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                                                                    EXHIBIT 25.1
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                                    FORM T-1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                            STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
                   UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
                    CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

                      CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
                      ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
                             SECTION 305(b)(2) |__|

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                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

New York                                                   13-5160382
(State of incorporation                                  (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)                            identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.                           10286
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

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                        Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                   13-3384636
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

38481 Huron River Drive
Romulus, Michigan                                         48174
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

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                 Hayes Lemmerz International - California, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                   33-0042337
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

14500 Firestone Blvd.
La Mirada, California                                     90605
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)





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                   Hayes Lemmerz International - Georgia, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                   58-2046122
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

1215 Palmour Drive
Gainesville, Georgia                                      30501
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

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                   Hayes Lemmerz International - Indiana, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                   62-1240825
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

1870 Riverfork Drive
Huntington, Indiana                                       46750
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

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                   Hayes Lemmerz International - Mexico, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                  38-3281831
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

38481 Huron River Drive
Romulus, Michigan                                         48174
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)

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                  Hayes Lemmerz International - Michigan, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Michigan                                                   38-1799246
(State or other jurisdiction of                          (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification no.)

2440 Highland Road
Howell, Michigan                                          48843
(Address of principal executive offices)                (Zip code)









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                    Hayes Lemmerz International - Ohio, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Ohio                                                       38-1741793
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)

38481 Huron River Drive
Romulus, Michigan                                        48174
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

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                                HL Ohio Sub, Inc.
               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware                                                   38-3086380
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                         identification no.)

38481 Huron River Drive
Romulus, Michigan                                        48174
(Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip code)

               8-1/4% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2008
                       (Title of the indenture securities)

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1.      GENERAL INFORMATION.  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO THE 
        TRUSTEE:

        (A) NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH EXAMINING OR SUPERVISING AUTHORITY TO WHICH
        IT IS SUBJECT.

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                  NAME                                                    ADDRESS
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        Superintendent of Banks of the State of                           2 Rector Street, New York,
        New York                                                          N.Y.  10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

        Federal Reserve Bank of New York                                  33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
                                                                          N.Y.  10045

        Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation                             Washington, D.C.  20429

        New York Clearing House Association                               New York, New York   10005
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        (B) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.

        Yes.

2.      AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.

        IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
        AFFILIATION.

        None.

16.     LIST OF EXHIBITS.

        EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
        ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
        RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
        C.F.R. 229.10(D).

        1.     A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
               (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
               the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
               exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
               Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
               1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
               Statement No. 33-29637.)

        4.     A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
               T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

        6.     The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
               (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
               33-44051.)

        7.     A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
               pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
               examining authority.





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                                    SIGNATURE



        Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New
York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and
State of New York, on the 18th day of May, 1999.


                                        THE BANK OF NEW YORK



                                        By:       /s/MICHELE L. RUSSO
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                                            Name:  MICHELE L. RUSSO
                                            Title:    ASSISTANT TREASURER

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                       Consolidated Report of Condition of

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                    of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
                     And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31,
1998, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of
this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

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ASSETS                                                               DOLLAR AMOUNTS
                                                                       IN THOUSANDS
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Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
   Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin..                  $3,951,273
   Interest-bearing balances...........................                   4,134,162
Securities:
   Held-to-maturity securities.........................                     932,468
   Available-for-sale securities.......................                   4,279,246
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under                       
   agreements to resell................................                   3,161,626
Loans and lease financing receivables:
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income............                  37,861,802
   LESS: Allowance for loan and
     lease losses......................................                     619,791
   LESS: Allocated transfer risk
     reserve...........................................                       3,572
   Loans and leases, net of unearned income,                             
     allowance, and reserve............................                  37,238,439
Trading Assets.........................................                   1,551,556
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized                            
   leases).............................................                     684,181
Other real estate owned................................                      10,404
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and                            
   associated companies................................                     196,032
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances                            
   outstanding.........................................                     895,160
Intangible assets......................................                   1,127,375
Other assets...........................................                   1,915,742
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Total assets...........................................                 $60,077,664
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
   In domestic offices.................................            $27,020,578
   Noninterest-bearing.................................             11,271,304
   Interest-bearing....................................             15,749,274
   In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement                           
     subsidiaries, and IBFs............................             17,197,743
   Noninterest-bearing.................................                103,007
   Interest-bearing....................................             17,094,736
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under                   
   agreements to repurchase............................              1,761,170
Demand notes issued to the U.S.Treasury................                125,423
Trading liabilities....................................              1,625,632
Other borrowed money:
   With remaining maturity of one year or less.........              1,903,700
   With remaining maturity of more than one year                             
     through three years...............................                      0
   With remaining maturity of more than three years....                 31,639
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and                           
   outstanding.........................................                900,390
Subordinated notes and debentures......................              1,308,000
Other liabilities......................................              2,708,852
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Total liabilities......................................             54,583,127
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock...........................................              1,135,284
Surplus................................................                764,443
Undivided profits and capital reserves.................              3,542,168
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on                                
   available-for-sale securities.......................                 82,367
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments....             (   29,725)
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Total equity capital...................................              5,494,537
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Total liabilities and equity capital...................            $60,077,664
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         I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.


                                             Thomas J. Mastro

         We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.

Thomas A. Reyni     ---|       Directors
Gerald L. Hassell      |
Alan R. Griffith       |
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