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    OE Wheels Earns Top Prize at SEMA

    Dec. 14, 2023
    OE Wheel Distributors LLC
    The Defiant DF06 from OE Wheel Distributors earned the top prize at the 2023 SEMA Show in the wheel and related category.
    The Defiant DF06 from OE Wheel Distributors earned the top prize at the 2023 SEMA Show in the wheel and related category.

    OE Wheel Distributors LLC says the launch of its Defiant Wheels brand earned a big boost when its DF06 wheel was named the 2023 winner of SEMA's Best New Product Award in the wheel and related category.

    OE Wheels says the Defiant DF06 targets the electrical vehicle segment and was specifically designed to fit most Tesla models.

    OE Wheels works from multiple distribution facilities and also offers the 4Play wheels brand.

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