Enkei wheels – the best quality wheels in the industry
The Enkei RPF1 is one of the most demanded and popular wheels in the racing industry. In 1986, Enkei became actively involved in motorsports by supplying 3-piece wheels to the F1 team, Minardi. In 1995, Enkei became the official supplier to the McLaren team, which took the championships home in 1998 and 1999. This team won four consecutive championships from 1996 to 1999. In racing there are no compromises and the passion to maximize performance is endless. Enkei’s participation at the highest levels of competence enables engineers to apply their technology to the ultimate test.
Enkei RPF1 wheels have been developed from Grand Prix experience and feature light weight with extreme strength combined for the highest quality road and track wheel. Enkei has also developed a new manufacturing process to produce the next generation aluminum wheels. State-of-the-art technology (MAT) combines one-piece cast wheel technology with a tire-forming technology called the spinning process. With this new technology for casting and shaping tires using the MAT process, the material properties and strength of the wheels are drastically improved. Rim-Rolled technology shapes the rim to improve material elongation without sacrificing the toughness of the wheels.
Straight from the race track to the street, MAT Technology features forged processes at a lower cost. Enkei also supplies enkei wheels to teams competing in the Japan GT Championship, Super Taikyu, Formula Drift, Time Attack / Super Lap Battle, World Rally, SCCA and D1 Drift. Enkei RPF1 Wheel Features:
1. Mat process: molding using the MAT process reduces the weight of the wheel by 10-15%. Every pound of unsprung weight savings has the effect of reducing the overall weight of the vehicle by 20 pounds.
2. F1 replica: Enkei is an official supplier to the McLaren Mercedes Formula One team. The RPF1 was developed using the same technology as the Formula One racing wheel.
3. Twin spokes – Enkei’s open twin spoke design is used in the McLaren Mercedes Formula One racing wheel. Twin spokes achieve better stress dispersion when cornering, hard braking and extreme racing handling.
4. Core Design: Enkei’s pocket design on the circle bolt increases stiffness and keeps the wheel cooler during aggressive racing driving.
Enkei established its own test standard called “Spec-E”, which is more stringent than JWL requirements. Enkei’s Spec-E test configuration requires a higher drop point in the impact test and 20% more cycles for rotational flex fatigue and dynamic radial fatigue tests than JWL standards. The Spec-E represents Enkei confidence in its technology and the quality of Enkei wheels.