4"?! Shiiiiiiiit, that's double my record . . .













WAIT . . . . UHH . . . I MEAN . . . HUH?! WHAT?!

 

But it's meeeeeeeaaaaaannnnn!!!!

 

Just got off the phone with Peter.......Titanium ordered for my Silver V.

 

I'll be ordering soon. Just trying to get everything setup to do so.

 

Peter says our stock TPS sensors won't work with these rims, but there are 2nd gen GM TPS's that do........does anyone which ones will work?

 

Has anyone asked about brushed titanium? I know its past the group buy deal so I'm thinking of exactly how I would want a set to look like and it seems like the brushed titanium has the most shine.

 

Ermm, how on earth are we going to get those to sync with our fob, probably different frequency. Just thinking out loudly.

Nik

 

Idk I would really hate to lose the TPMS though

 

Any way for us to use bands/straps on our TPMS? Not uncommon for aftermarket wheels with TPMS compatibility issues if there's a way to make it work...

 

I suspect we won't know that until we get the wheels. I just don't understand why they won't fit.

I think getting a different (v2) tpms sensor to work is going to be a bit of a struggle unless the only difference between the sensors is physical size. I guess someone with a v2 and a v1 can try a little experiment quickly to see if a v2 sensor will be picked up by a v1. You just need to park the 2 side by side..

 

WHEW...............


From: Forgestar Wheels [mailto:forgestarwheels@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 12:19 PM
To: Shane
Cc: <Peter@Forgestar.com>
Subject: Re: Forgestar F14 Wheels for CTS-V

Stock tpms tire sensors will work with the f14. They fit through our valve stem hole with no issues.

Forgestar

Sent from my iPhone

On Apr 3, 2012, at 6:42 AM, "Shane" wrote:
Hey man , there’s some confusion on the forums. Some guys are saying you told them the stock Tire Pressure Monitor Sensors would fit, but on the phone, you told me they wouldn’t. Can you shed some light on this?

Thanks,

Shane

 

Glad to hear they will fit.

So... are these wheels just one piece forged wheels? I know someone said they weigh the same or less than stock but im torn between these or saving the $$$ for some CCW's depending on the quality difference.

 

From: Forgestar Wheels
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2012 2:05 PM
To: Shane
Subject: Re: Forgestar F14 Wheels for CTS-V

Shane,

We just got the first 19x10 +42 F14 wheel fresh out of the new tooling and put it on the scale.

link to image below, 24.8 lbs.

http://www.forgestar.com/blog/pics/1910426.jpg

It is now going to the testing lab for Rotary Bending Fatigue, 13-degree Impact @ 0-degrres, 13-degree impact @ spoke, Radial Load Endurance and Radial Load Fatigue physical testing.

Now we are working on the 19x9.

Forgestar




F'n badass!!!

 

Those the titaniums lolly?

 

I still need to decide on a color. After thinking about it... For the size, weight and price (although i prefer the look of the CCW's) these are prob the better route to go unless i find a good deal on a used set of TF or CCW's.

 

Changed my order to brushed titanium from regular titanium. It's shinier and more importantly clear coated.

Regular titanium:

http://flic.kr/p/brMqWE

Brushed titanium:

http://flic.kr/p/aD2uoT


I like shine and I don't like to spend hours polishing wheels so there you have it.

 

Yeah, the problem is that it looks like grey plastic under very bright light, and it's a pain to keep clean.

 

Exactly why I think I wanna go gloss gunmetal, gloss black or matte black

 

You might find this "making of" Forgestar wheels video interesting (minus the terrible music).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGYedhVpYgU

 

Eh i had a feeling they werent going to quite as deep as what it sounded like. maybe its that angle. Any other pics?