ZO6 wheels - question

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Mar 19, 2008 | 08:45 AM

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10

ZO6 wheels - question

Does the 2001 ZO6 have forged wheels and the 02, 03, 04 ZO6's have cast wheels? Seems to me I read this somewhere. Help.

Mar 19, 2008 | 11:21 AM

IM28702

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The 01's are Alcoas and are forged. The 02-04 are Speedlines and are spin cast. Not quite as light, not quite as strong, but very very close.

Mar 19, 2008 | 11:29 AM

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correct 01s are forged. Yes they are slightly heavier but they are stronger than cast.

Mar 19, 2008 | 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by IM28702

The 01's are Alcoas and are forged. The 02-04 are Speedlines and are spin cast. Not quite as light, not quite as strong, but very very close.

The spuncast wheels are lighter than the '01 forged (by a few ounces per wheel), but presumably are not as strong by virtue of their manufacturing process (I say presumably because I've never seen any objective data which substantiates this).

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