Favorite Wheel Company
02-24-2014, 01:33 PM
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02-24-2014, 10:38 PM
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C63 ///AMG P30
I've never had a set so I can't speak from experience (although one set is hardly statistically significant anyway), but I understand they're flow-formed and made in the Far East. All other things being equal, the barrel on a flow-formed wheel is going to be stronger than on a comparable gravity- or low-pressure-cast wheel as the rolling process does align the molecular structure somewhat. The fact that they're made overseas keeps the manufacturing costs down, so at the end of the day you end up with a wheel that's somewhere in between cast wheels and forged ones, both in terms of strength and price.
02-25-2014, 01:13 PM
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You get what you pay for, Forgestars come at a great price and are lightweight but they aren't going to be as strong as higher end wheels
02-26-2014, 01:34 AM
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Plus with forgestars you have to wait atleast 5 months + a **** load of mis-communication before you even get the rims....FS told me the powder coated had to re-done the rims atleast 10 times then it went to the rims needed parts...you'll probably just ask for a refund like i did and get better wheels
02-26-2014, 08:09 AM
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Just wanted to share how awesome HRE customer service is.. I bought some P40SC from a member in FL, and the wheels are stuck at Canada Customs right now in TO cuz they need the NAFTA certificate proving the country of origin of the wheels.
So I decided to email Saturo at HRE, and within 15 minutes he emailed me the certification, regardless the fact I didn't purchase the wheels new from them (or their distributor). Props to HRE for the help & support when I needed the most.
So I decided to email Saturo at HRE, and within 15 minutes he emailed me the certification, regardless the fact I didn't purchase the wheels new from them (or their distributor). Props to HRE for the help & support when I needed the most.
03-14-2014, 02:27 PM
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ADV makes some amazing good looking wheels, no doubt about that. And no shame to Pierre & Matt for rocking them cuz both your cars look sexy. 
Wheels are all about personal preference, like buying a car make over another one. No right or wrong, just make sure you buy from a good dealer in case you need after sales support.
Wheels are all about personal preference, like buying a car make over another one. No right or wrong, just make sure you buy from a good dealer in case you need after sales support.
