Flow Form replacements
10-17-2019, 12:13 AM
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Flow Form replacements
Has anyone who replaced their OEM wheels due to cracking or bending bent or cracked a flow form replacement wheel?
I have a slow leak in the RR. I can't tell if it's a tire or a rim problem. Will find out Saturday but I am currently trying to decide on flow form or forged as replacements if that becomes necessary.
I have a slow leak in the RR. I can't tell if it's a tire or a rim problem. Will find out Saturday but I am currently trying to decide on flow form or forged as replacements if that becomes necessary.
Last edited by evoroadster; 10-17-2019 at 03:29 PM.
10-17-2019, 11:58 AM
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Nope. I have Crays. Very few if any stories on the net of them cracking/bending.
10-17-2019, 05:33 PM
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I run the HRE flow forms, no cracks...just horrible paint shipping...had to have them powder coated.
10-17-2019, 07:38 PM
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Just go with quality, genuine forged wheels and move on. 
10-17-2019, 07:42 PM
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Forged are great but many people have had good experience with just the after market flow formed $1800 wheels. Can't remember the brand but he has a thread with pics on this forum. Says he hit a pavement crack really hard and they are flawless. Took them off and checked them.
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10-17-2019, 07:48 PM
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10-17-2019, 07:52 PM
#7
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i am replacing a cray astoria rear wheel this week to cracking it is rotary forged. Under the tire and wheel policy i bought when purchased car in Jan of 2019
10-20-2019, 02:09 PM
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Turned out to be a 1" #8 deck screw right in the middle of the tread. Dismounted tire, inside patch, remount and balance and all is well once again.