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2008 BMW M3, 2017 C63s Coupe, 2015 S550, 2018 E63s
Ferrada FR8 Rims!
Just got these put on over the weekend! Went with the 20x9 in the front and 20x11 in the back! Have to say that they turned out really well as I was going for a sporty look as well as deep concavity in the back. They only had the bronze option in stock and don't make a black version yet, so I will be rockin these for a little before I powder coat them black!
2008 BMW M3, 2017 C63s Coupe, 2015 S550, 2018 E63s
Thanks, Sanch! The forged Ferradas actually felt lighter to me than my stock rims when I was picking both of them up at the shop. Surprisingly, the Falkens are a lot smoother than my michelins. My car has a few rattles that are now gone due to the new tires!
Thanks, Sanch! The forged Ferradas actually felt lighter to me than my stock rims when I was picking both of them up at the shop. Surprisingly, the Falkens are a lot smoother than my michelins. My car has a few rattles that are now gone due to the new tires!
Oh nice, I didn't realized they made fully forged, I always thought they were cast/flow forged etc...
That's good to hear, I've never tried Falkens - I'm keen to switch to Michelin PS4S once they are avalible in Oz.
Congrats again mate, they are spot on actually don't mind the colour too!
2008 BMW M3, 2017 C63s Coupe, 2015 S550, 2018 E63s
Ryan from Ferrada just told me that they have dealers all over Europe. The MSRP is around $2,500 but it all depends on the dealer as I got mine for cheaper than that.
Ryan from Ferrada just told me that they have dealers all over Europe. The MSRP is around $2,500 but it all depends on the dealer as I got mine for cheaper than that.
Would really like information where I can find these in Belgium (Europe) !
I contacted my tire dealer and he can get me the wheels rather quick.
I drive a 2016 C63 Estate in black.
Going to put winter tires on my current 19 inch AMG wheels and summer tires on these bad boys.
I could get bronze really quick (matter of days) but the black ones are couple of weeks. I will know exactly next week.
I'm still wondering if I should go for bronze. It might look badass, however a bit too 'showy' , not sure. Any thoughts?
It's my daily drive and I visit customers aswel in this so black might be a better option. (although I think bronze on a total blacked out, non chrome accent car would look great)
Oh nice, I didn't realized they made fully forged, I always thought they were cast/flow forged etc...
That's good to hear, I've never tried Falkens - I'm keen to switch to Michelin PS4S once they are avalible in Oz.
Congrats again mate, they are spot on actually don't mind the colour too!
Pretty sure they are ONLY flow formed and not fully forged.
Price point is a bit high considering.
We call it, Forge-8.
Forged exclusively by Ferrada
What makes our Forge-8 line so special is the way the wheels are made, only possible through a manufacturing technique that’s wholly exclusive to Ferrada Wheels. Part of this unique process involves employing 8 hydraulic rollers to apply pressure on a heated barrel spinning at high speed. The extreme forces acting on the barrel collapses air pockets within the aluminum, reducing barrel thickness by 15% of the industry standard while increasing strength and durability. Another important consequence of this procedure is the lower rotational weight of Forge-8 wheels, resulting in unprecedented levels of road performance unachievable by other manufacturing techniques.
To complete this tedious forging process, the heated barrel is then quenched in the cooling tank. This last step is crucial in locking in the desired qualities that make the Forge-8 line the most technologically advanced luxury wheels available.
IE. Just another bull**** marketing tactic to make people think the wheels are forged.
careful potential buyers.
The only thing exclusive about their process lies in the specific procedure (which any company can claim) - meanwhile Japanese wheel companies have been flow forming for YEARS. (Flow Formed and rotary forged/formed and even this "forge-8" are all the same thing with different names.)
Edit: I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the wheels - just don't be fooled. Flow formed wheels of a similar spec can be had for as little as ~1500, but you are paying for the style/brand.
05-09-2017, 01:41 PM
