Updated Forgestar porn pics
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Jason, I've got mine all mounted up and on the car. The weather here has been so lousy, I still haven't been able to get my car out on the road so I can take some pictures. I'll send them and post as soon as I can get a chance. They look great in the garage.LOL
Burning Brakes
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From: West Hartford CT
Ditto on the pics, looking forward to seeing that set up, I'm a big fan of the Hankooks for their cost, handling and tread pattern, not to mention they're much quieter than the Michelin Super sports I originally had.
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Le Mans Master
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The current Hankook $100 mail-in rebate was an added bonus! Our local Discount Tire store gave my friend his dealer pricing, which he extended to me. Literally, I got the Hankooks for a steal.
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Drifting
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I suppose I should get some of that wheel protectant you use because I daily mine and it rains a good amount out here, so my car and wheels get pretty grungy from time to time.
Last edited by nvusgt; Apr 4, 2018 at 10:11 PM.
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From: Central NJ
I wish Forgestar would make the wheels fit the c5 without any poke. Although my poke is minimal I still do not like it. If they ever do make stock offsets then I will swap mine out. The f14 is the only wheel I actually like...
Drifting
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From: Marysville Washington
Poke??? Forgestar is a bespoke wheel maker. You can literally have them make whatever. People just buy what the stores carry.
I spent quite some time rigging templates on my car before I came up with +53 as the best rear offset for me. It cannot be more exact; I've measured it
People just don't typically take into consideration the tires when they measure for their wheels. I have. There is also somewhat of an optical illusion because of the shape of the body. The fender pinches at the top of the arch, causing it to come out of line eeeever so slightly with the profile, and the body tightens inboard just in front, and behind the rear wheel. What looks like poke might not be, but it looks that way from select angles.
My specs are 18x9.5 +50 for the fronts, and 19x11 +53 rear. Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO.2's in 265/35/18 and 305/30/19.
HURRY UP FYRARMS! We wanna see the rolling stock in action
I spent quite some time rigging templates on my car before I came up with +53 as the best rear offset for me. It cannot be more exact; I've measured it
People just don't typically take into consideration the tires when they measure for their wheels. I have. There is also somewhat of an optical illusion because of the shape of the body. The fender pinches at the top of the arch, causing it to come out of line eeeever so slightly with the profile, and the body tightens inboard just in front, and behind the rear wheel. What looks like poke might not be, but it looks that way from select angles. My specs are 18x9.5 +50 for the fronts, and 19x11 +53 rear. Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO.2's in 265/35/18 and 305/30/19.
HURRY UP FYRARMS! We wanna see the rolling stock in action
Last edited by ErikwithAK01; Apr 5, 2018 at 12:32 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: West Hartford CT
Nice setup
Poke??? Forgestar is a bespoke wheel maker. You can literally have them make whatever. People just buy what the stores carry.
I spent quite some time rigging templates on my car before I came up with +53 as the best rear offset for me. It cannot be more exact; I've measured it People just don't typically take into consideration the tires when they measure for their wheels. I have. There is also somewhat of an optical illusion because of the shape of the body. The fender pinches at the top of the arch, causing it to come out of line eeeever so slightly with the profile, and the body tightens inboard just in front, and behind the rear wheel. What looks like poke might not be, but it looks that way from select angles.
My specs are 18x9.5 +50 for the fronts, and 19x11 +53 rear. Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO.2's in 265/35/18 and 305/30/19.
HURRY UP FYRARMS! We wanna see the rolling stock in action
I spent quite some time rigging templates on my car before I came up with +53 as the best rear offset for me. It cannot be more exact; I've measured it
People just don't typically take into consideration the tires when they measure for their wheels. I have. There is also somewhat of an optical illusion because of the shape of the body. The fender pinches at the top of the arch, causing it to come out of line eeeever so slightly with the profile, and the body tightens inboard just in front, and behind the rear wheel. What looks like poke might not be, but it looks that way from select angles. My specs are 18x9.5 +50 for the fronts, and 19x11 +53 rear. Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO.2's in 265/35/18 and 305/30/19.
HURRY UP FYRARMS! We wanna see the rolling stock in action
Racer
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Sunnyvale Texas
I'm pretty sure Forgestar will make any offset you need. You could look into having your wheels machined. Just get a little taken off the wheel mounting surface.
Drifting
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Hey Erik, did you mount the wheels sans tires and use a straight edge to see how they lined up with the fender?
From your pics, the only thing that might appear to "poke" out, might be the tires and that can be changed by getting a different profile tire.
This is not to say that your setup is bad or you didn't do your homework etc, just curious and by the way, your setup is awesome as hell!
From your pics, the only thing that might appear to "poke" out, might be the tires and that can be changed by getting a different profile tire.
This is not to say that your setup is bad or you didn't do your homework etc, just curious and by the way, your setup is awesome as hell!
Last edited by nvusgt; Apr 5, 2018 at 12:45 PM.
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From: Central NJ
dark sarcasm, I cannot seem to find a place to shave the wheels as you mention. Have you seen this done before on these wheels? I would think it may harm the integrity of the wheel.
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 1999
Posts: 4,043
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From: Central NJ
Poke??? Forgestar is a bespoke wheel maker. You can literally have them make whatever. People just buy what the stores carry.
I spent quite some time rigging templates on my car before I came up with +53 as the best rear offset for me. It cannot be more exact; I've measured it People just don't typically take into consideration the tires when they measure for their wheels. I have. There is also somewhat of an optical illusion because of the shape of the body. The fender pinches at the top of the arch, causing it to come out of line eeeever so slightly with the profile, and the body tightens inboard just in front, and behind the rear wheel. What looks like poke might not be, but it looks that way from select angles.
My specs are 18x9.5 +50 for the fronts, and 19x11 +53 rear. Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO.2's in 265/35/18 and 305/30/19.
HURRY UP FYRARMS! We wanna see the rolling stock in action
I spent quite some time rigging templates on my car before I came up with +53 as the best rear offset for me. It cannot be more exact; I've measured it
People just don't typically take into consideration the tires when they measure for their wheels. I have. There is also somewhat of an optical illusion because of the shape of the body. The fender pinches at the top of the arch, causing it to come out of line eeeever so slightly with the profile, and the body tightens inboard just in front, and behind the rear wheel. What looks like poke might not be, but it looks that way from select angles.My specs are 18x9.5 +50 for the fronts, and 19x11 +53 rear. Tires are Hankook Ventus V12 EVO.2's in 265/35/18 and 305/30/19.
HURRY UP FYRARMS! We wanna see the rolling stock in action
Racer
Joined: Nov 2012
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From: Sunnyvale Texas
https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-mem...se-offset.html
I'm not a wheel expert I'm just theorizing
Last edited by Dark Sarcasm; Apr 5, 2018 at 03:23 PM.
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From: Central NJ
I've only used experienced reputable wheel dealers in the past that understood exactly what I was looking for on wheel specs, so no I have no personal experience with trimming down a wheel. I've only seen internet discussions on it. But wheel manufacturers don't design a new wheel for each offset application. They use the same wheel stocks and machine down the wheel mating surface to the requested offset, so unless you need to take a wheel down past the manufacturers maximum offset then I wouldn't think it would affect the integrity of the wheel.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-mem...se-offset.html
I'm not a wheel expert I'm just theorizing
https://ls1tech.com/forums/texas-mem...se-offset.html
I'm not a wheel expert I'm just theorizing
Le Mans Master
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
For anyone wanting Forgestars, you need to speak to Jason at GetYourWheels.com. He is the person who worked with Forgestar to establish the correct backspacing for C5 fitments, based on his C5 experience in wheel selection. I coordinated my wheel widths to work with the backspacing to get the offsets I wanted. A hair inward in the front and a slight minimal poke out in the rear. Some vendors have a problem with rear fitments requiring grinding down the axle ends so that the center caps will fit once the wheels are installed. That's why when I ordered my F14's I went to GYW. My wheels fit exactly how I wanted and I'm running 19" wheels front and rear. No decent pictures yet. I've only driven it once so far this year. Weather related.