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Man that looks good! I'm probably going to get those too. Gloss black with Conti's.... How do you like them? Got any pics looking doing the side to see how they set with fender? Are those R spec's?
I love them! Perfect design for these cars.
Yes these are R specs and I have the stock 295/35 & 305/35 Michelin’s on there right now. Here’s an album with some recent pics I had taken, hope they will help!!....

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I love them! Perfect design for these cars.
Yes these are R specs and I have the stock 295/35 & 305/35 Michelin’s on there right now. Here’s an album with some recent pics I had taken, hope they will help!!....

https://flickr.com/photos/137143727@N08/sets/72157700049817702

Car looks amazing...I forget what size tires Alex(P6GR) and I spoke about doing on the wheels.....I'll need to ask. I should be moving forward soon.
You have the spun forged wheels..correct?
 

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Car looks amazing...I forget what size tires Alex(P6GR) and I spoke about doing on the wheels.....I'll need to ask. I should be moving forward soon.
You have the spun forged wheels..correct?
Thank you!

Yes I went with the spun forged wheels on mine.
 

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Maybe a dumb question, whats the difference between the forged spun wheels and the forged?
 

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Maybe a dumb question, whats the difference between the forged spun wheels and the forged?
Big price difference...for 1.

As far as the actual process I couldn't tell you. One is lesser expensive to make than the other and my assumption is it's labor/material related.
 

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LOL Yep!

Wheels look great.. Thinking about getting a set..
 

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Maybe a dumb question, whats the difference between the forged spun wheels and the forged?
Forged wheels start as one solid forged piece of aluminum and it is CNC machined to form the wheel.

Spun forged is also known as flow forged or flow formed. The wheel is actually cast aluminum when it starts out, but a "skinnier" version of the final product. It's then heated and put into a machine that spins the wheel and forces the barrel into it's shape therefore the barrel is made stronger and lighter, but the spokes of the wheel still retain the strength of a normal cast aluminum wheel. Here's a video of the process....

 

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Forged wheels start as one solid forged piece of aluminum and it is CNC machined to form the wheel.

Spun forged is also known as flow forged or flow formed. The wheel is actually cast aluminum when it starts out, but a "skinnier" version of the final product. It's then heated and put into a machine that spins the wheel and forces the barrel into it's shape therefore the barrel is made stronger and lighter, but the spokes of the wheel still retain the strength of a normal cast aluminum wheel. Here's a video of the process....

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Forged wheels start as one solid forged piece of aluminum and it is CNC machined to form the wheel.

Spun forged is also known as flow forged or flow formed. The wheel is actually cast aluminum when it starts out, but a "skinnier" version of the final product. It's then heated and put into a machine that spins the wheel and forces the barrel into it's shape therefore the barrel is made stronger and lighter, but the spokes of the wheel still retain the strength of a normal cast aluminum wheel. Here's a video of the process....

Agreed....Thank you! I think I saw a similar video on this as well...and forgot. LOL! Thanks for the reminder. I can see why the cost is so different given the lost material in the solid forged piece.

Interesting process for sure.
 

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