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Old 03-06-2011, 07:32 PM
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Photos | 18" Gunmetal Forgestar F14 | Vredestien Sessanta | Palladium Silver P31

I finally got my Gunmetal gray Forgestar F14 wheels mounted and ready to go.

Huge thanks and kudos to Peter at Automotive Connoisseur Group for taking care of me. ACG is a class act and I will buy from them again.

If you've been paying attention you'll remember that ACG sent me Matte Black F14s originally when what I wanted all along were Gunmetal Gray. I mounted and took pictures of the black wheels to see if I dug them or not. I did not. But I posted pictures here.

Below are photos I took today of my car wearing the new Gunmetal Gray Forgestar F14s. Full specs:

Wheels:
  • Forgestar F14 Gunmetal Gray
  • Front: 18x8.5” ET 40
  • Rear: 18x9.5” ET 55

Tires:
  • Vredestein Ultrac Senssanta
  • Front: 245/40-18
  • Rear: 275/35-18

I never really could get the sun to come out, so these pictures are not great, but they show the look pretty well. I'm VERY happy with how it looks. Aggressive without looking like a drug-dealer's car...

















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BTW, also thanks to Wayne for his input on fitment!
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Nice, I think they look better then the black wheels!!!
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looks good... love the brakes!
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Those wheels look great, good choice and decision over the black.

I don't know about the sun but those pics are very nice and the car is very clean. Good job!
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Awesome, just awesome.
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Looks great man
Much better looking than the black ones IMO.
How's the feel vs the stockers?
I don't get sick of looking at those calipers
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Looks awesome...

Excellent choice... I wasn't a fan of the black wheels either. How's the ride? Are the tires any nosier than the stock tires. I have the same tires on my car and I did notice more road noise than the stock tires.
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Excellent choice... I wasn't a fan of the black wheels either. How's the ride? Are the tires any nosier than the stock tires. I have the same tires on my car and I did notice more road noise than the stock tires.
They might be a little noisier, but I just went from my winters (Dunlops) to these so it's not a fair comparison.
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Looks great man
Much better looking than the black ones IMO.
How's the feel vs the stockers?
I don't get sick of looking at those calipers
I haven't had them in the wet yet, but they stuck very well today. The car feels more planted for sure.
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These two shots really show the difference in the wheel & tire fitment from the OEM setup (top) and F14 (bottom).

To me it really gives the car a much tougher stance and the fatter rubber is clearly more befitting.



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Looks absolutely killer!
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Absolutely "cek-see"!!! I love how they look on your car!
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Looks great. Glad to have you as a happy customer
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The gunmetal gave it a more classic look Personally I'd still go with 19" and satin/gloss black, but by looking at the other cars you own, I presume it is exactly what you were going for

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The wheels look great, congrats...although I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you say it doesn't look like a "drug dealer's car"...
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The wheels look great, congrats...although I'm not exactly sure what you mean when you say it doesn't look like a "drug dealer's car"...
I believe he is talking about the matte black F14s he received by mistake.
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Any plans on lowering? It would make your stance more agressive!
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Love these wheels.
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Looks great!
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Very nice!

Love these wheels.
You are biased so your opinion does not count haha


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