Best wheels for FD
My friend had 19" iForged on his benz, w/ painted centers. The clear coat started flaking off after six months.
Originally Posted by mirabile
Wow really? I havent had any problems, and I have rubber bands for tires. I also dont drive it everyday.
That is interesting.....I bet it would be really hard to repair them....
That is interesting.....I bet it would be really hard to repair them....
Originally Posted by mirabile
Wow really? I havent had any problems, and I have rubber bands for tires. I also dont drive it everyday.
That is interesting.....I bet it would be really hard to repair them....
That is interesting.....I bet it would be really hard to repair them....
http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showp...3&postcount=18
and some more info (if people plan to drive hard on iForged):
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=403701
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From: Arroyo Grande, CA
Originally Posted by rynberg
That's because they are custom wheels....
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I like my Enkei RPF1s. Not too expensive, lightweight, pretty damn strong, and easy to find if you need to buy a spare or something. Not bad looking either, IMO.
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Man oh man does Mark's FD look badass 
I remember when he was at Gotham and wanted to trade his FM10s for my FM5s
I remember when he was at Gotham and wanted to trade his FM10s for my FM5s
Originally Posted by dradon03
Fikse's I think come in 18*8.5 and 18*10 and cost 800+$ each.
The Volk CE28N's I wanted would have been around $2600 w/o tires. They are forged monoblock and one of the lightest but you're SOL when you bend one and it takes 6 months for a replacement or worse Volk discontinues them.
I got a slight bend in outer lip on one of my front wheels recently and it was readily fixed with two whacks from a rubber mall. Not sure if that trick would have worked on the Volks.
In professional racing circles Fikse wheels are known for being one of the sturdier wheels you can get.
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From: FL-->NJ/NYC again!
Originally Posted by Trout2
Being custom wheels they come in any size and offset you want. My 18x9 and 18x10 Profil 13's would be about $5000 retail w/o tires. Thanks to Frtiz Flynn I got them used at quite a discount.
The Volk CE28N's I wanted would have been around $2600 w/o tires. They are forged monoblock and one of the lightest but you're SOL when you bend one and it takes 6 months for a replacement or worse Volk discontinues them.
I got a slight bend in outer lip on one of my front wheels recently and it was readily fixed with two whacks from a rubber mall. Not sure if that trick would have worked on the Volks.
In professional racing circles Fikse wheels are known for being one of the sturdier wheels you can get.
Jack
The Volk CE28N's I wanted would have been around $2600 w/o tires. They are forged monoblock and one of the lightest but you're SOL when you bend one and it takes 6 months for a replacement or worse Volk discontinues them.
I got a slight bend in outer lip on one of my front wheels recently and it was readily fixed with two whacks from a rubber mall. Not sure if that trick would have worked on the Volks.
In professional racing circles Fikse wheels are known for being one of the sturdier wheels you can get.
Jack
I don't remember the sizing and offsets on my old FM-10's. But I remember it took a 6.5inch pothole @ 110km/h to bend my lip. No cracks nothing and I was driving the car in Montreal probably a city with worse roads than Bombay. Also cost 90$ to fix the bent lip and curb rash!
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From: Northern California
My favorite wheel for my particular color, Forgeline LS 2-piece. I weighed my 18x10.5 rear rim today, and it was (surprisingly) 18 lbs.
If I had a different colored car, though, I'd probably go with either CCW Classics, CCW Sp500s, Fikse FM-5s, BBS LMs, or Volk CE28Ns.
If I had a different colored car, though, I'd probably go with either CCW Classics, CCW Sp500s, Fikse FM-5s, BBS LMs, or Volk CE28Ns.
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From: FL-->NJ/NYC again!
Originally Posted by apex_sideway
Offsets, width, height, and tire information?
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Originally Posted by apex_sideway
Offsets, width, height, and tire information?
You can call them they are very friendly and know their stuff.
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From: BC Canada
Originally Posted by Natey
I like my Enkei RPF1s. Not too expensive, lightweight, pretty damn strong, and easy to find if you need to buy a spare or something. Not bad looking either, IMO.
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From: FL
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
You'll have a hard time getting that information. Sadly, the owner (a friend of mine) passed away from Lou Gehrig's disease a few weeks ago .
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From: FL-->NJ/NYC again!
Originally Posted by apex_sideway
That's a damn shame. Is he the man that had his friends and family build his seven for him? He must have had alot of admiration, love, and respect
Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
They helped get it back into shape for him, yeah. He really modified the car quite a bit over the years, they all gave it that final push. This year's Deals Gap Rotary Rally has been dedicated to Mark.
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From: FL-->NJ/NYC again!
Originally Posted by Rxmfn7
That sucks, always a shame to see someone go like that. Not that I ever knew the guy, but I can relate. Not that its important, but whats going to become of his FD?
