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Old 01-12-2015, 08:26 PM
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Wheels: Forgestar F14
Wheel Size: 18x9.5 Front & 19x11 Rear
Finish: Gloss Gunmetal
Tire Brand:Toyo Proxes R888
Tire Size: 275/35/18 Front & 305/30/19 Rear






















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Very nice, I really like these wheels, could you pm me a price for this set up and break the tires off Seperate so I can see how much more the r888 are adding.
Really looks great.
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Those look great! love mine. What size rear tires are those?


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Those look great! love mine. What size rear tires are those?
The tire size is listed in the first post.

Great looking wheels.
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Originally Posted by skydiven4fun
Very nice, I really like these wheels, could you pm me a price for this set up and break the tires off Seperate so I can see how much more the r888 are adding.
Really looks great.
Same for me-and would these also work on a base C5 instead of a Z06? I know there is different offsets so I wanna be sure
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Great looking wheels. Do they work with the C6 Z06 brakes on a C5?
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Great looking wheels. Do they work with the C6 Z06 brakes on a C5?
That's what the black Z has.
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Originally Posted by skydiven4fun
Very nice, I really like these wheels, could you pm me a price for this set up and break the tires off Seperate so I can see how much more the r888 are adding.
Really looks great.
PM'd
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Those look great! love mine. What size rear tires are those?


Looks great, loving the red and black contrast!
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The tire size is listed in the first post.

Great looking wheels.
Thank you!
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Same for me-and would these also work on a base C5 instead of a Z06? I know there is different offsets so I wanna be sure
PM sent

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Great looking wheels. Do they work with the C6 Z06 brakes on a C5?
Yes sir, that is exactly what our client is running.
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That's what the black Z has.
Sharp eyes, your absolutely correct.
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I hear the owner is a pretty handsome guy as well
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Nice! Love my Forgestar's...I just need wider rear rims, now that I have flared fenders. New F14 rears? Or a complete new set? Hmmm...
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Originally Posted by Laser Guided
I hear the owner is a pretty handsome guy as well
Nice avatar, I heard that as well.

Originally Posted by MotoJB
Nice! Love my Forgestar's...I just need wider rear rims, now that I have flared fenders. New F14 rears? Or a complete new set? Hmmm...
PM'd you back.
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Beautiful wheels! Can you please tell me the weight of the rims?

I assume they will be okay with using a smaller brake setup (Strange)
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Beautiful wheels! Can you please tell me the weight of the rims?

I assume they will be okay with using a smaller brake setup (Strange)
18x9.5 is about 21 lbs and 19x11 is about 24 lbs. Yes, the wheels will clear your brakes.
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so on the fence with these wheels or a holley v2 computer

thanks!
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Tell us about the toyo r888 tires. I heard they are no good in cool/cold weather. I drive mine till the salt does down on the roads so 30 degrees or so.
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Tell us about the toyo r888 tires. I heard they are no good in cool/cold weather. I drive mine till the salt does down on the roads so 30 degrees or so.
I haven't had them for too long, only about 800 street miles and 1 track day. But I have noticed on the "cold" days here in San Diego (40-45 F) or in the wet, they break loose pretty easily and you should drive with much caution. In the cold they seem to barely stick better than my old Hankook Ventus v12s (280 treadwear), but when warmed up they are almost untouchable
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Originally Posted by johnsos30
Tell us about the toyo r888 tires. I heard they are no good in cool/cold weather. I drive mine till the salt does down on the roads so 30 degrees or so.
don't. grip on an R comp gets really sketchy below 45deg and ideally they should be above 60deg

freezing temps can affect the compound and cause micro cracking on an r comp

use two sets of wheels and tires if you drive year round in a climate that freezes. some snow/ice tires on wagon wheels for dec-jan would be inexpensive
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I haven't had them for too long, only about 800 street miles and 1 track day. But I have noticed on the "cold" days here in San Diego (40-45 F) or in the wet, they break loose pretty easily and you should drive with much caution. In the cold they seem to barely stick better than my old Hankook Ventus v12s (280 treadwear), but when warmed up they are almost untouchable
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don't. grip on an R comp gets really sketchy below 45deg and ideally they should be above 60deg

freezing temps can affect the compound and cause micro cracking on an r comp

use two sets of wheels and tires if you drive year round in a climate that freezes. some snow/ice tires on wagon wheels for dec-jan would be inexpensive
Thanks for sharing your experience guys.
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Hey guys, here is a Forgestar F14 in a Bronze Burst finish. We would love to hear what your thoughts are

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