veilsidei

they arent cheap but i was wondering what you guys think of them.
im really iffy on it because they are 3,500. im sick of my crappy ACE rims that weigh like 20 pounds over stock.

rynberg

Please do a search for "iforged"...you will turn up tons of threads.

That is a LOT of money for wheels, and if I was looking at a budget like that, I would be talking to Kinesis or Fikse. Hell, CCW or Volk make great and light forged wheels for a lot less than that.

veilsidei

reason i made a new thread is these are the exact ones id be buying. i did a search and did find any one of the monaco series. i looked on iforged and they said the rims cost $1014 a rim. and this 3500 comes with tires.

Mahjik

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There are a lot of unhappy iForged BMW owners. They will never get any of my money. IMO, if you are going to spend that kind of money, there are better companies to give your (hard) earned money to (like rynberg already mentioned).

For a custom wheel, I would be going to Jline first, but keep in mind none of those are going to be "light".

cabaynes

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If youre serious about buying these wheels, post up the sizes and offsets so we could at least tell you if they fit first

veilsidei

19x9.5 +30 Offset (all the way around)
-Tires: Bridgeston RE050A 265/30/19

veilsidei

from what i was told forged rims were actually pretty light... arent they made out of aluminum or alloy or something. im just looking for some good rims for my car. and ive heard people say that iforged rims are great quality and look amazing in person.

Natey

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A set of Work Meister S1's would be less expensive, look better (IMO) and are probably just as light weight.



$2816 for a set of 18 X 10's from Rishie...a fellow RX-7 enthusiast and resident wheel guru.

More pics/info here:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=499776

TooMuch4You

You dont want to put 19's on an FD....

Mahjik

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Here's one of the many examples:
http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=403701

wptrx7

Can you post pictures of your Ace wheels?

Why is that? What if it is just a street car or show car?

cabaynes

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No way will that fit up front without widebody. The rear will have to be rolled as well.

cabaynes

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Where in the world did you get $2816 for a set of 18x10 from? Thats false info, they retail for much more than that

rynberg

If you would have searched, you would have seen several posts questioning the quality, wheel model doesn't matter in that case.

Those wheels won't even fit with rolled fenders up front. You would need wider fronts and rolled rears.

Natey

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Follow the link that I posted.

http://www.autornd.com/catalog/shopp...4f7ff8adf7bde4

$704 apiece. Any custom color you want. Rishie's the man.

cabaynes

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I bought my 3pc Meisters through Rishie... granted I got the full polished faces, if you include shipping from Japan (which is not part of the price listed) they will retail for a little less than a grand a piece... Rishie gives great deals on Works but anybody looking for wheels should contact him for more exact prices

Natey

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I haven't actually ordered a set of Meisters, but I doubt Rishie or anyone else would charge almost 1200 bucks for shipping, from anywhere.

DBZ33

I used to have I-Forged wheels on my 350z and they were great. I never had a problem with them. The problems that people mostly talk about was a few years ago when they used a diffrent clear coat. My I-Forged were the best wheels I have owned yet. When I find my new RX7 I will buy another set for it.

wptrx7

Any ill effects running 19s on a FD? How about the tire choice 265/30/19?

GoodfellaFD3S

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Too much rotating weight, and depending on the rolling diameter you'll slow the car down by making your final drive numerically smaller. Keep in mind it's not just the rims that will be heavier, also the tires. I'd wager going from those rims to stock rims and tires would be like gaining 50 rwhp around town, in the lower gears.

That tire choice is ok for the rear, not for the front.

wptrx7

And of course this is based on what the car is going to be used for (i.e. street versus track)? On a street car, I would assume this wouldn't matter as much.

Mahjik

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wptrx7,

It comes down to what you are after. Are you after performance, or are you after looks? Each one will have different requirements to fulfill the need, then you just find the wheel which fills the requirements.

The main downside to 19's on the street is going to be the tiny sidewall of the tires. Depending on the road conditions in your area, you will receive a ton of curb rash since you won't have much sidewall (as well as a harsher ride).

veilsidei

Here My Ace Rims.. click on the picture to make bigger.






And seeing all the feed back i guess i wont be getting these rims... my rims are currently 18's. and i have a little bit of a gap guess ill just change the suspension. these rims were acutally on a friends EVO..

GoodfellaFD3S

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On the street, there is a noticeable difference in rolling acceleration in 1st and 2nd gear between my stock rims and my 17 inch Fikses. I'd imagine with 19 inchers the difference would be even more pronounced.

Mahjik

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If all you were trying to do is remove some wheel gap, getting larger rims doesn't change that since your overall diameter stays the same (i.e. larger rims, smaller sidewall). You need a suspension change to effect the wheel gap.