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09-07-2009, 11:29 PM | #23 |
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So no one knows about any issues with the Forgstars?
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Let me get this straight... You are swapping out parts designed by some of the top engineers in the world because some guys sponsored by a company told you it's "better??" But when you ask the same guy about tracking, "oh no, I have a kid now" or "I just detailed my car." or "i just got new tires."
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09-08-2009, 05:24 PM | #25 | |
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Crimson how does machining end up weakening the wheel? Please explain. Forgestar is showing the STL reports on low pads. Surpassing TUV standards F14 WHEEL TEST DATA STL REPORT 19x8.5 (PDF 35K) STL REPORT 19x9.0 (PDF 35K) STL REPORT 19x10 (PDF 35K) STL REPORT 19x11 (PDF 35K) One of KW's race car is running these F14 sets as well. aus - I know of no issues. - Maybe false information from competitors of the wheel that are scared of the price point that is bring brought to the market. Hey to each his own on which style you prefer, but the quality and performance is there on the Forgestars (personally I really like the way they look). But all those are options under $3k. |
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09-08-2009, 06:01 PM | #26 |
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09-08-2009, 07:04 PM | #28 |
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If you're not into performance, why would you want a wheel designed/built for performance? The Advan RS is basically a race wheel, drilled for street applications. They are pricy becasue they are a proven, quality, semi-forged wheel with a race-winning hstory.
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09-08-2009, 07:20 PM | #29 |
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Here's a neat little tidbit I found while searching ont he referenced SAE tst:
Are Your Wheels Safe?You can find the above at: http://www.performanceplustire.com/tech.info/3
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09-09-2009, 03:37 AM | #30 |
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Well, since I posted my opinion previously on the Forgestar F14s, I will chime in a little bit with my experience.
I bought the wheels way back in April and got it installed in May. I'm not a 100% sure but I would like to believe that I was the first few to receive the wheels. So i went ahead with a 9 x 19 and 10 x 19 set up with ET20 offsets all around for the aggressive look. I went with the matte finish, the color and finish is soft and some people love it. But after seeing it in person, I didn't really fancy the matte black finish - ealized that matte looks a hell a lot better in pictures than in real life. The matte wheels gets so called 'lost' into the wheel well at night.. but that' just my wrong decision and it's got nothing to do with foregstars. So I went ahead to install my stock PS2s onto it, still had some tread life on it and was planning to change it up when summer is over. The 245s fit the 9" wheel fine, the 265s was a little stretched on the 10" wheels. I went ahead to use it on a daily basis since my OEM 19s had winter tires on. First the wheel had some balancing issue which I had to go back to my workshop a couple of times to get it sorted out. Between this, I went up to NYC for two weekends (hence crappy roads) and went out to NJMP for a track session. 1 month into owing this set of wheels, I realize that the front wheel has been slightly bent (the outer barrel) and realized that this may have very well been the reason why I experienced strong vibration on my steering wheel when I travel at 70mph.. Annoyed - I just stuck my OEM 19s back on with my winters temporarily and left the F14s on the side.. I think they have a potential to be a good wheel (because they are light, looks good and come in custom offsets), but I should not have treated a cast aftermarket wheel like the OEM 19s. I realized that the OEM 19s are indeed a class above the entry level wheels out there. the OEMs are forged and light - and they withstood my daily 'so-called' abuse on the road and on the track. This is what I thought about the forgestars. |
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09-09-2009, 07:27 AM | #31 | |
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great write up... im sure most consumers wouldnt have a clue..
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09-10-2009, 01:40 AM | #32 |
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Eventhough I'm not into performance, I'm spending money so I want better or equivalent quality wheels than the oems I have. And Advan RS looks really nice and seems like high quality wheels.
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09-10-2009, 10:28 PM | #33 |
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Well, I think you're just looking for something unique, to set your car apart from others. The OEM wheels are actually of very high quality, and take into account weight and strength. The 18" wheels are light cast wheels by BBS and the 19" wheels are light forged wheels by Fuchs (both German companies, and Germany has some pretty tough regulations regarding wheel specs - such as the TUV). If our cars came with anything else, and the Tire Rack sold our current wheels as non-OEM, then we'd probably think they were the shiznit and buy them up
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