RS3

About the RS3

Made in Japan
FLOW FORMED
The third generation of the ADVAN Racing RS, the RSIII brings back the classic ten spoke design that is both bolder and more refined than its predecessors. CP strength analysis and more aggressive side cuts on the spokes result in improved weight reduction while ensuring optimum strength despite the narrow design of the spokes. The RSIII is available in a range of colours, “Racing Hyper Black & Ring”, “Black Gun Metallic & Ring”, “Racing White Metallic & Ring”, “Umber Bronze Metallic & Ring”, “Racing Candy Red & Ring” and “Umber Bronze Metallic & Ring” (Some colours only available in certain sizes).

FLOW FORMING TECHNOLOGY　(圧延スピニング)

For the inner rim, YOKOHAMA Wheel uses a flow forming technology that applies pressure to the rim area after the casting is finished, stretching and forming the material.
This method causes metal flow similar to that occurring in forging processes, imparting the tensile strength needed in the inner rim area.
In the inner rim profile area, designs offer superior shock resistance.
Thus these 2 points materialise a huge advantage over conventional cast wheels.

8000t SPNING FORGED TECHNOLOGY　(Spin Forged Process)

The material used in forged wheels is called billets.
The difference in a cross-section of a finished wheel and that of a billet is called the forging ratio.
The larger the forging ratio is, the denser the forge composition is.
In pursuit of the highest possible forging ratio, YOKOHAMA Wheel uses a forging machine with an 8,000 ton maximum pressure rating.
This high-pressure forging is what made manufacturing of aggressively designed forged wheels possible.
In addition, the four-mold final forging process enables the entire wheel to be spun during the rim’s spin-forging process after the design portion has been forged.
In this way, the metal of the rim spreads out quickly and each component gets the most dense and most ideal metal flow.