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DUB Live Flaunts Signature Style While there’s a lot to investigate inside the Show, attendees also need to step outside the Convention Center halls to outdoor exhibits like the DUB Show Tour. Here showgoers will see specialty equipment on display and in action—and get a glimpse at what’s wowing the crowds. As a buyer, it’s easy to spend all your time in the Las Vegas Convention Center—but don’t! You’ll also want to step outside where you can see specialty-equipment parts in action and SEMA HERITAGE Big Wheel By Drew Hardin Given the importance of wheels in today’s automotive aftermarket, it’s hard to imagine a time when they weren’t a driving force (no pun intended) in vehicle modification and personalization. But that’s exactly what LeRoi “Tex” Smith said to open his November 1963 Hot Rod magazine article about custom and racing wheels. “Until recently, the wheel was virtually overlooked by hot rodders,” Smith wrote. “Those who were concerned with the wheel usually made do with modified steel items or turned to the one Continued on page 76 gauge what’s currently exciting automotive enthusiasts. The DUB Show Tour makes its annual final stop at the 2012 SEMA Show. Don’t miss this exhibit in front of the Las Vegas Con- vention Center’s South Hall—featuring artists and entertainers along with the publication’s vast display of custom cars, trucks, SUVs, exotics, lowriders and motorcycles. Photo Courtesy Source Interlink Media Archives WHEELS & ACCESSORIES Current as of October 15, 2012 Ace Alloy Wheel/AMF Forged ................47069 Advan Carbon/Charge Speed USA/ Premier4509/VeilSide....................30285 ADV.1 Wheels .....................44273, 45280 AEZ Leichtmetallräder GmbH ................44265 Agri Impex Inc............................43315 Alexrims Corp............................45179 Allied Wheel Components/Raceline Wheels .....45043 Alloy Wheel Repair Specialist................48205 American Eagle Wheel Corp. ................46189 American Force Wheels ....................47053 American Racing .........................46183 Anhui Faster Auto Parts Co. Ltd...............44321 Anhui Huilian Machinery Industry Co. Ltd. ......33257 Armano/XIX Wheels .......................46053 Asia Kingdom Enterprise Ltd.................36228 AutomWheel Group .......................44303 AutoWare Technologies ....................45061 AXXA Wheels ............................31236 Baosh Auto Parts Co. Ltd....................48199 Bavaria Wheels ..........................47113 BC Forged Wheel-Taiwan Bor-Chuann .........48219 Best Choice International Trade Co. Ltd.. . 46215, 46221 Bimecc USA Inc. .........................46099 BSI Wheels .............................30263 BZO Custom Wheels ......................46105 Carbon Revolution ........................44315 CEC/Claus Ettensberger Corp. ...............43093 Ce’zzanne Collection ......................45221 China Wheel Jiangmen ....................44295 Concept One/Klutch Wheels.................47083 Cragar Wheel............................45011 Custom Wheel Accessories Inc. ..............45035 CustomWheelsDirect.com-CenterCapsdirect.com . . 46025 Custom Wheel Solutions ...................47113 Diablo Wheels & Accessories ................47089 Dino Paoli SRL...........................45322 Donz Wheelz/Rennen International............45033 Dresden Auto Design ......................45205 DUB Magazine...........................47001 D’vinci & Styluz Wheels ....................48225 Enkei Wheels............................47043 Euro Racing Wheels Manufacturer ............45318 EuroStop USA LLC, ESM Wheels, DTMFiberWerkz .......................... 44281 Excalibur Wheel Accessories ................46022 Factory Reproductions Inc...................45089 Forgiato Wheels..........................44255 Freeman Racing Wheels Inc. ................45298 Fujian Shenlika Aluminum Industry Development Co. Ltd. ....................47211 Full Moon Wheels ........................32229 Galaxy Wire Wheels .......................46026 Gazario Wheels ..........................46093 Gemsy Forged Wheel Co. Ltd. ...............33275 Global Wheel Inc..........................45320 Gorilla Automotive Products.................45023 Great Int’l Holdings Limited .................44328 Greenball Corporation .....................43157 Haltec Corporation........................46017 Handsome Metal Co. Ltd....................44327 HD Wheels USA ..........................45191 Hebei Xinshitong Accessory Co. Ltd. ..........31259 Hutchinson Industries/Rock Monster Wheels ....45187 HyLoft/Diamond Storage ...................34289 iForged Performance Alloys/Forgestar Wheels . . . 46057 Inovit Inc................................46209 Jiangsu Saintek Co. Ltd. ...................45326 Jiangsu Sainty Machinery I/E.Corp. Ltd.........31256 Jiangsu Shenzhou Wheel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. 38195 Kinghwa Toptrue Wheel Co. Ltd...............45288 Konig American ..........................43049 Kosei Aluminum Co. Ltd. ...................44237 Lehigh Industrial Machinery LLC .............46060 Lexani Wheel Corp. .......................43121 MaddenCo. Inc. ..........................46038 MASSIV Wheels ..........................46203 McGard LLC.............................46011 Merceli Wheels/Mystikol Wheels .............46199 Messe Frankfurt .........................37222 MGP Caliper Covers.......................48107 MPC Forged Wheels.......................48187 Ningbo Longtime Machine Co. Ltd. ...........44323 Ningbo Shunzhao Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. 38204 Ningbo Waywell Machinery Co. Ltd............32285 Ningbo Yinzhou Jianda Auto Parts Factory ......45211 Ningbo Yinzhou Jinuo Auto Accessories Co. Ltd.. . 47103 Ningbo Yinzhou Qiyao Auto Accessories Co. Ltd. . 44285 Ningbo Yinzhou Yunlong Litian Auto Parts Co. Ltd. 48198 Ningbo Yongqi Aluminium Wheel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. 47205 Ningbo Zhenggang Autoparts Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. . 44319 Nutek Wheels ...........................47113 P&P Superwheels Co. Ltd. ..................48211 PDW International ........................45284 Pilot Automotive..........................20213 Prime Wheel Corp.........................45031 Prior Design North America .................48173 PWG ..................................46113 Race Star Industries ......................48105 RealWheels RWC .........................46096 Continued on page 74 #SEMAShow | SEMA Show Daily 73
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DUB Live Flaunts Signature Style<br />
While there’s a lot to investigate inside the <strong>Show</strong>, attendees also need to step outside the Convention Center halls to outdoor exhibits like<br />
the DUB <strong>Show</strong> Tour. Here showgoers will see specialty equipment on display and in action—and get a glimpse at what’s wowing the crowds.<br />
As a buyer, it’s easy to spend all<br />
your time in the Las Vegas Convention<br />
Center—but don’t! You’ll also want<br />
to step outside where you can see specialty-equipment<br />
parts in action and<br />
SEMA HERITAGE<br />
Big Wheel<br />
By Drew Hardin<br />
Given the importance of wheels<br />
in today’s automotive aftermarket,<br />
it’s hard to imagine a time when<br />
they weren’t a driving force (no<br />
pun intended) in vehicle modification<br />
and personalization. But that’s<br />
exactly what LeRoi “Tex” Smith<br />
said to open his November 1963<br />
Hot Rod magazine article about<br />
custom and racing wheels.<br />
“Until recently, the wheel was<br />
virtually overlooked by hot rodders,”<br />
Smith wrote. “Those who<br />
were concerned with the wheel<br />
usually made do with modified<br />
steel items or turned to the one<br />
Continued on page 76<br />
gauge what’s currently exciting automotive<br />
enthusiasts. The DUB <strong>Show</strong><br />
Tour makes its annual final stop at the<br />
2012 SEMA <strong>Show</strong>. Don’t miss this<br />
exhibit in front of the Las Vegas Con-<br />
vention Center’s South Hall—featuring<br />
artists and entertainers along with<br />
the publication’s vast display of custom<br />
cars, trucks, SUVs, exotics, lowriders<br />
and motorcycles.<br />
Photo Courtesy Source Interlink Media Archives<br />
WHEELS & ACCESSORIES<br />
Current as of October 15, 2012<br />
Ace Alloy Wheel/AMF Forged ................47069<br />
Advan Carbon/Charge Speed USA/<br />
Premier4509/VeilSide....................30285<br />
ADV.1 Wheels .....................44273, 45280<br />
AEZ Leichtmetallräder GmbH ................44265<br />
Agri Impex Inc............................43315<br />
Alexrims Corp............................45179<br />
Allied Wheel Components/Raceline Wheels .....45043<br />
Alloy Wheel Repair Specialist................48205<br />
American Eagle Wheel Corp. ................46189<br />
American Force Wheels ....................47053<br />
American Racing .........................46183<br />
Anhui Faster Auto Parts Co. Ltd...............44321<br />
Anhui Huilian Machinery Industry Co. Ltd. ......33257<br />
Armano/XIX Wheels .......................46053<br />
Asia Kingdom Enterprise Ltd.................36228<br />
AutomWheel Group .......................44303<br />
AutoWare Technologies ....................45061<br />
AXXA Wheels ............................31236<br />
Baosh Auto Parts Co. Ltd....................48199<br />
Bavaria Wheels ..........................47113<br />
BC Forged Wheel-Taiwan Bor-Chuann .........48219<br />
Best Choice International Trade Co. Ltd.. . 46215, 46221<br />
Bimecc USA Inc. .........................46099<br />
BSI Wheels .............................30263<br />
BZO Custom Wheels ......................46105<br />
Carbon Revolution ........................44315<br />
CEC/Claus Ettensberger Corp. ...............43093<br />
Ce’zzanne Collection ......................45221<br />
China Wheel Jiangmen ....................44295<br />
Concept One/Klutch Wheels.................47083<br />
Cragar Wheel............................45011<br />
Custom Wheel Accessories Inc. ..............45035<br />
CustomWheelsDirect.com-CenterCapsdirect.com . . 46025<br />
Custom Wheel Solutions ...................47113<br />
Diablo Wheels & Accessories ................47089<br />
Dino Paoli SRL...........................45322<br />
Donz Wheelz/Rennen International............45033<br />
Dresden Auto Design ......................45205<br />
DUB Magazine...........................47001<br />
D’vinci & Styluz Wheels ....................48225<br />
Enkei Wheels............................47043<br />
Euro Racing Wheels Manufacturer ............45318<br />
EuroStop USA LLC, ESM Wheels,<br />
DTMFiberWerkz .......................... 44281<br />
Excalibur Wheel Accessories ................46022<br />
Factory Reproductions Inc...................45089<br />
Forgiato Wheels..........................44255<br />
Freeman Racing Wheels Inc. ................45298<br />
Fujian Shenlika Aluminum Industry<br />
Development Co. Ltd. ....................47211<br />
Full Moon Wheels ........................32229<br />
Galaxy Wire Wheels .......................46026<br />
Gazario Wheels ..........................46093<br />
Gemsy Forged Wheel Co. Ltd. ...............33275<br />
Global Wheel Inc..........................45320<br />
Gorilla Automotive Products.................45023<br />
Great Int’l Holdings Limited .................44328<br />
Greenball Corporation .....................43157<br />
Haltec Corporation........................46017<br />
Handsome Metal Co. Ltd....................44327<br />
HD Wheels USA ..........................45191<br />
Hebei Xinshitong Accessory Co. Ltd. ..........31259<br />
Hutchinson Industries/Rock Monster Wheels ....45187<br />
HyLoft/Diamond Storage ...................34289<br />
iForged Performance Alloys/Forgestar Wheels . . . 46057<br />
Inovit Inc................................46209<br />
Jiangsu Saintek Co. Ltd. ...................45326<br />
Jiangsu Sainty Machinery I/E.Corp. Ltd.........31256<br />
Jiangsu Shenzhou Wheel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. 38195<br />
Kinghwa Toptrue Wheel Co. Ltd...............45288<br />
Konig American ..........................43049<br />
Kosei Aluminum Co. Ltd. ...................44237<br />
Lehigh Industrial Machinery LLC .............46060<br />
Lexani Wheel Corp. .......................43121<br />
MaddenCo. Inc. ..........................46038<br />
MASSIV Wheels ..........................46203<br />
McGard LLC.............................46011<br />
Merceli Wheels/Mystikol Wheels .............46199<br />
Messe Frankfurt .........................37222<br />
MGP Caliper Covers.......................48107<br />
MPC Forged Wheels.......................48187<br />
Ningbo Longtime Machine Co. Ltd. ...........44323<br />
Ningbo Shunzhao Machinery Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. 38204<br />
Ningbo Waywell Machinery Co. Ltd............32285<br />
Ningbo Yinzhou Jianda Auto Parts Factory ......45211<br />
Ningbo Yinzhou Jinuo Auto Accessories Co. Ltd.. . 47103<br />
Ningbo Yinzhou Qiyao Auto Accessories Co. Ltd. . 44285<br />
Ningbo Yinzhou Yunlong Litian Auto Parts Co. Ltd. 48198<br />
Ningbo Yongqi Aluminium Wheel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. 47205<br />
Ningbo Zhenggang Autoparts Manufacturing Co. Ltd.. . 44319<br />
Nutek Wheels ...........................47113<br />
P&P Superwheels Co. Ltd. ..................48211<br />
PDW International ........................45284<br />
Pilot Automotive..........................20213<br />
Prime Wheel Corp.........................45031<br />
Prior Design North America .................48173<br />
PWG ..................................46113<br />
Race Star Industries ......................48105<br />
RealWheels RWC .........................46096<br />
Continued on page 74<br />
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