Forgeline differences...

[roguegeek]

All those details make a difference, so now it sounds like you know what you will have to do.

I believe the open lug versions are lighter weight which would be the advantage. Will be a little pricier due to extra machine work involved.



Good luck with the choice, wheel selection is a tough one due to so many great options.

Called up Forgeline again. They claimed there are two advantages to Open Lug versions. One is exactly as you said. More material is removed and, therefore, weight is saved. The other advantage is easier access to the lugs for people who will be pull them off and on frequently, such as on a track day. Forgeline claims the extra material removed does not affect strength in any way and the cost for the Open Lug version is usually the same as the regular version.

I think I'm set on the GA3R Open Lug 18x11.5 with Medium Anodized Bronze for the center and Clear Coat over Polished for the lip. These will be run on 315/30ZR18's, either the RT660 or Rival S. Now I'm just waiting to get the alignment tool from MCB so I can figure out backspacing.