My Forgestar F14 thread

[RIPnFX]

It takes that long to powder coat?? That's bs

 

[illestFX35]

lol thats what i said to. Cant do anything about it

 

[PMG 705]

Time sounds about right from order to delivery. They take long for sure. Mine was a few weeks later than promised.

PMG

 

[illestFX35]

Time sounds about right from order to delivery. They take long for sure. Mine was a few weeks later than promised.

PMG

yeah. at least there doing better than before. but really forgestar... 8 weeks to machine bolt pattern/ offset and powder coat? thats the time it takes to completely build 3 piece forged wheels. looks like theyre slacking a bit.


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[shadow191]

They're probably waiting on more orders to batch powder coat them. It lowers their cost by a lot. You can powder coat something in a day, I used to do it all the time at my friend's shop. But to keep my costs down, I'd have to fill the oven, it's almost the same cost to do 1 part vs. an entire oven's worth. I'm somewhat surprised that Forgestar doesn't stock gunmetal wheels since it's not even a custom color. I could understand a crazy one off color taking some time, but they should sell enough gunmetal or silver or black wheels to pretty much have them being powdercoated every few days.

Or the wheels were delayed from China. All Forgestar does in the US is machine bolt patterns and powder coat, the rest of the work is done in China. Telling a customer they're waiting on powder coating sounds a lot better than telling them their wheels are still on the boat from China. Really the work they do to the wheels in the US should not take longer than a day or two, it's a little bit of machine time and then color.

 

[illestFX35]

They're probably waiting on more orders to batch powder coat them. It lowers their cost by a lot. You can powder coat something in a day, I used to do it all the time at my friend's shop. But to keep my costs down, I'd have to fill the oven, it's almost the same cost to do 1 part vs. an entire oven's worth. I'm somewhat surprised that Forgestar doesn't stock gunmetal wheels since it's not even a custom color. I could understand a crazy one off color taking some time, but they should sell enough gunmetal or silver or black wheels to pretty much have them being powdercoated every few days.

Or the wheels were delayed from China. All Forgestar does in the US is machine bolt patterns and powder coat, the rest of the work is done in China. Telling a customer they're waiting on powder coating sounds a lot better than telling them their wheels are still on the boat from China. Really the work they do to the wheels in the US should not take longer than a day or two, it's a little bit of machine time and then color.

they did have the wheels all ready to machine when i placed my order so all they had to do was machine and powdercoat. they didnt even have many customers waiting so i shouldve been done pretty quickly.


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[RIPnFX]

Dam forgestars are made in China? Didn't know that, must get them for cheap out there but sell them for an arm n a leg in the States, ridiculous.

 

[illestFX35]

Dam forgestars are made in China? Didn't know that, must get them for cheap out there but sell them for an arm n a leg in the States, ridiculous.

many wheels are manufactured in china and brought to the us. even some high end forged wheel companies do that with their wheels. its really the same technique but just a lot cheaper in china.


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[RIPnFX]

Good business to be in, profit like crazy

 

[Themechanic]

I do agree. the powdercoating should deffinitely be done quick. A buddy of mine said hed get my 21's done in 2-3 days.

 

[RIPnFX]

I do agree. the powdercoating should deffinitely be done quick. A buddy of mine said hed get my 21's done in 2-3 days.

What color you trying to do?

 

[shadow191]

From my understanding, wheels are made in China and then shipped to US. The only work done here is machining of bolt patterns, decking for offsets, and then finishing. It is a lot of money for a Chinese made wheel, but still a better value than Vossens. But still a bit high since a TSW rotary forged wheels is like 40% cheaper and doesn't take 8 weeks to get or have finish issues. The Forgestar is a really pretty wheel so if you want that style, you don't have a lot of options.

Forgestar is related to Iforged somehow - they have the same address.

Dam forgestars are made in China? Didn't know that, must get them for cheap out there but sell them for an arm n a leg in the States, ridiculous.

 

[illestFX35]

From my understanding, wheels are made in China and then shipped to US. The only work done here is machining of bolt patterns, decking for offsets, and then finishing. It is a lot of money for a Chinese made wheel, but still a better value than Vossens. But still a bit high since a TSW rotary forged wheels is like 40% cheaper and doesn't take 8 weeks to get or have finish issues. The Forgestar is a really pretty wheel so if you want that style, you don't have a lot of options.

Forgestar is related to Iforged somehow - they have the same address.

Yes Iforged and Forgestar are the same company. These companies actually branched off of a custom billet forged wheel company called Intro Wheels if you really want the truth. Forgestar probably makes the most money though. I don't really mind that. As long as the wheels I am buying are good, it doesn't bother me.

 

[illestFX35]

FINALLY. wheels already shipped out to N4SM and i will hopefully pick them up tommorow. ill test fit them and update with pics.


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[Themechanic]

Thats awesome! Deff looking forward to seeing them!

 

[RIPnFX]

Awesome what tires you decide?

 

[illestFX35]

Awesome what tires you decide?

im going nexens but i wont get them mounted and all until i come back from my 2 week trip overseas.


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[illestFX35]

just picked these up!!!! ill take some more pictures later.


btw if youre wondering these fit perfectly in the back seats...

taking up room in my house... no big deal.


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[RIPnFX]

Congrats bro, look good

 

[illestFX35]

just weighed them on my scale and they are exactly 30.8 lbs. the powdercoatbis spotless and i couldnt be happier


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