New Forgeline Grip Equipped Laguna

[Forgeline Wheels]

The Grip Equipped Laguna wheel is a premium level no-compromise modern evolution of the legendary Minilite racing wheels, found on road racing muscle cars of the late '60s and early '70s. This wheel requires unbelievable amounts of machine time, but the end result is worth it. Learn more, including size and pricing info, at: http://www.forgeline.com/products/grip-equipped-series/laguna.html

[nicks67camaro]

oh my...that in a satin black....Do you take body parts as payment?

[Hugger67RSSS]

Favorite wheels by far of the new styles. Someone buy them so we can see them on a car!

[Forgeline Wheels]

Do you take body parts as payment?

"Listen! I can't give it to you now. It says, 'in the event of death'."

[nicks67camaro]

The cut on the top of the spoke is a really cool touch. At a glance it looks simple then when you really study it you see all the extra detail. Love it.

[Rod]

WWWHOOAAA!!! thats the best looking rim I have seen in a while, holy crap thoses are cool

[CTSV]

these new line of wheels look great when will you guys have some actual photos on some cars? look forward to seeing them

[rustomatic]

I will not, not, not go bigger than 15... Note L-shape on my forehead...

[LeighP]

Love this particular design the most of the new ones. Can't wait to see it with the concealed hardware option.

[mild2wildpaintngraphics]

The Grip Equipped Laguna wheel is a premium level no-compromise modern evolution of the legendary Minilite racing wheels, found on road racing muscle cars of the late '60s and early '70s. This wheel requires unbelievable amounts of machine time, but the end result is worth it. Learn more, including size and pricing info, at: http://www.forgeline.com/products/grip-equipped-series/laguna.html

Awesome attention to detail!

[csouth]

"Listen! I can't give it to you now. It says, 'in the event of death'."

Have I seen that in a contract somewhere?...lol Awesome wheels

[Raw Untamed]

If the price would come down to normal Forgeline prices, I'd buy a set.

[Forgeline Wheels]

If the price would come down to normal Forgeline prices, I'd buy a set.

Yeah sorry. But we didn't adjust the price on these to be mean. The Laguna requires A LOT of extra machine time. We can't afford to tie up the mills that long without factoring that into the price.

[durrettcustoms]

Man I've been looking for a "minilite" style wheel and when I found these I was pumped! Unfortunately I cant justify spending more money on wheels than I have in the 600hp LS power plant!

Great looking wheels tho :)

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

yea I was REALLY considering these.. until I saw the startup price..

[Windy City Chevelle]

The GZ3 are sick what can you do for a set 18x8 and 19x10 interested for a good deal

[T_Raven]

Those are nice

[Forgeline Wheels]

Here are a few fresh shots from some new angles of the new Grip Equipped Laguna. This wheel requires lots of machine time to manufacture, but the result is worth it. See more (including sizes and pricing) at: http://www.forgeline.com/products/grip-equipped-series/laguna.html

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[Forgeline Wheels]

The Grip Equipped Laguna shown in our new Matte Graphite powder coat finish with the optional stepped lip outer. Learn more about the Laguna (including sizes and pricing) at: http://www.forgeline.com/products/grip-equipped-series/laguna.html

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[Mr.VENGEANCE]

wWHAT... SIZE.. IS.. THAT?!?

oh man please dont say its 18s..

[Forgeline Wheels]

wWHAT... SIZE.. IS.. THAT?!?

oh man please dont say its 18s..

Ha! Well it is an 18 inch center. But it is mounted in a stepped lip outer, so it is a 19 inch fitment.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

pheewww... that was close..

[nyciti]

How can these be double everyone else's "top quality' wheels...7K?

[Forgeline Wheels]

How can these be double everyone else's "top quality' wheels...7K?

Probably closer to 8k. (If someone quoted you 7k, then you're getting a good deal.)

The Laguna is indeed our most expensive wheel. The reason for this is because it is a complicated machining profile and takes twice as long to build. And production time is valuable; we cannot afford to bring everything else to a halt, while we make one set of Lagunas. So we accounted for this time in the cost.

That being said, I think you will find that this pricing is in line with other premium custom forged wheel brands.

[wiedemab]

Absolutely love the wheels! Just not even remotely possible with my budget.......... maybe some day.

[shane38]

such a nice wheel wish i wasnt on a budget for my car dang these would be it....

[nyciti]

Thanks Mark.

Not bashing cause I would buy these wheels in a NY minute but when your wheels w/o tires cost more than a crate motor, its prob out of the range of most. However beautiful wheel none the less.

[Forgeline Wheels]

I shot a few photos of this Grip Equipped Laguna in Gloss Black and HTM with a Polished outer, exposed hardware, and custom "GT40" center cap, before they shipped out. The flat "face" on these spokes makes a really neat candidate for the HTM (high tech machined) finish option. And this custom cap turned out great. Learn more about the Laguna (including sizes and pricing) at: http://www.forgeline.com/products/grip-equipped-series/laguna.html

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[Decline]

Nice wheels. Trans AM/mini lite style are my favorite!
Couple questions:
How much do they weigh?
Would an "18" be a seventeen inch face on a double step lip?
Got any pics of the backside/inside of the wheel?
Are the spokes hollowed out with lightening pockets, and is that why they take double the machine time which doubles the price?

[Forgeline Wheels]

How much do they weigh?

Obviously depends on size. I might have to put a display wheel on a scale to even give you a guestimate. But relative to the rest of our lineup, these are HEAVY! If you are worried about getting the lightest option, then you don't want these.


Would an "18" be a seventeen inch face on a double step lip?

No. This wheel was originally designed for a reverse flat lip. So the smallest center that we are prepared to make is 18 inch. So if you combine it with a stepped lip, then it would be a 19" OD.


Got any pics of the backside/inside of the wheel?

I do not. Sorry...


Are the spokes hollowed out with lightening pockets, and is that why they take double the machine time which doubles the price?

No hollow spokes. It just takes a long time to carve out that rounded spoke profile and all of the angles where the spokes meet the lug center.

[BlackMachOne]

Wow I love that wheel. I could buy 3 sets of my TrueForged for those though....almost worth it haha