MWS Introduces Xlite CV Wheel Range

New from MWS Distribution, supplier of international brands such as Kronprinz, Gianetti, Magnetto Topy and Wheels India, is the Xlite range of forged aluminium commercial vehicle wheels. The line-up is available through the company’s MWS Wheel Systems and MWS Aftermarket divisions to both OE and replacement market customers.

Xlite wheels, currently available in 17.5, 19.5 and 22.5-inch sizes, are forged from a single aluminium billet, using computerised numeric control to produce a truer running wheel that delivers reduced vibration, aiding longer wear on surrounding components. The products are available with either a machined or a polished finish, and are available with ‘xbrite’, a surface coating that MWS says helps the wheel maintain its shine while minimising the need for cleaning.

The forged aluminium wheel range is manufactured by Wheels India, part of the large TVS Group. The Xlite line-up is produced in a facility established in 2004, which specialises in wheels for trucks, buses and trailers. North European distribution of the range takes place from the MWS distribution centre in Manchester.

MWS (Motor Wheel Service) itself has a history stretching back 80 years. The company began in 1928 as a supplier of wire wheels, and over the decades added steel and forged aluminium truck and trailer wheels plus industrial and earthmover wheels to its portfolio. The company also supplies special fabricated wheels. MWS Distribution was launched as a joint venture between MWS International and Wheels India to sell wire wheels, and in 1986 it began distributing the Indian company’s commercial wheel products within the United Kingdom. The division now operates throughout and even beyond Europe, supplying steel and forged aluminium wheels to all sectors of the industry.