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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Iforge wheels?

Anybody have any info on these wheels, I tried searching but came up empty..

thanx in advance
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 10:23 PM
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They have a website, not sure what it is, but they cost about the same as HRE's, Kenesis, etc.
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Old Feb 6, 2005 | 11:47 PM
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They are less than the HRE's by alot and less than the Kinesis.

There are varying reports on the weights (that is being light weight performance wheels versus the "bling bling" look of the HRE's)....yes I am generalizing so please don't take this for gospel.

If you do a search under Iforged they did try to start a group buy a while back but didnt get a warm reception. In the early days they seemed to have production issues and QC issues. Vince was the "bad guy" name that got spread around with the company.

I really like the look of their wheels and almost went with them...but some of the stories scared me.

I also frequent the M3 forum and they seem to cater to them alot. I haven't seen any of the "bad issues" post and in general most people seem happy with their product.

The only downside that I have heard about the Iforged wheels and the HRE's for that matter is that their reverse lip design is older and tends to cause guttering of water in the wheel during a downpour rain...this causes the wheel to become imbalanced during the drive. (search the m3forum.com)

Iforged's website.
http://www.iforged.com/main.html

the owner of Iforged had his Porsche recently featured in a magazine.
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 12:48 PM
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Thanx 7racer....I guess I missed typing the d in the end
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 04:02 PM
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are you gonna sell your rp01s :o
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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if you ever consider on selling your rp's within the next month or 2, PM me ASAP, i will be on it like white on bread..promise
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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sorry guys, even if I buy the Iforged aero's I still plan on keeping my enkei's but you never know...

I saw the Iforged wheels on the supra forum and they have the same design as the HRE 545r, I want those bad but I dont think paying 1300 per rim is practical...
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Old Feb 7, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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here is a pic of what I want
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:38 AM
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You can actually get the Iforged for around $1900-$2100 per set for 18" I did look into Iforged before. Try to get from the dealer, try not to deal staright with Iforged. One dealer that come to mind is Avalon Racing. Thier website is www.avalonracing.net
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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or try wheelsboutique.com
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Old Feb 8, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by 7racer
They are less than the HRE's by alot and less than the Kinesis.

There are varying reports on the weights (that is being light weight performance wheels versus the "bling bling" look of the HRE's)....yes I am generalizing so please don't take this for gospel.

If you do a search under Iforged they did try to start a group buy a while back but didnt get a warm reception. In the early days they seemed to have production issues and QC issues. Vince was the "bad guy" name that got spread around with the company.

I really like the look of their wheels and almost went with them...but some of the stories scared me.

I also frequent the M3 forum and they seem to cater to them alot. I haven't seen any of the "bad issues" post and in general most people seem happy with their product.

The only downside that I have heard about the Iforged wheels and the HRE's for that matter is that their reverse lip design is older and tends to cause guttering of water in the wheel during a downpour rain...this causes the wheel to become imbalanced during the drive. (search the m3forum.com)

Iforged's website.
http://www.iforged.com/main.html

the owner of Iforged had his Porsche recently featured in a magazine.
Yes, good looking wheels at decent prices. HOWEVER, I've also heard several horror stories from reputable sources about these cracking on the track (road racing/HPDE, etc.). Maybe OK for the street, but I wouldn't take any chances.

Gene
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Old Feb 10, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by KaiFD3S
here is a pic of what I want
Me too. Best price I could find for 18x9.5 was $789 per wheel.
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