Hi Guys!

We're proud to announce that we will be joining MY350Z officially as a manufacturer's member -

A little bit of info of ourselves -

The personnel using this screen name will either be representatives of Mackin Industries, Inc. (Official North American Distributor of RAYS Wheels) or representatives of RAYS Wheels in Japan's overseas division.

RAYS is the manufacturer of brands such Volk Racing wheels, Gram Lights, 57 Motorsports and other prestigious brands.

RAYS is mostly known for one piece mold forged wheel products that are available for the most discerning motorsport enthusiast.

RAYS also manufactures wheels private label for many famous companies such as Mugen, Nismo, TRD, Sti, Prodrive, Etc...

You can watch a video of how RAYS wheels are made by clicking the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WieeirHHj4g

We're basically here to provide the following information:

1) Product releases - you guys will get the first scoop on all Nissan related wheels and parts coming to market. - We'll give you guys sneak peeks on new items that we might want to test market to gauge interest.

2) Provide technical information - we will be releasing a series of technical information to show advantages of using RAYS Wheels for street or racing use.

3) Provide any technical assistance - we here for you guys to ask for any information with regards to fitment, manufacturing and so forth.

4) Provide information on where to purchase the products -

5) Just to extent a hand to the Nissan community (yes we should have been here years ago) to provide an outlet for us to help people that are interested in our stuff.

We're excited to be on board and we'll keep the information flowing - in the meantime - we look forward to any comments or questions -

Please visit the RAYS new global website (yes in Engrish)

WWW.RAYS-MSC.COM

Thanks!

RAYS WHEELS

 

Brian is that you?

Either way Welcome! Love your company

 

Free samples?
Me likes samples!

 

^^Yeah, what he said haha! Kidding aside, welcome to the boards! Keep us posted on what's new and exciting!

Take care

 

Sorry not Brian - he does work at Mackin however thanks

 

Thanks!!!!

 

can we have more concave wheels?

 

+1 on 19-20" concave wheels! with single digit offsets!

 

Finally another quality vendor!

In for news, updates, sneak peeks, and huge discounts!!

 

awesome, maybe youll be able to possilby supply me a qoute for replacing the barrels on my sf challenges.

 

Fantastic. Looking forward to any updates from Rays et al.

 

welcome to the site!

 

Alright, somebody that might know why these wheels stain so easily. What are the dark blotches all over my GT 350z's rims? A couple people on here have the same problem. Nobody knows how to get them out. Is it brake fluid that gets soaked up by the clear coat? Any hints tips or tricks? Recalls?

 

welccome to the boards.

 

I didn't mean all rays manufactured wheels in general just Rays Lightweights that come as factory option. Don't want to stiffle your guys' sales on here.

 

We scream at all of the planning guys all the time for years -

We need -

1) Concave
2) Lip
3) Both if possible

The engineers, designers, planners - they all fight to make sure they get what they want out of a wheel -

1st priority at RAYS -

1) Technical competence - It has to be light, strong, rigid - each new wheel must beat the older ones in these categories.

2) Of course safety - it must be able to pass RAYS JWL + R standards.

3) Then design, application, etc...

The people that work on the forums are the marketing, planning side - so we know what you guys want - its a matter of getting them to do it in a new design.

Keep letting us know what you want and we'll do our best to deliver thanks!

 

Hi there - sorry - we are not a vendor to sell - you'll need to contact your nearest RAYS dealer to buy anything - or hit up one of the Authorized dealers on My350Z.

As for your SF challeneges - unfortunately - RAYS cannot sell the barrells as they are assembled in Japan to exacting tolerences on a robotized assebly line. To sell outers is a liability for the factory -

Your best bet would be to order a new wheel.

Sorry and thanks for your support!

 

If its a factory RAYS wheel you should contact the Nissan dealer to get a warranty. The finishes on OEM wheels are actually much much much x 10 higher durability that aftermarket wheels. For example most factory wheel finishes must pass over 1000 hours of salt spray testing to pass - whereas high end wheel makers will generally test to 300-500 hours. Low end wheels probably under 300 or who even knows if they test.

However you never know - it could be brake fluid (that will mess up any finish), road grime or anything that may mess up the finish - The surface finish of the factory wheels are tested to withstand as much as possible, but there's always something out there that can mess up the finish.

Best bet - call the Nissan dealer and start a claim.

Thanks

 

How about just knock down the 3 months wait.

I would also like to see black as a standard color.

I as a consumer think that for the money spent, i should not have to wait that long, especially in todays industrial environment.

 

Thank you for your comment with regards to this matter -

We would like to explain some of what goes into the wait time for order of wheels that are not in stock or for special orders.

As we always strive to reduce the wait by keeping parts in stock, we there many cases where the customer has to wait.

We have to factor that RAYS produces wheels for many levels - OEM sales, Private Label, Racing use, and Aftermarket. As an order is received from a customer, the part is keyed in to the system in line of thousands of orders worldwide.

Although it generally take 4-5 days for the actual manufacturing, wheels are made in lots, not in sets, as they are made utilizing many sets of molds. That is why manufacturing usually takes 3-6 weeks depending on when the lot can be produced.

Then we have to factor in shipping times from Japan to the final destination. Most of the time parts are shipped on ocean freight - For example from Japan to USA - on container there is a 3-4 week lead time (one month) from port to port / customs clearance.

The reason for the premium price for the wheels is for the amount of R and D, the materials, the patented forging processes, quality inspections, highest quality standards in the industry that is all embodied in a RAYS wheel. We strive for the best product possible for your vehicle.

At the same time we are doing out best to reduce lead times and we'll do our best for you. Thank you for the comments and we're always pushing the factory to improve on this matter.

Much thanks!