Weld Racings Wheel

Weld Racing Wheels: Forged for the Track, Built for the Street

Few names carry as much weight in the performance wheel world as Weld Racing. Founded in 1967 by championship sprint car driver Greg Weld — who started building his own wheels after finding no existing option capable of meeting his racing demands — the brand has grown into one of the most trusted names in motorsport. Every wheel in the Weld Racing lineup is manufactured at the company's 140,000 square-foot facility in Kansas City, Missouri, keeping production, forging, machining, and finishing entirely on American soil.

Engineering Behind Every Wheel

What separates Weld Racing wheels from the competition starts with how they're made. Weld uses forged aluminum construction across their lineup — a process that compresses the aluminum's grain structure, eliminating the porosity and air pockets that can weaken cast wheels under extreme stress. Using only billet aluminum, Weld wheels are forged under 8 million pounds of pressure, giving them a dense internal structure and the high strength-to-weight ratio key to success on the strip, track, or trail. They're then machined on advanced CNC equipment, ensuring that Weld wheels are the truest around.

Weld engineers also rely on Finite Element Analysis (FEA) during design, applying real-world racing loads to digital models to identify stress points before a wheel ever enters production. Every new wheel and rim design is also built and physically tested in Weld's in-house destructive testing lab. The goal in every case is the same: make the wheel as strong as necessary for the intended application but at the lightest possible weight, with a factor of safety in place.

Product Lines for Every Application

Weld Racing's wheel catalog spans serious professional racing hardware all the way through to street and off-road builds:

• Delta-1: The Delta-1 series represents Weld's flagship racing technology, featuring one-piece forged aluminum construction weighing less than 19 pounds. The Alpha-1 variant features Weld's exclusive hubless design, pioneered and proven in NHRA Pro Stock, Funny Car, and Top Fuel racing.
• AlumaStar 2.0: The AlumaStar 2.0 series five-spoke wheel is the most recognized drag racing wheel by which the industry sets its standards, constructed with polished aluminum rim shells and forged 6061-T6 centers.
• RT-S Series: The RT-S delivers maximum weight reduction through forged construction for serious performance enthusiasts, while the Performance RF provides a more accessible price point. The RT-S lineup includes designs like the S78 Twisted, S80, S81, and S82 — modern spoke styles built for high-displacement muscle cars and sports cars.
• V-Series Frontrunner: Weld Racing's lightest professional drag race front wheel features one-piece forged 6061-aluminum monoblock construction to provide a lighter, stronger wheel with virtually no run-out. They come anodized black or with a polished finish, feature spindle mount or lug mount, and are SFI 15.2 certified.
• Off-Road & Truck Wheels: Recent additions include the Ledge, Crux, and Cinch series, combining Weld's racing heritage with off-road durability requirements. Using the most modern aluminum technologies and two-stage forging technologies for both barrel and rim, Weld's truck and off-road wheels deliver unparalleled power and toughness.

Race-Proven at the Highest Level

Weld Racing has a dominant presence in NHRA drag racing and has been the wheel of choice for professional drag teams for decades, including a long-standing partnership with John Force Racing — the most successful team in NHRA Funny Car history. The use of WELD Racing Wheels in record-breaking runs highlights the importance of cutting-edge technology and engineering in pushing the boundaries of speed on the drag strip.

For racing applications, Weld's specialized features provide significant advantages — their beadlock technology secures tires at extreme speeds, while precision bead knurling minimizes tire slippage. The wheels are designed with multiple mounting pad heights to accommodate oversized brake kits, eliminating compatibility issues for performance builds.

Whether you're building a dedicated drag car, a high-output street machine, or a capable off-road truck, browse the full selection of performance wheels and explore everything the Weld Racing brand has to offer.