I went out of my way to try and find a wheel and tire combination that were made here in the USA. The tires by ITP (Blackwater) clearly are marked Made in USA on the side so I am happy with those. However, after reading all the literature on the Colorado Components website and this specifically:
"Every MSA Wheels style is designed, engineered and field tested in the Beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado and the deep mud holes of Texas to ensure top performance and the highest caliber of safety. Each wheel is hand inspected and finished with the finest automotive grade paints, inserts, bolt and materials. MSA Wheels are manufactured by Colorado Components, using lightweight virgin aluminum used in low pressure casting which means your wheels have a beautiful, high luster, low porosity, and reduce environmental stress. "
I ordered the M21 Beadlock wheels thinking they were made in the US. I picked up the combination last night and so didn't really look them over until this morning. Cast into the back of a spoke on each wheel is MADE IN CHINA. Im pretty irked by this. What is written on the website is clearly meant to imply they are made in the US. There is a big difference when something is made "for" a company by another company (i.e. Chine) as opposed to "by" a company as the literature states.
Looking now for another set of wheels, hopefully actually made here in the US…
"Every MSA Wheels style is designed, engineered and field tested in the Beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado and the deep mud holes of Texas to ensure top performance and the highest caliber of safety. Each wheel is hand inspected and finished with the finest automotive grade paints, inserts, bolt and materials. MSA Wheels are manufactured by Colorado Components, using lightweight virgin aluminum used in low pressure casting which means your wheels have a beautiful, high luster, low porosity, and reduce environmental stress. "
I ordered the M21 Beadlock wheels thinking they were made in the US. I picked up the combination last night and so didn't really look them over until this morning. Cast into the back of a spoke on each wheel is MADE IN CHINA. Im pretty irked by this. What is written on the website is clearly meant to imply they are made in the US. There is a big difference when something is made "for" a company by another company (i.e. Chine) as opposed to "by" a company as the literature states.
Looking now for another set of wheels, hopefully actually made here in the US…