iForged "Classic" wheels for my '69 are here

**Nine Ball** · 10-14-2005

Here are the new iForged "Classic" 5-spoke wheels that I received for the hugger 69 Camaro. 18x8 fronts, 18x10 rears (pictured). This is their latest style wheel, and doesn't appear on their online catalog yet. I can't wait to get some tires for them and put them on the car

www.iForged.com

Tony

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**Rybar** · 10-14-2005

Nice! You going to lower it at the same time?

**Nine Ball** · 10-14-2005

Probably not until I get the other subframe restored/built. I like building those on the side and just swapping the entire thing out when its done.

I could torch the springs and put some blocks in it temporarily though, haha.

**Rybar** · 10-14-2005

Originally Posted by Nine Ball

Probably not until I get the other subframe restored/built. I like building those on the side and just swapping the entire thing out when its done.

I could torch the springs and put some blocks in it temporarily though, haha.

We'll you definately have the right idea. Finding a clean solid car, and then swapping the subframe in/out I assume with the new LS2 & tranny.

I would do that if I started all over again, starting with a basket case makes it that much harder....

Nice job, and can't wait to see the finished product.

**rocketrod** · 10-14-2005

Nice! Those are similar, smaller split spoke, to the Budnik Cobalts I have on my car. You will really like those once they are on the car, and the smaller split spoke will really show off the huge rotors and calipers (once they are installed).

**colt zantop** · 10-14-2005

very nice.....cant go wrong with IFORGED!

**Steve1968LS2** · 10-14-2005

Looks an awfly lot like the HRE split 5-spoke design..

I sorta feel they copy HRE (even the logo is simular) but they do make some nice stuff and it is a heck of a lot cheaper than HRE..

**Nine Ball** · 10-14-2005

I think their quality is as good as HRE or better, plus they don't used the old-fashioned stepped lips like Fikse and HRE.

**Steve1968LS2** · 10-14-2005

Originally Posted by Nine Ball

I think their quality is as good as HRE or better, plus they don't used the old-fashioned stepped lips like Fikse and HRE.

Well to be fair HRE makes both the stepped and the reverse lip designs

I agree about the quality of the iForged stuff but I am always struck with how much they look like HRE's..

Those are gonna look sweet on your vert..

**yody** · 10-14-2005

Originally Posted by Steve1969LS1

Well to be fair HRE makes both the stepped and the reverse lip designs

I agree about the quality of the iForged stuff but I am always struck with how much they look like HRE's..

Those are gonna look sweet on your vert..

exact same thought i had, but you can take it one step further and say that HRE's version looks mighty like my CCW 505A's which look better than both Iforged and HRE's!!!

**essenge** · 10-14-2005

are the prices on their website per wheel or for the set? looking at nine balls cars id guess per wheel...

**Nine Ball** · 10-14-2005

HRE's came out before iForged and CCW, and it was expected that a few companies would take some styling cues from HRE. CCW's are 1-piece cast wheels though, aren't they? HRE and iForged are 3-piece forged wheels. I still like HRE's too, but iForged gave me a better price and not many pro-touring cars have them (yet)

**Nine Ball** · 10-14-2005

Originally Posted by essenge

are the prices on their website per wheel or for the set? looking at nine balls cars id guess per wheel...

Prices on their site are per wheel. If you call them, tell them Tony @ LS1TECH referred you and they might give you a much better price.

They also sell 2-piece versions of all their wheels, and the prices are much better for those. They look identical.

**yody** · 10-15-2005

ccw 1 piece forged, everyone seems to have a version of these wheels know, including forgelines.

**Steve1968LS2** · 10-15-2005

Originally Posted by yody

exact same thought i had, but you can take it one step further and say that HRE's version looks mighty like my CCW 505A's which look better than both Iforged and HRE's!!!

Yea, but iForged even uses a logo that looks a lot like HRE..

Anyways.. It is just something that I always think when I see them.. no biggie..

I wish iForged would make ones that look like the HRE wheel the has a 05 Z06 wheel look to it.

No go mount those bad boys up and snap some pics!!!

**Nine Ball** · 10-15-2005

Its okay Steve, we now know you are an iForged hater

There are some subtle differences of the design on iForged wheels over HRE. I like the more smooth area where the lugs are instead of the recessed ring, and the spokes are also more straight instead of curved inwards, and the area where the rivets are is a little different. My main gripe is the stepped lips that HRE still uses on most of their riveted wheels.

Both are nice, but also slightly different. My DPE wheels on the C6 are similar too, but also have slight differences. The DPE's have rivets all the way around, machined out recesses around the lugs that come from the split spoke lines, and slightly flatter lug area. Quality of these is right up there with the two above as well.

**F70t/a** · 10-15-2005

Nice ass rims tony!!! What size tires are you running?

**Nine Ball** · 10-15-2005

18x8 front, 18x10 rear

**datsbad** · 10-15-2005

HRE does not have stepped lips on every wheel. it just depends on which you order . last i checked on my HRE's i have and the iforged copy it was only like$800 diference between a wheels tire package . i figured if i am going to spend it might as well get the HRE wheels . and mine dont have stepped lips either!

Tony are you minitubbing or anything . custom length rear or stock ?
what is your goal for this vert? as you probably know i too am building one !

**69rs** · 10-15-2005

WOW! Nice wheels! I agree with Tony on the stepped lip issue!

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