Freeze the brief
Label the drawing revision and separate confirmed dimensions from open questions.
China procurement desk
Supplier verification for alloy wheels
Borbet coordinates evidence review for forged and cast wheel offers. Suppliers and appointed inspectors issue the records. The buyer decides what is acceptable for the application and market.
Prepare your RFQ
- Vehicle, trim and brake package or OE reference
- Diameter × width, PCD, wheel offset (ET), center bore, load rating and finish
- Quantity by SKU, target market and destination
From supplier reply to buyer sign-off
Screen the offer
Ask who made the quoted part and which supplier entity is responsible for the offer, tooling and corrections.
Check the sample
Match wheel and carton markings to the approved revision. Have the appointed inspector log measurement results and departures.
Track release
Send unresolved items to the buyer with the affected SKU, supporting record and responsible party.
Six records to check before committing
Part drawing
Match the offered SKU to the rim diameter, rim width, bolt pattern, offset, center bore, fastener seat and load rating. Ask for a revision ID and date.
Site and system scope
When a supplier provides IATF 16949 or ISO 9001 evidence, check the named entity, site, scope and validity with the issuer. Product-specific evidence is a separate record.
Dimensional sample record
For a runout check, agree the mounting fixture and datum, measurement surface, gauge and units. Record radial runout and lateral runout in mm against the buyer-approved tolerance and mark the sample ID.
Product evidence
Ask the buyer’s compliance specialist which evidence applies. Check any approval or test record against its issuer, test method, specimen, load condition, covered variants and target market.
Stock or custom decision
For an existing SKU, check stock date, finish and marking. For a custom offer, identify tooling and drawing sign-off, then agree which revisions need a new sample.
Approval and deviations
Document the accepted sample, exceptions and release owner. For example, if the supplier quotes ET35 and the report identifies ET45, log the differing offset. Ask the issuer or buyer’s specialist to confirm whether the report scope extends to the offered configuration.