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Old 06-07-2011, 11:03 AM
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These wheels look really good but I can't help but think they would be killer with a deep dish. So I pull up Forgestar and BAM! Enter the F14F. But at almost twice the price it really loses the appeal. Not sure where the significant price difference comes from.
different casting methods is what I assumed.
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Originally Posted by mfb_birdman
These wheels look really good but I can't help but think they would be killer with a deep dish. So I pull up Forgestar and BAM! Enter the F14F. But at almost twice the price it really loses the appeal. Not sure where the significant price difference comes from.
The F14f's may be a two piece wheel? If so that puts them at about the right price.
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They are great wheels, I've had F14's on my Corvette for almost a year now..got a couple more sets last week in satin black

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Originally Posted by mfb_birdman
These wheels look really good but I can't help but think they would be killer with a deep dish. So I pull up Forgestar and BAM! Enter the F14F. But at almost twice the price it really loses the appeal. Not sure where the significant price difference comes from.
2piece forged wheel (F14F) vs 1 piece flow formed (F14)

Flow forming process makes the wheel near forged strength...also, all forged wheels are not created equal, there are various forged strengths in the industry, and no one will tell you how strong their wheels are from their process..
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Old 06-07-2011, 02:36 PM
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I'm very close to seeing if I can cancel my order with Boyd's and order some of the F14's in matte black. These are really growing on me!
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Originally Posted by ws6pewter
I'm very close to seeing if I can cancel my order with Boyd's and order some of the F14's in matte black. These are really growing on me!
Ill be in Indy tomorrow... pm me so you can check them out in person.
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Old 06-19-2011, 01:39 AM
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ill get some better pics soon!!!!!
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That looks killer. I love this wheel.
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Old 06-19-2011, 10:06 AM
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awesome looking wheel, looks great on that red TA
wish they were more concave though
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Excellent! Love it on the red!
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Originally Posted by mpmjason
awesome looking wheel, looks great on that red TA
wish they were more concave though
The rear's are thier "deep" concave and it is a pretty good concave. I don't think these cars would look as good as others with a HUGE concave in the wheel. My 18x10's have a 3" cave on them, where as the 18x9's only have a 1.75-2" cave. So it's pretty good concave, just not super noticeable in pictures.
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i think the rears look awesome, i think the fronts are what need more
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Well you could run a 10" wheel on the front if you really wanted and you would have the same amount of Concave.
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These wheels look really good. What are the offsets, front and rear?
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Originally Posted by bene
These wheels look really good. What are the offsets, front and rear?
+40 for both.
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How much do they weigh compared to stock?
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I want to say the 18x10's are right around 19.5 lbs, so a fair amount lighter being a bigger wheel.
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I'm surprised that they are so light considering the reasonable price. Look at the price of Fikse rims and you know how much I thought one needs to pay for light wheels. The Forgestars that you have look amazing!!! Good choice in rims OP!
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$1,500 for a set...that's an awesome price IMO. Very nice.
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Old 06-20-2011, 12:33 PM
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im glad u guys like them.... :]
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