RANCHO DOMINGUEZ (LOS ANGELES), CA. – American Racing® has released the ATX Series Off-Road Collection Chamber PRO Bead Lock, Series 1088/3988, a bead-locked off-road use only wheel. 

The Chamber PRO is available in 17x8.5 inch sizes, engineered with a twenty four bolt flush mounting bead lock pattern meeting the requirements of desert and short course sanctioning bodies. Chamber PRO bead lock rings are manufactured of forged Series 6061 T-6 aluminum alloy, anodized black and packaged with each wheel. 

To ensure optimum performance and durability the Chamber PRO system utilizes replaceable, solid series 12L14 zinc phosphate coated carbon steel bushing inserts in each bead lock mounting hole.  The ATX Chamber PRO is the only off road bead lock wheel that is exclusively Teflon® coated.

Size:  17x8.5”
Bolt Patterns:  6x5.5, 5x5.5, and other bolt patterns in development, by custom order.
Back Spacing:  4.5”
Finishes:  Diamond Machined Clear Coated Finish (Series 1088) or Teflon® Coated in Matte Anthracite (Series 3988).
Availability:  April, 2008
   

More information about American Racing’s ATX line, along with specific vehicle application data, is available at www.americanracing.com.

About American Racing Equipment®
Founded in 1956 manufacturing magnesium racing wheels, American Racing Equipment® is one of the world’s largest aftermarket wheel manufacturers and distributors.  Owned today by Platinum Equity, Inc., American Racing® markets its products under 12 brand names in more than 30 countries on four continents.  In the U.S., American Racing® products are sold through a network of more than 25,000 authorized dealers.  Headquartered in Rancho Dominguez, California (Los Angeles), American Racing® is a wheel industry leader in craftsmanship, engineering, innovation and performance offering more than 140 wheel styles for the 2008 season.  For more information on American Racing®, log onto www.americanracing.com. 

About Platinum Equity®
Platinum Equity® (www.platinumequity.com) is a global M&A firm specializing in the merger, acquisition and operation of companies that provide services and solutions to customers in a broad range of business markets, including information technology, telecommunications, logistics, manufacturing, and entertainment distribution. Since its founding in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity® has completed more than 75 acquisitions with more than $27.5 billion in aggregate annual revenue at time of acquisition.