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Oct 17, 2019 | 12:13 AM

evoroadster

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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.

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Oct 17, 2019 | 11:58 AM

Maxpowers

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Nope. I have Crays. Very few if any stories on the net of them cracking/bending.

Oct 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.

Oct 17, 2019 | 07:38 PM

Avanti

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Just go with quality, genuine forged wheels and move on.

Oct 17, 2019 | 07:42 PM

Zjoe6

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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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Oct 17, 2019 | 07:48 PM

Zjoe6

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Oct 17, 2019 | 07:52 PM

fisher3

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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

Oct 18, 2019 | 12:22 AM

KGrant

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HRE Flow Form FF01 and No Problems!

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Oct 18, 2019 | 03:31 PM

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HRE Flow Form FF01 and No Problems!

looks great on your ride, any paint chips yet? Mine were so bad had to have them powder coated...I may have told you that already!😂 I am staying with them and resisting the urge to wheel shop.