As you can imagine, only the best wheel makers can confidently meet the challenge of F1 racing. While most F1 teams are well equipped to respond to constantly changing load values, what they ultimately prize is lightness. At the same time, solid rigidity for powerful mechanical grip is very important. When it comes to completely order-made wheels, we use every last ounce of ingenuity, both to increase rigidity by even a single percent, and to remove every fraction of a gram of excess weight. Maybe it's hard to imagine, but our design success has been made possible by know-how that was won from experience with road wheels.At RAYS, the same experts are in charge of planning and designing racing wheels and road wheels. And for both types of wheel the same system, including the analytical equipment and forging presses right down to final quality control, are used. This means that what is learned in working on one type is fed back in to the design and production of the other type. For instance, the VOLK RACING RE30 and the F1 wheel were developed at the same time. The design philosophy and technology of each parallel process influenced the other. As a result, it was possible to achieve the target of creating high performance wheels within the short time allowed. In other words, the F1 wheel is not exotic for RAYS. As an extension of the road wheel design, it is something very familiar. Because they are developed using the same attitude to design philosophy and quality assurance as F1 wheels, it is fair to say that with RAYS forged wheels you get F1 quality.

Forged wheels, which already enjoy a prominent presence in the market, have become quite familiar to car owners. But the use of the forging process does not necessarily produce a winning product. In a market that values styling as much as performance you have to strike a balance. Narrow focus on performance is likely to produce a wonderfully light and strong wheel that does not look good. Conversely, overconcern with styling can sacrifice too much performance.
Forged wheels made by RAYS embody formidable expertise in balancing lightness and rigidity. In designs that are exhaustively analyzed for rigidity, the form of our wheels immediately communicates high performance. Because we so well understand the pleasure that upgrading your wheels can give, RAYS offers various stylish designs of authentic high-performance forged wheels.

RAYS even makes a large number of aluminum wheel products using casting methods. Casting, a time-honored technique which involves pouring molten aluminum into dies, does not present the same difficulties as forging. Consequently, casting provides excellent cost performance and allows great freedom of design. Even while casting enables complex design and interesting details, it is essential to ensure that the product retains fundamental strength as a wheel.

No matter how radical it looks, any cast wheel made by RAYS provides excellent performance. Each represents a balance of styling and commitment to core performance born of experience with racing wheels. From this year, in the form of 57 Motor Sport G07WT wheels fitted to the Leon Cupra of SEAT Sport UK, RAYS is competing in the BTCC (British Touring Car Team Championship), which has regulations stipulating the of use cast wheels. While the size and offset of these competition wheels is special, in terms of materials and basic performance, they are the same as RAYS retail wheels.

This autumn at the WTCC meeting in Okayama, Japan, the Chevrolet Lacetti of the distinguished RML Group will be racing on RAYS wheels. As the maker of winning wheels, RAYS has already received the endorsement of numerous teams.

RAYS has a pragmatic approach to creating excellent products and has set out its own JWL+R standards for basic aluminum wheel strength. All the loading values exceed the JWL standards and other original test categories have been added. Every wheel made by RAYS has to conform to basic JWL+R strength standards.

Whether you want a sports wheel or a dress wheel, to assure users that they can buy RAYS products with confidence, every RAYS forged wheel receives a JWL+R Spec. 1, and every cast wheel JWL+R Spec. 2, inspection sticker.

For the new model GT-R, the maker wanted beautiful high-performance wheels. RAYS filled the need with OEM production. When the Williams Team F1 wanted us to make their F1 wheels, RAYS met their extremely high-level needs. RAYS is determined to effectively meet the challenge of even the toughest request and come up with a excellent solution. And we are equipped to meet any kind of need. If you need large diameters, we already make 22-inch casting rims. And for premium cars, we make 20-inch one-piece forged wheels. To supply these needs we introduced form-making methods and other technologies to meet evolving needs. Naturally, we have superior engineers and creative designers with seasoned expertise and veteran know-how. That is why RAYS is confident of meeting any need.

We are also working on our own initiative and pushing ahead with projects that anticipate future needs. One of these is RAYS Eco Project.

Global warming and other environmental issues have become major concerns. To help minimize fuel needs, we focused our accumulated weight-minimization expertise on producing the CE28 Eco Drive wheel especially for the Prius. At the same time, by eliminating chrome and other measures, we have been moving to reduce the environmental impact of our entire production process. In addition, by promoting the elimination of waste during distribution and other efforts, we have taken part in activities that take a broader view of cars and society.

Power and Ecology. From the most demanding F1 racing wheels to sports and dress wheels for the aftermarket, wheels present many challenges, including the need to embody ecological concern. Even in the face of needs without number, RAYS has the power to create effective solutions