"JWL", Japan Light Wheel Alloy logo.
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Japanese wheels must have a "JWL" logo stamped on the wheel.
"JWL", Japan Light Wheel Alloy logo.
"JWL" (Japan Light Wheel Alloy) is a compilation of standards defined by the Japanese Government to ensure the vehicle's safety for aluminum road wheels. Every wheel put to market must be tested to meet JWL standards before a wheel can be put out to market in Japan.
These standards are generally accepted worldwide as acceptable for most road conditions. That is why you will see these marks on European and other Asian country wheels.
Japan Light Alloy Wheel Association, while maintaining close contact with their member companies, carries out research and technical studies concerning the manufacture, marketing and distribution of automotive light alloy wheels.
These activities also include market and technical research aimed at developing new demand for industry products plus many other related activities.
To achieve these objectives, Japan Light Alloy Wheel Association aims to improve quality of Automobile Light Alloy Wheel and promotes liability of their product in the Automotive-After market.
Major objectives also include the following
In order to maintain safety standards, supports the "JWL" and "JWL-T" technical standard and promotes "JAWA" VIA Registration System.
Japan Light Alloy Wheel logo.
Japan Light Alloy Wheel Truck & Bus logo.
Vehicle Inspection Association logo.
JAWA logo.
"JAWA" is also lending its support to the efforts to find solutions to material recycling system.
(source: Japan Light Wheel Alloy)
JWL stamp on 2012 Kia Soul wheel.
VIA & JWL wheel stamp. (image source: Alberto Michelatti)
JWL stamp on a 2012 Lexus RX350.
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