E9x M3 OEM 19's.. Forged?

alevy · 04-19-2010, 04:44 PM

Quick question, are the OEM 19's on the E9x M3 forged like they were in the E46? I was blasting potholes in NYC with the E46 M3 OEM 19's and they never faulted.. (can't say the same for the crappy cast oem 18's).

armorrig · 04-19-2010, 04:47 PM

Yes they are forged

BobsM3Coupe · 04-19-2010, 04:47 PM

The 19"s are forged. The 19"s that come in the competition package are cast.

alevy · 04-19-2010, 04:55 PM

Thanks guys..

sehrgut · 04-20-2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BobsM3Coupe

The 19"s are forged. The 19"s that come in the competition package are cast.

Hate casted wheels. to bad the zcp wheels are or id be all over them.

BobsM3Coupe · 04-20-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by sehrgut

Hate casted wheels. to bad the zcp wheels are or id be all over them.

I know. You would think with the ZCP, BMW would have included forged 19" wheels. But I guess they were keeping the cost of the ZCP low. I wonder how much more each wheel weighs compared to the forged 19" wheels?

N8dawg · 04-20-2010, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by sehrgut

Hate casted wheels. to bad the zcp wheels are or id be all over them.

I've heard this alot and I'm just curious, why is forged so much better than cast?

calintexas · 04-20-2010, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by N8dawg

I've heard this alot and I'm just curious, why is forged so much better than cast?

This thread from the "Sticky" section addresses forged vs. cast pretty well: http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=357430

duk · 04-20-2010, 10:01 PM

strength and durability!

i would have gotten zcp as well but the rims aren't forged

N8dawg · 04-20-2010, 10:06 PM

interesting, are the stock 18s forged or cast?

duk · 04-20-2010, 10:11 PM

cast

FStop7 · 04-20-2010, 10:58 PM

OEM 18 cast
OEM 19 forged
ZCP 19 cast

same as it was for the E46 M3

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armorrig Brigadier General 77 Rep 3,268 Posts Drives: Tamiya Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: So.Cal. iTrader: (2)	Yes they are forged __________________
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BobsM3Coupe Brigadier General 1450 Rep 3,924 Posts Drives: X5MC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California iTrader: (4)	The 19"s are forged. The 19"s that come in the competition package are cast.
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alevy Private First Class 14 Rep 112 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW M3 Coupe Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys..
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duk ///M 158 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	strength and durability! i would have gotten zcp as well but the rims aren't forged __________________ 2011.5 AW/FR E92 M3 6MT
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N8dawg First Lieutenant 53 Rep 383 Posts Drives: 2008 E90 M3 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: St Petersburg, Florida iTrader: (0)	interesting, are the stock 18s forged or cast?
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duk ///M 158 Rep 3,195 Posts Drives: 2011 AW/FR 6MT E92 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0)	cast __________________ 2011.5 AW/FR E92 M3 6MT
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04-20-2010, 10:58 PM	#12
FStop7 I like cars 329 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: M6 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Newbury Park, CA iTrader: (3)	OEM 18 cast OEM 19 forged ZCP 19 cast same as it was for the E46 M3
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