iforged wheels 19 for clk55 amg feedback
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iforged conclusion
Its been more than a month I havehad my iforged variants and was really pissed at first to know they were not hubcentric and all but I have to say now with time and use they ride as good as any HRE or any other well known brand and I love the way they look. Overall I would say a 9 out of ten for me and Im not an easy person to please. Lesson #1 learnt just make sure those hub rings sit tight on the bore before they seat the rim on . Lesson#2, make sure they use the 7900 GSP machine to balance the tires. lesson#3 test the balanced wheels at 60mph or over on a highway. Lesson#4 Goodyear Eagle F1 is a super tire I would say atleast as good as a Pzero Rosso. Lesson #5 It better if the wheels are hubcentric to begin with but if they aint. Its not the end of the world.................
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Its been more than a month I havehad my iforged variants and was really pissed at first to know they were not hubcentric and all but I have to say now with time and use they ride as good as any HRE or any other well known brand and I love the way they look. Overall I would say a 9 out of ten for me and Im not an easy person to please. Lesson #1 learnt just make sure those hub rings sit tight on the bore before they seat the rim on . Lesson#2, make sure they use the 7900 GSP machine to balance the tires. lesson#3 test the balanced wheels at 60mph or over on a highway. Lesson#4 Goodyear Eagle F1 is a super tire I would say atleast as good as a Pzero Rosso. Lesson #5 It better if the wheels are hubcentric to begin with but if they aint. Its not the end of the world.................
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They are nothing Like HRE Quality, I got to see the people who put the Iforged wheels together, and it looked like a chinese sweat shop.
I Bet HRE employees at least have a green card.
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01 CLK 430
Its been more than a month I havehad my iforged variants and was really pissed at first to know they were not hubcentric and all but I have to say now with time and use they ride as good as any HRE or any other well known brand and I love the way they look. Overall I would say a 9 out of ten for me and Im not an easy person to please. Lesson #1 learnt just make sure those hub rings sit tight on the bore before they seat the rim on . Lesson#2, make sure they use the 7900 GSP machine to balance the tires. lesson#3 test the balanced wheels at 60mph or over on a highway. Lesson#4 Goodyear Eagle F1 is a super tire I would say atleast as good as a Pzero Rosso. Lesson #5 It better if the wheels are hubcentric to begin with but if they aint. Its not the end of the world.................
Glad to hear it... I was thinking of getting some metal hub rings to use, what do you think?
And I do believe I will have the dealership mount and balance the wheels, they seem to do a fair share of aftermarket wheels.
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I have had both HRE's and Iforged they both are of the same quality IMO and both can and will bend if you hit a pothole, I have even cracked an HRE! Both of them will stand behind there product and the IForged are about half the price of HREs so it all come down to preference. If you have to have HREs spend the money and get them they do get more respect but you sure do pay for it, and if your ok with HRE look alikes with the same quality go for the Iforged both look amazing and you wont be dissapointed!
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I think Iforged are just as good if the wheel is made hubcentric like for a ferrari for instance. No one cares what the shop looks like if they know what theyer doing. I can give you a hundred examples where people do a better job without a green card.
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You see the porpouse of this ring is not to take any brunt from the road but just to make sure that when the wheel is mounted , it sits on the studs hubcrntricly and not off center whet the studs are tightened thats all so there is no real need for steel rings. Once the wheel is on and tight on the hub there is no pressure on the hub ring at all. Please let me know if you have any questions and also let me know if you are still shopping.
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If you have not bought the wheels yet then try to go hubcentric for MB bore size. Why open up a whole new can of worms when you can do without it. But if you already have the wheels, no big deal get the steel rings if you want or the polymere ones they are just as good. Just make sure they are snug on the hub and dont have ANY play at all when you try to make them go round. If there is just a little play tell the shop to put some tape and make it really tight till there is on loose effect in it.
You see the porpouse of this ring is not to take any brunt from the road but just to make sure that when the wheel is mounted , it sits on the studs hubcrntricly and not off center whet the studs are tightened thats all so there is no real need for steel rings. Once the wheel is on and tight on the hub there is no pressure on the hub ring at all. Please let me know if you have any questions and also let me know if you are still shopping.
You see the porpouse of this ring is not to take any brunt from the road but just to make sure that when the wheel is mounted , it sits on the studs hubcrntricly and not off center whet the studs are tightened thats all so there is no real need for steel rings. Once the wheel is on and tight on the hub there is no pressure on the hub ring at all. Please let me know if you have any questions and also let me know if you are still shopping.
I am waiting for spring here in the MidWest before I get a chance to put my wheels on, I can't wait!
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Good choice on the wheels, btw!
P.S. I'm running 19x9.5 ET35mm with 275/30 on Koni/H&R with no rubbing.
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Hey Guys,
Do they have the same offset? I might have a buyer for my wheels but not sure if they have the same offset.
Thanks for the help.
Do they have the same offset? I might have a buyer for my wheels but not sure if they have the same offset.
Thanks for the help.
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