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INDEPENDENT WHEEL PROCUREMENTFitment checklist

RFQ CHECKLIST

Wheel RFQ Checklist from AxlePoint Sourcing

Use this checklist to turn fitment notes into a request a factory can quote. Carry unresolved requirements forward as questions and ask suppliers to answer them in writing before you commit.

Open the three-part checklist
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Tree-lined commercial vehicle yard

Write the facts you can confirm

A part family or nominal wheel diameter narrows the search. The quote still needs exact interfaces and load for the intended axle. If you cannot identify the current drawing, record which measurements came from the installed wheel and who will review the substitute.

Before you send the request

Record the installation

Provide the vehicle, year or axle reference, axle position, rim profile, diameter, width, bolt pattern, pilot type, center bore and disc offset. Keep a named fitment reviewer for any unknown. Record the pitch circle diameter as bolt count and circle diameter, and label the units. Hub-centric and lug-centric systems locate the wheel using different interfaces. Have the supplier identify the intended pilot or fastening seat and ask the reviewer to confirm the quoted installation geometry.

State the service conditions

Include required load, tire pairing, valve access, finish and the environment the wheel will operate in. Separate mandatory measurements from preferences that suppliers may quote as options.

Define the delivery scope

Specify quantity in pieces or sets, planned first lot, ZIP code, target date, packaging and budget basis. Ask the respondent to identify shipping terms, inclusions and deviations.

Check how far the brief has progressed

Use these three gates in order. The bars show review stages in the worksheet. Marking a gate in your own brief does not approve a supplier.

  1. Interface recordedVehicle, axle, current part and approval owner are identified.
  2. Evidence requestedThe quote asks for the exact drawing revision and supporting test documents.
  3. Offer review readyThe buyer has a sample or acceptance plan and one basis for comparing delivered costs.

Evidence to request by name

Ask whether the proposed wheel is documented to the applicable buyer or regulatory requirement. Request a part drawing, exact-part load documentation, material or construction statement and a sample inspection record if needed. Agree on the sample acceptance method with the fitment reviewer. Use the supplier’s drawing to establish inspection points and ask how dimensions such as runout or offset will be reported, including units and tolerances.

  • Drawing revision
  • Test report scope
  • Material statement
  • Receiving inspection plan

Send your RFQ checklist

Use the inquiry catalog to choose a material family. Share the brief and identify any details that are still open for supplier clarification.