D2FORGED FEAT: Wheel of The Week 5/4-5/11
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D2FORGED FEAT: Wheel of The Week 5/4-5/11
Hey guys, we have been utilizing a "Wheel of the Week" platform to give a little more insight and info on D2FORGED and our wheel line.
We are going to get things rocking with the VS1 model.
The classic 8spoke mesh was a top priority, for reasons of getting "back to basics". Although not as flashy as other designs, it is just simply "right" for so many applications, from Corvette, to Ferrari, to Viper, AMG or M-series. In our humble estimation, a product line aimed squarely at the exotic and performance luxury market is null and void without a classic mesh wheel.
Our 8spoke mesh is slightly more angular and sporty in the spoke contour and also has a deeper return, which lends a more elongated spoke.
Enough technobabble, here are some pics if the VS1 wheel and gallery pics on various vehicles.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! :clap:
BRUSHED ALUMINUM / CHROME LIP / STANDARD ENGRAVED CENTERCAP
CHALLENGE GOLD / CHROME LIP / STANDARD ENGRAVED CENTERCAP
CORVETTE Z06 - 20/20" VS1 Brushed Aluminum
VIPER SRT-10 - 20/20" VS1 Bespoke Program 3 - Black Face + Lip, OEM Colormatched Flange, Fasteners, and Outer Lip Stripe
INFINITI G37-S - 20" VS1 Challenge Gold
BMW 545i- 21" VS1 Brushed/Black Accent/ Black Fasteners
We are going to get things rocking with the VS1 model.
The classic 8spoke mesh was a top priority, for reasons of getting "back to basics". Although not as flashy as other designs, it is just simply "right" for so many applications, from Corvette, to Ferrari, to Viper, AMG or M-series. In our humble estimation, a product line aimed squarely at the exotic and performance luxury market is null and void without a classic mesh wheel.
Our 8spoke mesh is slightly more angular and sporty in the spoke contour and also has a deeper return, which lends a more elongated spoke.
Enough technobabble, here are some pics if the VS1 wheel and gallery pics on various vehicles.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING! :clap:
BRUSHED ALUMINUM / CHROME LIP / STANDARD ENGRAVED CENTERCAP
CHALLENGE GOLD / CHROME LIP / STANDARD ENGRAVED CENTERCAP
CORVETTE Z06 - 20/20" VS1 Brushed Aluminum
VIPER SRT-10 - 20/20" VS1 Bespoke Program 3 - Black Face + Lip, OEM Colormatched Flange, Fasteners, and Outer Lip Stripe
INFINITI G37-S - 20" VS1 Challenge Gold
BMW 545i- 21" VS1 Brushed/Black Accent/ Black Fasteners
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Im still waiting for a wheel company to come out with a "new" style. I have yet to see any 3 piece company come out with their "own" design in a looooong time. The wheel looks great, but how is it any different from the other 500 + 3 piece wheel companys that have the same exact mesh design. 
I May be alone on this, but I highly doubt it. I suggest coming up with your "own" design, instead of copying HRE like everybody else does. Then you would truly have a "custom" wheel
I May be alone on this, but I highly doubt it. I suggest coming up with your "own" design, instead of copying HRE like everybody else does. Then you would truly have a "custom" wheel
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Im still waiting for a wheel company to come out with a "new" style. I have yet to see any 3 piece company come out with their "own" design in a looooong time. The wheel looks great, but how is it any different from the other 500 + 3 piece wheel companys that have the same exact mesh design. I May be alone on this, but I highly doubt it. I suggest coming up with your "own" design, instead of copying HRE like everybody else does. Then you would truly have a "custom" wheel
I May be alone on this, but I highly doubt it. I suggest coming up with your "own" design, instead of copying HRE like everybody else does. Then you would truly have a "custom" wheelThanks for the honest feedback, good or bad we appreciate it.
To address your comment / concern, in order to market wheels to the predominant enthusiast community, we had to cover the "bread and butter" design styles.
There is no way you can market wheels to MB, BMW, Porsche, Lambo, etc owners without a clean, classic mesh wheel. It really has nothing to do with HRE, as they did not invent the mesh wheel. It is more related to ensuring we have the bases covered in regards to the core styles that people want to see most.
That being said, here is one of our designs that I think you would consider "new", as there is not another similar design being offered by another wheel company. Its called the VS6, and from its edgy design, its easy to see why we need the more tried and true designs to offset a wheel like this.
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I know I know I know. We are working on more MB content. We are doing a full build on a CLS500 right now (AMG kit, lowering, VS7 wheels), that will be the next MB.
We were in talks with a local C63 owner but I think he went with 1pc wheels instead.
We'd love to do C63 here in the NY area, and then get professional shots for you guys!
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