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OUR FACTORY 05 Machine Shop 07

Hand Prep Department 11

Finishing Department 15

DESIGN 19 Design Process 21

Infini-lip 23

VehicleOptimizedAesthetics 25

ENGINEERING 27 Testing 29

Measurements 31

VehicleTailoredEngineering 33

MANUFACTURING 35 Material 36

Programming 37

InitialLatheTurning 38

CNCMilling 39

Lightening 40

PersonalizedEngraving 41

FinalLatheTurning 42

QualityControl 43

FINISHING 44 FinishingColorOptions 50

CenterCapFinishingOptions 56

FORGED LINEUP 61 PrecisionSeries 63

CG Series 109

LCSeries 123

BespokeDesignProgram 141

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Afterfouryearsofresearchanddevelopment,Vossenisproud

tobeoneofthefewcompaniesintheworldmanufacturing

forgedwheelsentirelyin-house.HeadquarteredinMiami,

Florida,Vossen’sstate-of-the-art,TUVVerifiedfacilityfeaturesa

comprehensivearrayofbrandnewmachinery.

O U R F A C T O R YMiami, Florida, USA

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Machine ShopTheVossenForgedFactoryiscontinuallygrowing,with

overtenstate-of-the-artCNCMachinescurrentlyin

place.Verticallathesusegravitytoachievesuperior

concentricityandrunoutwhilemillswithhighrigidityand

spindlespeedsreducecycletimeandproducesmoother

surfacefinishes.Aninternalnetworkisusedtostoreand

distributeCNCprograms,accessiblefromanymachine.

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Hand Prep DepartmentTheHandPrepDepartmentisresponsiblefor

preppingthewheelforitsfinalsurfacefinish.

Wheelswithbrushedorpolishedfinishesundergo

anadditionalamountofhandprep,creatinga

veryartisanallookthatcanonlycomefroman

educatedhand.

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Finishing DepartmentVossen’smanufacturingfacilitiesincludeawidearray

offinishingoptions,suchasceramicpolishing,hand-

brushing,andpowdercoating.Bybringingeveryfacet

ofwheelproductionin-house,Vossenhasfullcontrol

ofthefinishedproduct,guaranteeingthateverywheel

thatshipsisofexceptionalqualityandutmostprecision.

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Manyforgedwheelmanufacturersutilizethesimplest

andmostcommonmachiningtechniquestoincrease

productionvolume.TheVossenForgedlineup,

particularlythePrecisionSeries,doesnotcompromiseits

exclusiveandcomplexfeaturesformanufacturingease.

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Design ProcessThedesignprocessbeginswithidentifyingtheend

goal.Gapsinbothourproductlineandthemarket

helpguidethedirectionofnewdesigns.Wetryto

seewhat’smissingandfillintheblanksfromthere,

typicallybeginningwitha3Dmodel.

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Infini-Lip™ThesignaturefeatureofthePrecisionSeriesisthe

Infini-Lip™barrel,embodyingsimplisticelegance

andpurityofdesign.Withouttheutmostprecision

throughouttheentiremanufacturingprocess,a

seamlessandunobstructedtransitionfromthe

wheelfacetobarrelwouldbeimpossible.

*StandardforVPS/OptionalforotherForgedSeries

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Vehicle Optimized AestheticsEverycarmakeandmodelhasdifferentparameters

andclearancesaswellasdifferentgeneralaesthetics.

UtilizingourextensivemeasuringprocessandVehicle

TailoredEngineering,VossenForgedwheelsareoptimized

specificallyforeachvehicle,maximizingconcavityand

perfectingoverallfit.

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Precisefitmentsareachievedbytakingmeasurements

fromover100differentdatapointsaroundthecar.

ThosemeasurementsleadtoCADmodelsthataretested

usingFiniteElementAnalysis(FEA)toensureSAEand

TUVcompliancewhilemaximizingconcavity.Eachwheel

isspecificallymadeforeachvehiclemakeandmodel.

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TestingEveryVossenForgedwheeldesignisphysicallytested

incompliancewithSAEandTUVstandards.Using

FiniteElementAnalysis(FEA)softwareeachwheel

undergoessimulatedcornering,radial,andimpact

testingspecifictothevehicle.

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MeasurementsOver100measurementsarecollectedfromeachvehicle,

includingtheloadratingandweightdistribution,to

determineeachwheel’sminimummaterialrequirement.

ExclusivetothePrecisionSeries,thecenterdrop,hub,and

mountingsurfacediametersarespecifictotheboltpattern

ofthevehicle,allowingforfurtherweightreduction.

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Vehicle Tailored EngineeringVossen’sVehicleTailoredEngineeringensuresthatyour

vehiclewillattainitsoptimalstyleandperformance.Every

PrecisionSerieswheelisengineeredtobesuperiortothe

OEMwheelitisreplacingandtheultimatefitisachievedby

consideringthemaximumwidth,offset,andconcavitythat

thecar’sdimensionswillallow.

*StandardforVPS/OptionalforotherForgedSeries

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VossenForgedwheelsutilizeamanufacturingprocess

developedtoachievethemostuncompromisingdesignand

qualitystandardsforforgedwheels.Inordertoproduce

themostprecisewheelsintheindustry,Vossenhas

developedaproprietaryeight-stepmachiningprocess.

M A N U F A C T U R I N G

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ProgrammingOnceengineered,eachwheel’sCADmodelis

programmedformachiningusingcomputer-aided

manufacturingsoftware(CAM).Theprogram,or

G-Code,isdevelopedusingCAMtoguideeach

machine’stoolpathswhileensuringthatthefinalwheel

preciselymatcheswhattheengineeredCADmodel

intended.

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MaterialManufacturingthebestwheelsintheindustrybegins

withnothingbutthefinestrawmaterials,made

inCalifornia.VossenForgedwheelsaremadeof

aerospace-grade6061-T6aluminumforgedintoa

proprietaryforgingdesign.Heat-treatedforadditional

integrity,thesemonoblockforgingsyieldqualityequal

toandsometimesgreaterthantherawmaterialsused

bytheworld’stopOEMautomakers.

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CNC MillingInthisphaseofproductionthewheel’sdesignis

revealedwhiletheCNCmachinesremoveaslittle

as0.02”ofmaterialperpasstoachievetheutmost

precision.

Anarrayofexclusiveandintricatemilledfeatures

characterizethePrecisionSeries,whileotherVossen

Forgedserieshavesimilardetailsechoedthroughout.

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MANUFACTURING

Initial Lathe TurningThesecondstepinmanufacturingaforgedwheelis

latheturning.Therawforgingislathe-turnedinside,

thenflipped180-degreesandturnedoutside,creating

theroughprofileofthefinalwheel.Inthisstepover

70%oftheoriginalmaterialisremoved.

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Personalized EngravingThespecificationsofeachwheel,suchasserialnumber,

vehicleapplication,size,offset,andloadrating,are

engravedontheinboardlip,markingeachnewwheel

asagenuineandindividualizedVossenForgedproduct.

*StandardforVPS/OptionalforotherForgedSeries

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MANUFACTURING

LighteningOncethefacedesigniscomplete,thewheelisrotated

180-degreesforadditionalmilling.Thelightening

pocketsaremilledintothebackpadofthewheel,

shavingweightwhereverpossible.

*StandardforVPS/OptionalforotherForgedSeries

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Quality ControlPrecisionrequiresconsistencyandconsistencyrequires

control,whichiswhyVossenmeticulouslyinspects

everywheelduringeverystepoftheprocess.Vossen

machinistsconductinspectionsoneverywheelto

ensureprecisionbeforeproceedingtothenextstep.

Thequalitycontrolteamconfirmseverycritical

dimensionaccordingtodetailedengineering

schematics.Runout,ameasurementofarotating

wheel’sroundness,isthemostcriticalmeasurement.

VossenForgedwheelsarecheckedtoconfirmthatthe

runoutiswithina.010”tolerance.

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Final Lathe TurningThelaststepofthemachiningprocessisthefinalinner

andouterlatheturning,themostcriticalinachieving

thehighestoverallprecision.Thewheeliscentered

within.001”ofitsspindleaxisandallremainingexcess

materialisremoved.Thefinalrunoutofthewheel

afterlathingwillbelessthan.010”andthewheel’s

roundnessiswithinthethicknessofthreesheetsof

paperoverall.

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Hand PrepToachievethehighestqualityfinish,eachwheel

ishand-sandedanddeburredaftermachining.

Wheelsreceivingabrushedfinishundergoan

extendedhand-sandingprocess,takinguptofive

hourseach,toproduceaneven,brushedfacade

throughoutthewheel.

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FinishingVossen’sin-housefinishingfacilityutilizesstate-of-

the-artequipmenttoproduceonlythehighestquality

finishes.Fromceramicpolishingtopowdercoating,

allVossenForgedwheelsmaintainindustry-leading

qualitybymonitoringeverystepoftheprocesswiththe

utmostscrutiny.

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Brushing & PolishingThemosttime-consuming-yet-rewardingpartofthe

finishingprocessisbrushingandpolishing.Offeredas

upgradeoptionsineveryVossenForgedline,brushed

wheelsrevealthebeautyintheforgedaluminumgrain

whilefullceramicpolishingcreatesamirror-likefinish.

Brushingandpolishingcanalsobemixedforthebest

ofbothworlds.

Pre-TreatmentAfterhandprep,allwheelsundergoa7-stagepre-

treatmentcleansingprocesstoremoveanyimpurities

priortopowdercoating.Thispre-treatmentprocess

allowsforastrongerandmoreconsistentfinishonce

powdercoated.

FINISHING STEP 3FINISHING STEP 2

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Powder CoatingVossen’sin-housepowdercoatingfacilityhasbeen

developedspecificallyforhandlingwheels,utilizing

state-of-the-artcomponentsandthehighestquality

powderstoproduceanelegantlyuniformfinishthat

standsthetestoftime.

Final Visual InspectionAfterpowdercoatingiscomplete,afinalinspectionis

conducted.Whiletheobviousinspectionincludesthe

qualityandconsistencyofthefinish’saesthetic,afilm

thicknessgaugeisalsousedtoensurethatthepowder

coatisuniforminthickness.

Onceinspected,eachwheeliscleanedandpackaged

forshippingtothecustomer.

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AllVossenForgedwheelsarefinishedentirelyin-house

inavarietyoftransparentandsolidpowdercoats.

Spanningthecolorspectrum,thetransparentfinisheslet

thehandbrushingandpolishingshinethrough.

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Transparent ColorsVossenForgedwheelsthathavebeenhandpolishedand/orbrushedarefinishedusing

transparentpowdercoats,lettingthehandfinishingshowthroughanyvarietyofshades.

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Solid ColorsVossenForgedwheelsareofferedinsolidcolorsasastandardoption.Solidcolorsvaryin

shadeandsmoothness,includinggloss,matte,satin,andtexturedoptions.

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C O LO R -M A T CH EDC EN T E R C A P

TheVPS-303shownhereishand-brushedand

powdercoatedinAmberTone,atransparentgloss

finish,withacolor-matchedcentercap.

*StandardforVPS/OptionalforotherForgedSeries

C E N T E R C A PO P T I O N S

S T ANDA RDC EN T E R C A P

TheVPS-306shownhereishand-brushedand

powdercoatedinAmberTone,atransparent

glossfinish,withthestandardbrushed/polished

centercap.

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AllVossenForgedwheelsareavailableincenterlock

fitment,accommodatingthenewestgenerationofFerrari,

Lamborghini,andPorscheperformancecars.

Moreinformationvisitwww.vossenwheels.com/centerlock

*StandardforVPS/OptionalforotherForgedSeries

C E N T E R L O C K

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F O R G E D W H E E L L I N E U P

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VPS-301

VPS-303 VPS-305 VPS-305T VPS-306

VPS-302 VPS-302T

VO S S E N F O RG ED :

P R E C I S I ONS E R I E STheflagshipofVossenForged,thePrecisionSeries

isdistinguishedbysignature30-degreecutangles

combinedwiththeperfectlip-to-barreltransitionof

theInfini-Lip.

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VPS-307

VPS-310 VPS-310T VPS-312 VPS-313T

VPS-307T VPS-308

VPS-316 VPS-317 VPS-318

VPS-314 VPS-314T VPS-315 VPS-315T

6766VPS-301•POLISHED •VOSSEN RED

6968VPS-302•POLISHED •BRICKELL BRONZE

7170VPS-302T•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE • SPACE GREY

7372VPS-303•POLISHED • DARK SMOKE

7574VPS-305•POLISHED • DECO TEAL

7776VPS-305T•POLISHED • BISCAYNE BLUE

7978VPS-306•GLOSS GUNMETAL

8180VPS-307•POLISHED • DARK SMOKE

8382VPS-307T•SATIN BLACK

8584VPS308•MATTE GUNMETAL

8786VPS-310•POLISHED • FOUNTAIN BLUE

8988VPS-310T•POLISHED • PLATINUM

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VPS-312•BRUSHED • GLOSS CLEARShown with optional OEM center cap fitment

9392VPS-313T•POLISHED • GLOSS CLEAR

9594VPS-314•POLISHED •MERLOT

9796VPS-314T•POLISHED •LIGHT SMOKE

9998VPS-315•MIAMI WHITE

101100VPS-315T•POLISHED •VINTAGE ROSÉ

103102VPS-316•TEXTURED BRONZE

105104VPS-317•POLISHED •PATINA GOLD

107106VPS-318•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE •GLOSS CLEAR

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VO S S E N F O RG ED :

C G S E R I E STheCGSeriesisdefinedbytheClosedGeometry

andelegantly-confinedpatternscreatedbythe

monoblockspokedesigns.

CG-201

CG-204

CG-202

CG-205

CG-203

CG-207

111110CG-201•POLISHED/BRUSHED BARREL • GLOSS CLEAR

113112CG-202•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE •GLOSS CLEAR

115114CG-203•SATIN BRONZE

117116CG-204•POLISHED •STEALTH GREY

119118CG-205•POLISHED • PLATINUM

121120CG-207•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE • GLOSS CLEAR

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LC-104 LC-105T LC-106T LC-107

LC-101 LC-102 LC-103

VO S S E N F O RG ED :

L C S E R I E STheLipConceptSeriesisaimedatemulating

theliptransitionofamulti-piecewheelwhile

maintainingasingle-piecemonoblockforged

construction.

125124LC-101•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE •IMPERIAL GOLD

127126LC-102•BRUSHED/POLISHED WINDOWS •GLOSS CLEAR

129128LC-103•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE •GLOSS CLEAR

131130LC-104•POLISHED/BRUSHED FACE •GLOSS CLEAR

133132LC-105T•POLISHED •GLOSS CLEAR

135134LC-106T•BRUSHED/POLISHED WINDOWS •COPPER PENNY

137136LC-107•BRUSHED/POLISHED WINDOWS • AMBER TONE

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CONCAVE PROFILE FLEXIBILITY

FLAT PROFILERAW FORGING DEEP PROFILEAllVossenForgedwheels

are machined using

Vossen’sproprietaryforging

design.Inordertoprovide

anyvehiclewiththemost

efficientspokeprofile,our

forgingsareengineered

withextramaterialon

thefaceinorderto

accommodateeverything

fromflattosuperdeep

concaveprofiles.This

proprietaryforgingdesign

allowsustoproducean

8.5”widthwithmaximum

concavityequaltothatofa

12.5”.

AVAILABLE FORGINGS

19” 20” 21” 22” 24”

19x8.5 20x8.5 21x8.5 22x8.5

19x9 20x9 21x9 22x9

19x9.5 20x9.5 21x9.5 22x9.5

19x10 20x10 21x10 22x10

19x10.5 20x10.5 21x10.5 22x10.5

19x11 20x11 21x11 22x11

20x11.5 21x11.5 22x11.5

20x12 21x12 22x12

20x12.5 21x12.5 22x12.5

COMINGSOON

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ForthemostexclusiveVossenForgedexperience,wewill

workdirectlywithyoutodesignandmanufactureyour

veryownwheel.TheBespokeDesignProgramwillmake

yourvisionarealityforyourcaronly.

Moreinformationvisitwww.vossenwheels.com/bespoke

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Ourwarrantyisastatementofconfidenceinthe

qualityofourwheels.EveryVossenwheelisput

throughthehigheststandardintestingandquality

control.Thesehighstandardsallowustoprovide

anindustry-leading5yearworkmanshipwarranty

andalifetimestructuralwarranty,whichproves

westandbehindourproduct100%.

Withinthefirst5yearsofownership,ifanydefects

inmaterialorworkmanshipariseundernormal

andreasonableusewhenproperlyinstalledand

maintained,Vossenwillreplaceorrefinishyour

wheelsfreeofcharge.

Ourlifetimestructuralwarrantywillguarantee

thereplacementofyourwheelintheeventofa

structuralfailurecausedbyamanufacturerdefect.

Pleasecontactusforourwarrantyguidelinesand

areturnauthorizationnumbertofileaclaim.

Wetakegreatprideinthewarrantythatwe

offertoourcustomers.Thebottomlineisthat

awarrantyisonlyasgoodasthecompanythat

standsbehindit.

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