Clearlake-Backed Wheel Pros Merges with Hoonigan

Wheel Pros (Clearlake-backed) Acquires Driven Lighting Group from Kian Capital

August 25, 2021

Automotive

Clearlake Capital-backed Wheel Pros has acquired Driven Lighting Group (DLG), an Atlanta-based designer and online retailer of aftermarket automotive lighting products, from Kian Capital Partners. Terms were not disclosed; Wheel Pros said the acquisition expands its enthusiast aftermarket lighting portfolio and will leverage Wheel Pros' scale and operations to accelerate DLG's growth.

Wheel Pros (Clearlake-backed) Acquires Performance Replicas

November 9, 2020

Automotive

Clearlake Capital-backed Wheel Pros has acquired the assets of Performance Replicas, Inc., a distributor of factory reproduction wheels. The add-on acquisition expands Wheel Pros' product offering and leverages its global distribution network to grow Performance Replicas' reach; financial terms were not disclosed.

Clearlake-backed Wheel Pros Acquires throtl

January 6, 2021

Automotive

Clearlake Capital-backed Wheel Pros has acquired throtl, an e-commerce and digital media marketplace for automotive and off-roading enthusiasts. The acquisition strengthens Wheel Pros' digital, direct-to-consumer and content-driven commerce capabilities; throtl's founding team will remain with the combined company.

Clearlake-backed Wheel Pros Acquires TeraFlex

April 1, 2022

Automotive

Wheel Pros, a designer and distributor of aftermarket vehicle enhancements backed by Clearlake Capital, has acquired TeraFlex, a Utah-based manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket suspensions, shocks and related components. The founders of TeraFlex will remain with the business; financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Wheel Pros' suspension and performance shock product offerings and broadens the combined company's distribution footprint.

Wheel Pros (Clearlake-backed) Acquires TSW Alloy Wheels

December 22, 2020

Automotive

Wheel Pros, the Clearlake Capital-backed designer, manufacturer and distributor of aftermarket wheels and accessories, acquired Just Wheels & Tires Co., Inc. d/b/a TSW to broaden its luxury and off‑road product offerings. Financial terms were not disclosed; TSW (founded 1991) serves over 5,800 dealers through eight distribution centers.

Wheel Pros (Clearlake-backed) Acquires Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP) from Polaris

June 16, 2022

Automotive

Clearlake Capital-backed Wheel Pros has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Transamerican Auto Parts (TAP), the owner/operator of 4 Wheel Parts, from Polaris Inc. The deal creates a vertically integrated, omnichannel aftermarket automotive platform combining Wheel Pros' branded product portfolio and distribution network with TAP's retail, e-commerce, manufacturing and installation capabilities.