AE /// New Forgestar Wheel Design!

[AE Performance]

Introducing the worlds 1st 1 piece lightweight flow formed wheel lineup.

Flow Forming is a production procedure that turns the wheel (or rim section) over a special mandrel and three hydraulic rollers using tremendous pressure. The pressure and turning then force the rim area to form against the mandrel, creating the shape and width of the rim. During Flow Forming, the rim actually "flows" down to create the full rim width. During Flow Forming, pressure applied to the cast rim actually changes its mechanical properties, so its strength and impact values become similar to those of a forged rim. That translates to up to 15% less weight when compared to a standard cast wheel.

Wheel: Forgestar F-14

• February 2009 release date

• 1 piece flow formed wheels

• flow formed wheels are hybrid between casting and forging

• Lightweight approx 24-26 lbs

• First full custom flow formed wheel in the world

• Clears big brake kit

• Bolt pattern from 5x108 to 5x130

• Great range of offsets

Center Finishes-

• black

• hyper silver

• gunmetal

Sizes:

• 19x8.5 offsets from +26 to +50

• 19x9.0 offsets from +20 to +42

• 19x10 offsets from +20 to +44

• 19x11 33 offset to 55 offset

Pricing:
Special Intro pricing for a COMPLETE set of these wheels is $1399.

Custom offsets and bolt patterns are available as well.

For Ordering, Please give us a call @ 800-616-2596 Lead time once wheels begin shipping will be 1 week.

Fitment Guide of available applications:

Audi A3, A4, S4, A5, S5, A6, TT
BMW E36, E46, E90, E92,
Nissan 350Z,
Infiniti G35, Infiniti G35 Sedan, Infiniti G37 Coupe
Mercedes C Class, E Class, CLK, CLS
Porsche Cayman, Porsche Boxster, Porsche 997
Mazda RX7, RX8
Lexus GS, LS, IS, SC
Subaru STI
Lancer
Volvo S40, S60, V70, C70 C30
VW GTI, Passat, Jetta

Forgestar F-14

[grauler02]

smoking hot. will def be getting a set

[fusionx]

im liking forgestar damnn

[Subaru71]

almost like the ones they have on the new A3's

[Kid Red]

Looking forward to seeing some pics of these on an A4.

[lavetaaxon]

pure sex...bump!!

[AE Performance]

Looking forward to seeing some pics of these on an A4.

Theyre brand new, so we need some volunteers!

[epyx]

Theyre brand new, so we need some volunteers!

Im down, hows 10% off sound if i post pictures

P.S. Any chance in seeing these in 18s?

[Turtle]

Give us pictures in black please

[AE Performance]

Im down, hows 10% off sound if i post pictures

P.S. Any chance in seeing these in 18s?

They dont have an ETA for 18s right now, unfortunately.

[AE Performance]

Give us pictures in black please

They dont have a picture in black yet... waiting for a sample to get painted.

I'll post it ASAP when I receive it.

[quattro_mds]

OMG, these are some sweet lookin wheels..

[sevenstarz]

What offset do you recommend for the B8 in the 19x9?

Peace

[AE Performance]

What offset do you recommend for the B8 in the 19x9?

Peace

They recommend 46 offset in the front and 33 offset rear for the B8 in 19x9.

Also, I noticed youre semi-local, so let me know if you'd like have your ECU flashed with GIAC. Theyre the first to do the B8 A4.

[sevenstarz]

Thanks for noticing.

I will be flashing soon but that will come after my suspension install and rims. Will you be offering these rims in 20's. Need a B8 for test fits and discounts?

Peace

[AE Performance]

Thanks for noticing.

I will be flashing soon but that will come after my suspension install and rims. Will you be offering these rims in 20's. Need a B8 for test fits and discounts?

Peace

Congrats! These wheels wont be available in 20s for a while, if at all.

Let me know about your suspension and such, maybe we can take care of all of that for you.

Best,

Nick

[J3RR3L]

Looking forward to seeing some pics of these on an A4.

these arent the exact wheels, but close. Hartmann CSL Reps on my B6

[Sharkfin]

those wheels do look good....

[AE Performance]

If someone wants to post a good side angle shot of their car, preferably from kneeling to take the pic to get the right perspective on it, I can do some photoshops. :)

[TonyD]

Forgestar bump!

[DuncanC]

Can you use Audi center cap in these wheels?

[MaxHahn]

Gloss or Matte black?

[Blake P]

They recommend 46 offset in the front and 33 offset rear for the B8 in 19x9.

No effing way. I'm running 19x8.5" ET38 in the rear and ET33 in rear, which translates to ET44/ET39, respectively. We had to use 245 width tires (255 is recommended) to avoid rubbing the rear fenders and the fronts have about 5-8mm of additional room between the outside of the tires and the fenders. IMO, staggered offsets are a mistake for the B8. If anything, the front fenders are actually WIDER than the rears. 19x9 ET38-43 all around would be the optimal offset, depending on how aggressive you want to go.

[AE Performance]

No effing way. I'm running 19x8.5" ET38 in the rear and ET33 in rear, which translates to ET44/ET39, respectively. We had to use 245 width tires (255 is recommended) to avoid rubbing the rear fenders and the fronts have about 5-8mm of additional room between the outside of the tires and the fenders. IMO, staggered offsets are a mistake for the B8. If anything, the front fenders are actually WIDER than the rears. 19x9 ET38-43 all around would be the optimal offset, depending on how aggressive you want to go.

That is what they recommended, and I did some searching and it looks like cargraphic recommends similar specs to what they use as well...

I dont follow what you are talking about anyway... how does an offset of 38 front and 33 rear translate to a different offset? The offsets you are running are more aggressive than what I posted... lower number = pushed out more towards the fender... higher number = in more.

http://www.cargraphic.de/index.php?/...,article,4024/

[Blake P]

That is what they recommended, and I did some searching and it looks like cargraphic recommends similar specs to what they use as well...

I dont follow what you are talking about anyway... how does an offset of 38 front and 33 rear translate to a different offset? The offsets you are running are more aggressive than what I posted... lower number = pushed out more towards the fender... higher number = in more.

http://www.cargraphic.de/index.php?/...,article,4024/

ET33 on 8.5" is the same as ET39 on 9". ET38 on 8.5" is the same as ET44 on 9". This means that your recommended offset would be 2mm LESS aggressive than my fronts, which are already at least 5mm sunk in the front fenders, and 6mm MORE aggressive than my rears, which are already rubbing the fender liners with 245/35/19 tires that are thinner than the recommended 255/35/19. If they use these specs, I can guarantee that your customers will not be happy. I'm only trying to help, as I already found out the hard way when I had to send my rear wheels back to HRE to machine 5mm off the hub because the outside edge of the tires rubbed the fenders uncontrollably.

[AE Performance]

ET33 on 8.5" is the same as ET39 on 9". ET38 on 8.5" is the same as ET44 on 9". This means that your recommended offset would be 2mm LESS aggressive than my fronts, which are already at least 5mm sunk in the front fenders, and 6mm MORE aggressive than my rears, which are already rubbing the fender liners with 245/35/19 tires that are thinner than the recommended 255/35/19. If they use these specs, I can guarantee that your customers will not be happy. I'm only trying to help, as I already found out the hard way when I had to send my rear wheels back to HRE to machine 5mm off the hub because the outside edge of the tires rubbed the fenders uncontrollably.

Ah, I see what you mean now. Thanks for the info, I'll relay that along to them to see if they say anything.

[Blake P]

Ah, I see what you mean now. Thanks for the info, I'll relay that along to them to see if they say anything.

No problem. As I previously stated, I think staggered offsets are a mistake on the B8 A4 and if I could do it all over I would have specified 19x9" ET40 on all 4 corners. Staggered offsets might have made sense on past A4's where the rear fenders were wider, but that is definitely not the case on the B8.

[Bravest NY S4]

We need to know about some 18's homey....!

[AE Performance]

We need to know about some 18's homey....!

As soon as I get word on the 18s, you guys will be the first to know!

-Nick

[1sicknickel]

The offsets that Forgestar recommend seem to be correct. By looking at your avatar if that is your car, of course it is gonna rub you are slammed to the floor.

No effing way. I'm running 19x8.5" ET38 in the rear and ET33 in rear, which translates to ET44/ET39, respectively. We had to use 245 width tires (255 is recommended) to avoid rubbing the rear fenders and the fronts have about 5-8mm of additional room between the outside of the tires and the fenders. IMO, staggered offsets are a mistake for the B8. If anything, the front fenders are actually WIDER than the rears. 19x9 ET38-43 all around would be the optimal offset, depending on how aggressive you want to go.

[Blake P]

The offsets that Forgestar recommend seem to be correct. By looking at your avatar if that is your car, of course it is gonna rub you are slammed to the floor.

I'm not even that low, just no gap between the fenders and tires. Take a look at these pictures and tell me the front offset should be ANY higher. I'm planning on adding an 8mm spacer just so the fronts are even with the rears in relation to the fenders.






FYI- These pictures are 20x9" ET46(F) & ET34(R). As you can see, the rears are poking past the fenders by AT LEAST 5mm and the owner had to have the offsets machined higher so that they would fit.

[AE Performance]

I'm not even that low, just no gap between the fenders and tires. Take a look at these pictures and tell me the front offset should be ANY higher. I'm planning on adding an 8mm spacer just so the fronts are even with the rears in relation to the fenders.






FYI- These pictures are 20x9" ET46(F) & ET34(R). As you can see, the rears are poking past the fenders by AT LEAST 5mm and the owner had to have the offsets machined higher so that they would fit.

Offtopic, but that ibis white B8 3.2 and your car are looking awesome!

[1sicknickel]

Sorry to keep pushing this but if you look at the tires on that white B8 you can see the sidewall is pretty straight up. Im gonna take a wild guess and say those are Conti Sport 2's or Michellin because they are wide. Run a more stretched tire and you shouldn't have much rubbing issues on a moderately lowered car. Take a look at these pictures of a B8 with similar offsets as you posted but running Dunlop. http://www.cargraphic.de/index.php?/...,article,4024/ I only say all of this from experience because I work for a wheel company and this happens to customers all the time when they don't run our recommended size and end up getting upset with us because of our aggressive fitment.

I'm not even that low, just no gap between the fenders and tires. Take a look at these pictures and tell me the front offset should be ANY higher. I'm planning on adding an 8mm spacer just so the fronts are even with the rears in relation to the fenders.

FYI- These pictures are 20x9" ET46(F) & ET34(R). As you can see, the rears are poking past the fenders by AT LEAST 5mm and the owner had to have the offsets machined higher so that they would fit.

[B6480Avant]

why dont they come in 5x112 ? any pics with them mounted on a b6 yet ?

[Blake P]

Sorry to keep pushing this but if you look at the tires on that white B8 you can see the sidewall is pretty straight up. Im gonna take a wild guess and say those are Conti Sport 2's or Michellin because they are wide. Run a more stretched tire and you shouldn't have much rubbing issues on a moderately lowered car. Take a look at these pictures of a B8 with similar offsets as you posted but running Dunlop. http://www.cargraphic.de/index.php?/...,article,4024/ I only say all of this from experience because I work for a wheel company and this happens to customers all the time when they don't run our recommended size and end up getting upset with us because of our aggressive fitment.

Hey, I could care less if they want to give customers the wrong offsets that will require special tires to avoid rubbing in the rear and spacers in the front to look flush. I'm just trying to help out based on my ACTUAL experience, not just looking at pictures and saying it looks close enough. I'll say this one last time and then I'm unsubscribing from this thread... STAGGERED OFFSETS ARE A MISTAKE FOR THE B8 A4. While previous A4's may have had wider rear fenders, the B8 does not.

[fusionx]

bottom line.... these rims are SICK

[AE Performance]

why dont they come in 5x112 ? any pics with them mounted on a b6 yet ?

They do come in 5x112. Thats just a range in the first post of the different bolt patterns they can be built in, which basically covers any 5 bolt pattern for any car. Let me know if youre interested in a set for your B6. These wheels are so new, nobody has them yet. Its all pre-orders so far until another week or 2.

-Nick

[Kid Red]

these arent the exact wheels, but close. Hartmann CSL Reps on my B6

Thanks. What size wheels?

[fusionx]

can't wait to see the black!

[RS4 in UT]

What are the chances of getting these in 19x9 with like a +22 offset for a B7 RS4?