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Originally Posted by m34jlp
Not a complete answer but having an 8000ton forged wheel vs a 4000ton forged wheel does not necessarily make it stronger in all cases.
If the wheel design is exactly the same and the same exact amount of material is used then yes 8000ton would be stronger.
But if a company using 8000ton forgings decides to shave a lot of material off to make it super light then a 4000ton forged wheel using the proper amount of material can be stronger.
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Okay, so 1 advantage of the 8000 ton forging is that they can use less material to achieve the desired strength thus resulting in less weight. That seems to coincide with what's available on the market. Most of the 8000 ton forged wheels are very light. If that's the case, it seems that they could all be designed for a common strength regardless of the forgings used. That would make the argument you commonly see of 8000 ton forged wheels being stronger not totally correct as it would be dependent on the actual wheel design.