Lightest 19" forged rims

[Redline8250]

Lol. Are you serious?

Apparently you can't comprehend what I said.

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[Ctease]

So you are serious. Nice.
Take it easy home slice.

 

[Redline8250]

So you are serious. Nice.
Take it easy home slice.

Do you mind explaining what it is you are saying now? Because at this point I'm lost.

 

[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

How about I end this and confirm if they will work ?


I have brake blueprints from my 350 I can send it to them if anyone knows he email and they can confirm if it's possible.


Requirements however

Must be hubcentric
Must have proper offsets and widths


Sound fair ?

 

[RustedAngel]

The point is they are not the lightest when you consider them the correct size. Sure even forgeline could say theirs are lighter as a 11x19 until you factor in the correct offsets.
Besides tire weight has to be factored in also. I have 11x19 forgeline GA1R open lugs with 305/30 sport cup 2 and they weigh 46 pounds each rear and 47.5 pounds each for the front. Difference is from the offset.

This is probably the biggest point folks actively ignore or don't understand. The Cup 2s in that specific size and load rating are some of the lightest tires out there, period. Anyone that slaps 888s, RE71Rs, Hoosiers, etc., onto those Carbon wheels are shooting 9/10s of the point of that wheel set right out the window by adding weight to the rotating mass at THE worst possible area.

I've gotten some weird looks from folks that ask me why I sold my carbons for Forgelines. Even with the explanation of why it doesn't make a difference, the only recoil they have is resale value. lol.

 

[Caballus]

Perhaps instead of 'lightest' they are 'another potential lightweight option.' Yeah, more homework to be done before deleting 'potential'.

If and when a price comparison is done, shipping charges (and import taxes) will matter. OP is in Romania. Oz are made in Italy and there are dealers all over Europe.

1. The more options the better.
2. What is a good option for some may not be a good option for others...unless PK is willing to throw in free shipping...

 

[Paul@PKAUTODESIGN]

Perhaps instead of 'lightest' they are 'another potential lightweight option.' Yeah, more homework to be done before deleting 'potential'.

If and when a price comparison is done, shipping charges (and import taxes) will matter. OP is in Romania. Oz are made in Italy and there are dealers all over Europe.

1. The more options the better.
2. What is a good option for some may not be a good option for others...unless PK is willing to throw in free shipping...

I wish on the free shipping but our pricing is so competitive it balances out on the shipping. We ship to a lot of clients in Europe and all over the world actually.

 

[Caballus]

How much is shipping to Bucharest?

 

[bmarco]

Paul, of the sets of Forgelines you have sold to GT350 owners, what sizes (F/R) and offsets are the most popular ? What would you recommend for a mostly street car, occassional track days ?

 

[AndreiD]

My point is you said these wheels are the lightest in the gt350 sizes. My point is they may be light but they are not both light and strong. Forgeline, CCW and others can also make a lighter wheel, but for a wheel you also need strength.
What are the load ratings for the wheels you posted?

I don't know yet, nor do I know the exact weight for the GT350 offset.

Still waiting for the email reply!

But I was not claming anything as in absolute truth or absolute values. And before anybody else might think of it, I'm not affiliated in any way, shape or form with OZ or whatever else vendor of aftermarket parts. The title along with my OP just highlighted what seemd to be the lightest so far and so I openly encourage others to find ligher rims with better overall specs (including but not limited to strength, looks etc).

When I will get a reply from them I'll post the numbers for all that matters!

 

[AndreiD]

Yes but their also 16k so a budgetwise investment is always good to look into.

CF Wheels are 18 lbs

Forgeline wheels are 21.3 lbs yes their 3.3 lbs more but also wheels that have been utilized for track usage thus showing their strength and quality as well.

True but we're splitting gray hairs now. Of course everything will revolve around the budget but how much is too much per what you get, is just pure personal choice.

For that matter, some may argue that even spending a couple of grand on new, lighter rims for a 30% weight reduction vs stock, may not be worth it after all, even if that is unsprung mass, EVEN IF you track the car enthusiastically and you're not actually competing at a PRO level, because it will only shave most probably a tenth or so of a second from a lap time, and thus the ROI is poor.

 

[AndreiD]

The point is they are not the lightest when you consider them the correct size. Sure even forgeline could say theirs are lighter as a 11x19 until you factor in the correct offsets.
Besides tire weight has to be factored in also. I have 11x19 forgeline GA1R open lugs with 305/30 sport cup 2 and they weigh 46 pounds each rear and 47.5 pounds each for the front. Difference is from the offset.

:lol:

"The point is they are not the lightest when you consider them the correct size."

How can you make that claim? :doh: You guys told me that the offsets impact the weight of the rim. I trust what you say and makes perfect sense. That's why I went ahead and asked the producer. Another reason I emailed them (OZ) is to answer your question and everybody elses' that might be interested.

Considering you and nobody else here for that matter doesn't know exactly what is the actual weight in the correct GT350 offsets, how can you say they are or NOT the lightest.

So I have in the end two questions for you, with all due resepct:

1. Can you please enlighten me on what are the lightest ones?

and

2. What are the weight of the OZ rims i posted in the correct offsets?

Cheers! :ford:

 

[AndreiD]

Offset is a valid point but that was never your point. Another valid point is brake clearance.

I'm only defending OZ to bring freshness and constructive brainstorming to the table. And because I think individuals should be able to bring ideas to the table.

OZ and many manufacturers use unique forging for different offsets. This reduces or eliminates the huge wheel spacer-like chunk of metal near the lug nut area. I'm not criticizing companies that have the big slab of metal. Just pointing out the facts. That style has less of a weight shift due to offset. The difference in offset is made up by the spoke shape, not the hub. The drawback is extra cost to manufacture.

I know you're going to say but but forgeline. Great, I'm sure, correction I know, they're a great product. We can talk about OZ and that doesn't take anything away from Forgeline or any other company.

Thanks for the constructive input! I learned another thing from my what seemed to be considered by some, nonsense thread.

 

[AndreiD]

How much is shipping to Bucharest?

+1 I'm actually directly interested in that!

Paul, of the sets of Forgelines you have sold to GT350 owners, what sizes (F/R) and offsets are the most popular ? What would you recommend for a mostly street car, occassional track days ?

This is a great question. I'd like to know that too...

 

[AndreiD]

How about I end this and confirm if they will work ?


I have brake blueprints from my 350 I can send it to them if anyone knows he email and they can confirm if it's possible.


Requirements however

Must be hubcentric
Must have proper offsets and widths


Sound fair ?

That would be cool. But knowing them as Italians, I'm not holding my breath for any cooperation.

I'm still waiting for that email reply! Not holding my breath for this either...

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