Wheel Pros (Clearlake-backed) Acquires Performance Replicas

Clearlake-Backed Wheel Pros Merges with Hoonigan

September 2, 2021

Automotive

Wheel Pros, a Clearlake Capital-backed designer and distributor of aftermarket vehicle enhancements, has merged with automotive lifestyle brand Hoonigan to create a combined digital platform for automotive enthusiasts. The combination aims to expand digital media, ecommerce and branded merchandise capabilities while leveraging Wheel Pros' product and distribution network to scale the Hoonigan brand globally.

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.

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.

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 Borbet Auburn Manufacturing Facility

August 24, 2020

Manufacturing

Wheel Pros, a Clearlake-backed designer and distributor of automotive aftermarket wheels, has acquired the assets of the Borbet manufacturing facility in Auburn, Alabama. The acquisition converts the plant to aftermarket cast wheel production, expands Wheel Pros' domestic manufacturing footprint alongside its York, South Carolina facility, and is expected to create over 300 full-time jobs while helping reach a run-rate of ~1.5 million wheels annually across the company's U.S. operations.