Found this wheel maker over at a vette site, I dont know how new the company is but the wheels seem to be about the quality of Fikse or HRE but are a fraction of the cost.. they are three piece forged custom ordered wheels..

Here is the site:
http://www.iforged.com/images/forged.jpg

this link may be better:
http://www.iforged.com/mainl.html

I already have wheels but these seem VERY nice for the $$.. they DONT make 17" wheels but I saw a GP somewhere that a set of 18's were going for $2500ish.. thats pretty darn good if you ask me..

Nice to have options..

 

Niiiiiice <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

 

I like the aero very much. I do see that they offer the LS model in 17" But there are no pictures of them. Does aynone know anything about this company?

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WOOS1:
<strong> I like the aero very much. I do see that they offer the LS model in 17" But there are no pictures of them. Does aynone know anything about this company? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ive never heard of them.. but they seem to have a good rep over at the corvette board.. I think the LS (lightweight) wheels havent been released yet..

The regular wheels are pretty light.. I can only imagine how light the LS wheels are <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

And after owning my HRE's for a while now cleaning around the bolts is pretty easy (small soft brush and compressed air.. )

 

$2500 thats crazy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by thechef:
<strong> $2500 thats crazy <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Crazy good or crazy bad.. compared to $4600 for HRE's or Fikse's then I think its a pretty smokin deal..

Still a good chunk of change but for the quality of the wheel its a relative bargin <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

For example, they charge $30 per wheel for high polish whereas HRE charges almost $100 per wheel..

 

Those are some very nice wheels....do they have fitments for our Fbods?

 

They are popular on the 350Z forums I know that. I bet they will custom offset them however you like.

Justin

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Jsears8:
<strong> They are popular on the 350Z forums I know that. I bet they will custom offset them however you like.

Justin </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yep these are custome wheels.. they will do most any size with most any offset you like.. there is a big GP deal going on at Corvette Forum right now.. so if they fit the vettes then you can bet they fit fbodies <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Steve2000SS:
Yep these are custome wheels.. they will do most any size with most any offset you like.. there is a big GP deal going on at Corvette Forum right now.. so if they fit the vettes then you can bet they fit fbodies <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Steve, do you have a link to this GP? Thanks

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WOOS1:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Steve2000SS:
Yep these are custome wheels.. they will do most any size with most any offset you like.. there is a big GP deal going on at Corvette Forum right now.. so if they fit the vettes then you can bet they fit fbodies <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Steve, do you have a link to this GP? Thanks [/QB]</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here ya go..

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/zerothread?id=472632

I dont see a problem posting this here since NONE of our vendors carries a similar product.. besides $2450 for 18's is a smoking price.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

I bought my old Z06 rims from Nate at Xtreeme in Arizona.. very nice people to deal with.. I think I will call him tomorrow and hit him up about becoming a sponsor on here for wheels <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

I am very intersted in a set of these wheels. I would really like some 17 X 9.5" and 17 X 11" though.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WOOS1:
<strong> I am very intersted in a set of these wheels. I would really like some 17 X 9.5" and 17 X 11" though. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I emailed Nate last night at Xtreme Motorsports to see if they have or can get any of these sizes in the Iforged wheels. I'll let you know what he tells me...

 

Yea, the other nice part about the LS series (besides they come in 17") is that they have no bolts since some on here have a "bolt aversion".. lol..

the regular wheels are pretty darn light.. I can only imagine how light the LS ones are!!

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Steve2000SS:
<strong> . . . . they have no bolts since some on here have a "bolt aversion".. lol..

</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Wha chu talkin 'bout Willis!
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_images/icons/tongue.gif" />

 

I couldn't pull up any of the pics of the LS version. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WOOS1:
<strong> I couldn't pull up any of the pics of the LS version. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Me neither.. might be under construction.. call them and im sure they will email you some if they have them <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Andy.. lol.. put down the mastercard and step away from the checkbook..

 

Well, if I was in the market to buy some wheels I would chose the 5 spoke design w/ or w/o bolts. Anything other than that I think looks ricey. Dont get me wrong, I don't despise the Fikse's or HRE's I'm just tryin' to keep the American look. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 02SilverWS6:
<strong> Well, if I was in the market to buy some wheels I would chose the 5 spoke design w/ or w/o bolts. Anything other than that I think looks ricey. Dont get me wrong, I don't despise the Fikse's or HRE's I'm just tryin' to keep the American look. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yea, I dont love all the styles either.. but the 5 spoke (aero) is nice.. the 6 spoke is a nice change of pace.. I like the Seneka also, reminds me of a FM10 and looks more classy..

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by InvisibleSun:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by WOOS1:
<strong> I am very intersted in a set of these wheels. I would really like some 17 X 9.5" and 17 X 11" though. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I emailed Nate last night at Xtreme Motorsports to see if they have or can get any of these sizes in the Iforged wheels. I'll let you know what he tells me... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">No luck - Nate said they are not available in 17" at all - like the iforged website says. I asked him when the LS style would be available and I haven't heard back yet... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="gr_sad.gif" />