anybody know the origin name of the wheels?

Or who is the manufacturer?

[whiteman]

Does anybody know the origin name of the wheels?

Or who is the manufacturer?

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me thinks they are made in italy, could be wrong but I am sure when I was cleaning the rear of the wheels it said made in italy, no doubt some body will correct me if I am wrong.

[Parthiban]

Aren't they made in Japan? Thing that confused be is that there is a logo on the wheels, which I have also seen on wheels of many different manufacturers

[PhoneDrome]

What you can see from the outside is "JIL".

Dunno what it means.

Italy... interesting...

[whiteman]

:D just been to the car, looked at the spare must have seen made in Italy on my mates car and his say made in Italy, Lexus one's don't (how silly of me) but they have the same mark on them 'JIL'

I just assumed then with the same mark 'JIL' same manufacturer.

lets see if someone can shed any light on this mark 'JIL'

[LennyLexus]

^^

JIL is similar to e marked in japan..

[PhoneDrome]

^^

JIL is similar to e marked in japan..

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Whoot?

Japanese I...... L..... ?

[PhoneDrome]

Ah,

Japanese Institute of Labour

Seems to be something like TUV?

LINK

[whiteman]

Ah,

Japanese Institute of Labour

Seems to be something like TUV?

LINK

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but that does not explain my mates wheels on his car,,, they have JIL and made in Italy on them

[Brettster]

maybe it just says JIL to go along with jack who lives in the boot?

[RX-Men-8]

jack and Jil went.... where? :D

[Brettster]

Jack and Jil went....  where?  :D

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on a quest to find some non corroding wheels

[LowRed]

Jack and Jil went....  where?  :D

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on a quest to find some non corroding wheels

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Failed Mission

Try calling up Lexus - Why the Enquiry?

[Monster-Mat]

the wheels dont have a name, and there from japan

[LowRed]

Shall we call them Japan 5-Spokes for arguments sake :winky:

:D

[lexus boy]

ill give them a name s.h.i.t.e.

[PhoneDrome]

ill give them a name s.h.i.t.e.

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lol :D

This one is very close (MB Italia 011):

Japan... hmmm. who does them? Which plant?

[aido]

That's a great find Andi, just had a quick look and you can get these wheels in 18 and 19 inches, I always liked the standard alloys and wished you could get them in a bigger size - if these had the right fitment that would be a very nice upgrade path!

[RX-Men-8]

Here they are on an IS:

Not exactly the same, more curved and thinner spokes. Not really my taste, a bigger version of the OEM wheels may be nicer.

Cheers,

RX-Men-8

[Kazi]

Jack and Jil went....  where?  :D

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on a quest to find some non corroding wheels

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Guess there still looking then.........!!! :P

[PhoneDrome]

We found out that the OEM 16 inch are made by ENKEI. And that ENKEI deliveres many (perhaps all) Japanese car manufacturers.

So could it be possible that the shown OEM Rim is done by enkei?

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ENKEI is part of YHI International Limited: LINK

They do about 1.2Mio wheels/year

OZ is also part of this group...

[Niraj]

interesting thread guys... keep it going... i'll be doing some of my own research on this :) will help with the hunt...

[RX-Men-8]

We found out that the OEM 16 inch are made by ENKEI. And that ENKEI deliveres many (perhaps all) Japanese car manufacturers.

So could it be possible that the shown OEM Rim is done by enkei?

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ENKEI is part of YHI International Limited: LINK

They do about 1.2Mio wheels/year

OZ is also part of this group...

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That may explain why the 16, 17 and 18" five-spoke rims for Mazda (like on the 6 and RX-8) are corroding just as badly as the Lexus ones (according to my neighbour who owns a "6").