$2500 for 20" wheels/tires...which to buy?
05-08-2010, 06:32 AM
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05-08-2010, 07:37 AM
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i think everyone and their mother gets forgestar because they think they are better than cast wheels when they really arent anything special
if i were you, id contact EAS who does custom VMR VB3 colors and get the matte bronze and some Advan tires
they were doing some specials and the color looked great
if i were you, id contact EAS who does custom VMR VB3 colors and get the matte bronze and some Advan tires
they were doing some specials and the color looked great
05-08-2010, 08:08 AM
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I have a set of Iforged vertex powdercoated matte black that Im thinking about letting go for around $2000. Let me know if your interested.
I cracked one of the wheels and sent it into iforged and they repaired it perfectly, here is an image of the repaired wheel, it is now powder coated matte black 
I cracked one of the wheels and sent it into iforged and they repaired it perfectly, here is an image of the repaired wheel, it is now powder coated matte black 
05-08-2010, 08:15 AM
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^ those are sweet but I wish the lip wasn't black. I think the all black wheel looks good on black cars only. Good price too, this sucks 
05-08-2010, 10:54 AM
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Dude you're suggesting something that is the opposite of what I'm looking for, i stated I want 20" wheels with a lip...Also u think bronze and gray will go well together? Imo forgestar wheels are better than cast wheels but that's not the reason I'm considering them, I like the step lip on them and the price is good @1600-1700 shipped for wheels, I also like the fact that I can choose offsets and colors.
1) lips are great but if you dont get a deep lip there isnt any point in trying to get a "mini lip" IMHO
2) Forgestar are the same as cast, its just a different cast method and they are charging a lot for it
3) Its going to be very hard for you to find 20's that are in customizable offsets with a step lip that are not used.
4) You dont get the choose your offsets at all, they just have a few different ones they have made for the wheels, choosing would mean you request et15 etc and they make it, like DPE and HRE do.
5) Bronze and silver go really well together
6) They have TWO colors, lol
05-08-2010, 12:21 PM
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K here are some of my observations from your post right here
1) lips are great but if you dont get a deep lip there isnt any point in trying to get a "mini lip" IMHO
2) Forgestar are the same as cast, its just a different cast method and they are charging a lot for it
3) Its going to be very hard for you to find 20's that are in customizable offsets with a step lip that are not used.
4) You dont get the choose your offsets at all, they just have a few different ones they have made for the wheels, choosing would mean you request et15 etc and they make it, like DPE and HRE do.
5) Bronze and silver go really well together
6) They have TWO colors, lol
1) lips are great but if you dont get a deep lip there isnt any point in trying to get a "mini lip" IMHO
2) Forgestar are the same as cast, its just a different cast method and they are charging a lot for it
3) Its going to be very hard for you to find 20's that are in customizable offsets with a step lip that are not used.
4) You dont get the choose your offsets at all, they just have a few different ones they have made for the wheels, choosing would mean you request et15 etc and they make it, like DPE and HRE do.
5) Bronze and silver go really well together
6) They have TWO colors, lol
1) i wouldnt say the f10's have a "mini lip"...look at the pics i posted and u can see they are a decent size...im assuming 3" in the rear.
2)$1600 for 20's shipped isnt alot imo....
taken from forgestars site:
FLOW-FORMING
Forgestar's flowforming process is a unique solution to a common problem ? how to make a wheel both light and strong.
This specialized process begins with a low pressure type of casting and uses a special machine that spins the initial casting, heats the outer portion of the casting and then uses steel rollers pressed against the rim area to pull the rim to its final width and shape. The combination of the heat, pressure and spinning create a rim area with the strength similar to a forged wheel. During Flow Forming, the pressure applied to the cast rim actually changes its mechanical properties, so its strength and impact values become similar to those of a forged rim. That translates to up to 15% less weight when compared to a standard cast wheel. The resulting grain structure within the alloy of the wheel is linear, flowing in a single direction.
3)i found the f10's, they are not customizable but thats what spacers are for.
4)i get to choose between different offsets that they offer therefore i do get to choose. i never said id get to choose my own offset.
5)my car is gray
6)they have 3
05-08-2010, 01:33 PM
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