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wheel brand, no website, safe or not?
So I've come across very light wheels. How light? i weighed one - 19x8.5 at 21lb - Forum Shift
there's another wheel that looks even better - Forum Rocker, not sure how much that weights but, light! Question - when i search Forum xxx wheels - there is no website for this thing. How can an unnamed brand with no website make such light wheels. Are these wheels safe? |
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It's not impossible to make light wheels—-but question is how is the quality? Will they bend when they hit a pothole? Some light wheels do.
I used to have 17 lb SSR Type C wheels that bent ALL the time. Lightweight isn't always best.
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Light = less material.
Strength of the wheel relates to quantity and quality of material, and its geometry (shape or "design"). How confident are you to hand over your money for the product? |
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designed by … ? manufactured iaw what process and where? It is possible it's a new company but how do you know you will not have a catastrophic failure at 80mph when you hit a bump? |
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10-16-2022, 12:58 PM | #7 |
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Quick internet search reveals that these are relatively inexpensive flow formed wheels. I would stay away from those. If you don’t want to spend on a set of forged wheels, at least go with flow formed wheels from reputable makers like HRE and Vossen, e.g. the very popular Vossen HF-5.
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OP; Forgestar. They make inexpensive rotary forged wheels. For the Forum xxx, they might be legit if you can find the factory who makes them. Most wheels are made in china and whitelabled here in the US.
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i would steer clear from unknown wheel brands like that.
at least get a brand that has a german TUV or japanese JWL approval. otherwise you are just getting a wheel somebody designed on a napkin and then had cut out. it might be very light. but not sure how it would hold up to hitting a pothole at 100mph repeatedly. |
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There are plenty of nice things about Vossen and HRE wheels. They have nice resale retention, they are easily recognized, they tend to be reasonably light without being bonzer light and they tend to be reasonably strong. But they're not cheap or even really competitively priced, especially for someone shopping generics. It's like me asking what a good daily driver is and you recommending a GT3. |
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thanks, very good points!
already bought a set of Enkei RPF1 ... unfortunately no spacers will fit that thing without machining the spacers (or wheels) but yeah i get the concerns. maybe i'll ask for those certifications/testing and see what they say |
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Custom wheel manufacturers are dime a dozen in China. You can get custom wheels cut from billet at a fraction of cost of branded items. Million dollar question is - what is the quality like?
There's many new so-called wheel brands who are nothing but rebranded drop ship China products. I'd avoid them. |
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Now if you want a set of forged Vossens or HRE, prepare to pay 10-12k for a set. But if you love your car and you are serious about your build, you will go and spend this kind of money. |
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Even my forged wheels weren't that much. |
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Chinese Apex VS-5RS in 17x9.
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