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Old 04-11-2016, 08:55 PM
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So far, these are kind of in the lead now.

CCW TS12
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Old 04-11-2016, 09:02 PM
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Very nice. Definitely like them and will look good on your car. I would prefer gloss black over matte, but that's just my opinion. Good Luck with the search!
 
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I would check and see if the 20" MAELSTROM 5 TWIN-SPOKE FORGED ALLOY WHEELS WITH SATIN BLACK AND DIAMOND TURNED FINISH that are available on the 2017 F Type SVR can be ordered. They should bolt on.
Niche Ascari's (monoblock forged) look a lot like them:

 
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Old 04-12-2016, 07:18 PM
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Wow, what a great pic, great looking car, Philly!
 
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Originally Posted by Foosh
Thanks, that configurator is pretty slick. Being able to choose the color or your car and body style is great. They have some nice looking custom forged wheel styles to choose from there, and you can specify both width and offset.
The quality was decent for the price. Don't know if that is consistent with the forged wheels,, but I would expect so.
 
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Old 04-12-2016, 07:56 PM
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I like your earlier ferrarda choices better, but this is the problem with selecting wheels. When do you land on the final choice? I know I went through multiple selections before picking the final purchase.
 
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Old 04-12-2016, 09:07 PM
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Final choice is coming soon, just dragging my feet a bit due to my pending bill for blower porting, nitrous, methanol injection...arg, ha.

I like the Ferrada wheels better too. BUT, I can only get them in 10.5" rears and they weigh quite a bit more. But mainly the width issue.

With these 19x11.5 wheels, I'm gonna throw some 325/30/19 tires on it and call it a day.
 
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Old 04-13-2016, 02:56 AM
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Wasn't meaning you should rush. Looking is part of the fun. Jags don't have unlimited choices, so at some point you run out of options,
 
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Old 04-13-2016, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Philly Single
Clearly you guys get me and while I didn't realize Forgestar was such a terrible company (thanks for the heads up) - they weren't my first choice.
Interestingly, this showed up on Jalopnik this morning:

Track Day Bro Has The Best Reaction Ever To A Wheel Failure
 
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Old 04-13-2016, 10:51 AM
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Wow. That video was interesting. The stress cracks on the wheels after the accident show it wasn't just a one wheel thing and all of them were being affected in a short period of time.
 
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Old 04-13-2016, 01:08 PM
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I actually have a set of Forgestar CF10 on my car.

My buddy just last week had his front two Forgestar barrels crack on his CLK63 Black Series, necessitating replacement. The wheels were four years old, and one of the first set produced, so we chalked it up to early manufacturing issues. He never tracked the car, but does drive it aggressively in the canyons fairly often.

After watching this video, and my buddy's experience with them, I will be removing them from my car this week. Scary, scary stuff...
 
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Scary, scary stuff...

....indeed; I don't blame you!

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Originally Posted by BierNut
My buddy just last week had his front two Forgestar barrels crack on his CLK63 Black Series, necessitating replacement. The wheels were four years old, and one of the first set produced, so we chalked it up to early manufacturing issues. He never tracked the car, but does drive it aggressively in the canyons fairly often.
Forgestar doesn't make their own barrels. They buy them as is in each specific size. Not an in house item, so don't expect the quality to have improved.
 
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Originally Posted by Stohlen
Forgestar doesn't make their own barrels. They buy them as is in each specific size. Not an in house item, so don't expect the quality to have improved.
Yup, totally agreed. He just ordered a set of HRE's today, and the Forgestar's are coming off immediately.

Same for my car...
 
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Old 04-13-2016, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BierNut
Yup, totally agreed. He just ordered a set of HRE's today, and the Forgestar's are coming off immediately.

Same for my car...
Wise choice. Those are the wheels to get. Totally worth the price. They actually engineer their wheels.
 
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Old 04-13-2016, 09:23 PM
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Wise choice. Those are the wheels to get. Totally worth the price. They actually engineer their wheels.
+1. Had a pair of HREs made for a C6 Z06. Their quality is unsurpassed, as is their price.
 
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Originally Posted by Philly Single
So far, these are kind of in the lead now.

CCW TS12
19x9 19.24lbs
19x11.5 22lbs





What wheels are these?

Edit: It says right there haha I'm losing it
 

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Originally Posted by Philly Single
Final choice is coming soon, just dragging my feet a bit due to my pending bill for blower porting, nitrous, methanol injection...arg, ha.

I like the Ferrada wheels better too. BUT, I can only get them in 10.5" rears and they weigh quite a bit more. But mainly the width issue.

With these 19x11.5 wheels, I'm gonna throw some 325/30/19 tires on it and call it a day.
Hey Philly Single,

We can do our Forge8 series in 11.5 and we can also run any of the Fr1-4 in 11.5 as well

I did an 11.5 rear FR4 on a base F Type

shoot me a PM ill get you set up
 
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Originally Posted by Stohlen
Forgestar is a terrible company. If you want to wait 3 times the quoted production date and have mandatory nightmare customer service, buy from them.
So true! i got a set of Forgestar CF10 for my old BMW from them painted in gloss black. The wheels arrived over a month late than originally quoted. The gloss black paint had some chips in them due to shipping process and some bumps as well. I got them refinished locally the following summer.

That being said, the wheels held up fine after that, no issues. But i wouldn't buy from them again.
 
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