RFQ clarification
Convert a vehicle list into a request with diameter, width, PCD, offset, center bore, seat type, load and finish. Record brake clearance as a separate question.
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Forgeline wheel procurement services
We organize the commercial and technical questions that stand between a wheel specification and a usable order. Start at RFQ, sample review or shipment preparation.
Questions that affect the comparison
Can one brief include stock and custom options?
Yes. Ask for stock availability by exact size and finish. In the custom option, separate tooling, sample sign-off, minimum quantity and timing milestones so the buyer can weigh design flexibility against approval effort.
When should inspection points be written down?
Set them before the sample order. For runout, agree the mounting datum, measuring surface and limit. This lets an appointed inspector distinguish a mounting issue from a nonconforming sample.
What if two suppliers use different packing assumptions?
Compare the number of wheels per carton, pallet dimensions, gross weight and named delivery point before comparing landed-cost inputs.
What changes when you normalize the request?
Initial request
“18-inch alloy wheels”
A supplier can quote a size without matching width, offset, load or brake package. Another may include hardware and export packing, making the two prices hard to compare.
Comparison basis
One drawing and a shared price scope
The RFQ specifies wheel dimensions, fitment, intended use, finish and pack count. Price, quantity breaks, tools, samples and Incoterm location appear in separate lines.
Share your starting point
Include the item or drawing revision you already have and the decision you need to make next.