FAQ

The 2019 NAFTA Road Wheel Study is $7,500.00 and includes electronic files

Yes, all previous editions of the study from LAI are available. Please contact LAI directly for pricing.

Once payment is received, the study is sent out via e-mail. All Excel files are live – no .pdf. This way, the client is free to cut the data as needed.

The Study can be purchased a number of ways. LAI accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express. LAI will also accept a company check or wire transfer.

The core data is presented in Microsoft Excel. The same fields and formats have bee used since the study was first completed by LAI in 1997. Therefore, it is easy to compile historical data. Potential areas of interest may be in supplier market share, steel versus aluminum share, wheel size migration, or wheel finishes. All of these items and more can be done via the historical data.

The data starts with all light vehicles manufactured in the NAFTA region (North America). It is presented by vehicle manufacturer, make and model. Each wheel program is defined for those vehicles by material, size, description, finish and approximate share of installation or application rate.

When the data is collected from either the wheel supplier or the vehicle manufacturer, each provides their best estimate of the application rate or number of wheels used. These application rates are then driven against a vehicle production forecast to determine the final number of each wheel that will be used for the vehicle model year.

2013 is the first year for the switch to a calendar model year forecast. Previous studies have been based on a “Production Model Year”. This production model year is from July 1st to June 30th of the following year. So, for example, the 2009 Study would run from July 1, 2008 until June 30, 2009.