Presence Dist

Raw materials. They are cut and powdercoated here.

VaclavSV

So I still dont have my wheels and am considering cancelling my order and going for something else if I dont receive a different update (I keep getting 1 wheel failed QC multiple times) by Monday. What are your guys thoughts? Anything monoblock and concave around the 3K price range? Thanks.

tomespo

You are being quite ignorant. Can wheels be built in one day and finished? Sure if they HAVE 0 orders and drop EVERYTHING they are doing just to work on that one set of course it can be done. I own one of the largest Powder coating companies in the NYC/NJ area and right now my turn around time is about two weeks. Does it take two weeks to finish someones parts? No it takes no longer then a day. But when I have 12 sets of wheels and a bunch of other work. There becomes a wait. Now if he was told 3-4 weeks and its 10 with still nothing, thats absolutely unacceptable so I am not saying it is right. However you cant say it should take a week for them to do all of that. BTW all of the ones I have seen (I have refinished a few sets of forgestar wheels) are actually NOT forged they are CAST and im sure they are being made overseas just like every other company that produces cast wheels.

Roswell

Sajun, u should have cancelled long ago when they told u 1 wheel didn't passed QC. U still have no wheels to show for as a new customers after 10 weeks.. Trust me, u will never get serviced if u have a warranty claim once they arrive. (I.e problem with that 1 wheel finish)

320 dreamer

if they are cut and finished in the usa who does the work? i was told they are start to finish in china then shipped to the usa. the set i have took 9 weeks and the build quality was very good but the powdercoat and polish was substandard. my local shop does ten times better work. outgassing pockets and orange peel all over all 4 wheels


they advertise them as "flow formed" is this the same as cast?

Presence Dist

Flow Formed is the same as Rotary Forged and they have a few other names for the process. They are not true forged wheels but an upgrade from strength/quality of cast wheels.

The raw materials come in from overseas but the CNC work and powdercoating are done in the U.S.

503C43 ////AMG

Here is a video showing how wheels are flow formed:

tomespo

Agreed. The powder work was terrible. One set I had to refinish the clear as literally flaking right off

Rsquad911

I'm pretty sure these are completely made in China....

Their factory is right beside my buddy's factory along with the Seibon factory.

sloanbj

If you are not in a rush just give them another month or two. People can be so impatient!

Roswell

I don't think it's about being in a rush.. It's more about being promised 4 weeks & now it's 10 weeks + .. and they kept giving OP the same excuses over & over again about problems with 1 of the 4 wheels finishes.

VaclavSV

Apparently the wheels shipped out today!! .... Ill wait to see them in person cause now Im a little worried about the quality

320 dreamer

for me the build quality was fine. the finish quality was another issue altogether. the color to me was more gray not silver and i found outgassing pockets on all 4 wheels.tiny pinholes but there. also all 4 wheels had orange peel which can be polished or wet sanded out on powdercoated wheels. they should have polished the wheels raw THEN powdercoated them. didnt happen.

i waited close to 10 weeks also and had sold the prior wheels so i couldnt send them back. just installed them and over the winter they will be refinshed properly

noXor

I ordered a set of CF5's a month ago and they are apparently going to be here in 2 weeks. I'm a bit nervous now. Also gonna definitely look them over very well before taking delivery of them.

abcut973

Luckily i bought my CF10 off a member's hands so I didn't experience any of these order issues. As well I'm pretty satisfied with the quality of the wheels.
But yeah i do understand your pain! 4 weeks is damn long so 10 weeks is worse. I think i would have canceled by now but again it's easy to say when you are not in the situation.
Hopefully you'll get your wheels mounted this week end

tomespo

I posted this thread a few weeks ago about a set i refinished.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...forgestar.html

Fung63

guys, the problem vaclav has would be the fact that 3 of the wheels were done together and one by itself. I would be worried aswell.

CoolBDPhenom03

Hmm, well, I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Roswell

OP can always paint them pink afterwards.. No big deal!

sbce90

fwiw I waited about 3 months for my Forgestars

VaclavSV

HAHA and I might as well install crystal studded badges as well! jks ... although I did see a white C300 with them one time!

bobbyzcar

I got my CF10's last year from Allen @ Simply. Got gloss gunmetal and I love them...but that new colour looks amazing...if it ends up being too dark for you, I'll swap you .

BK63amg

I waited 12 weeks for my Forgestar F14s in custom brushed finish with gunmetal. I will never order wheels from them every again - customer service and communication was horrible - and I got all of the same excuses from them on QC, this, that and the third.

Great wheels though one wheel had a slight blemish in the clearcoat, otherwise I was very happy with the quality and strength.

Since I've sold my C63, I'm going to put my wheels up for sale very shortly...with tires and TPMS.

VaclavSV

TEASER!