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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 02:00 PM
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Does anyone know who makes Jaguar wheels? Are the carbon blades really forged? Anyone know the weight?

I just bought some and am curious if they are a good wheel!
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 05:27 PM
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The alloy part probably is due to the legal constraints on advertising same.

The carbon bits are cosmetic (like the roof and door mirror trims). So probably not.

I'm fairly certain I've seen wheel weights published on here, but cannot remember if that included the Blades.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 06:22 PM
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The alloy part probably is due to the legal constraints on advertising same.

The carbon bits are cosmetic (like the roof and door mirror trims). So probably not.
What the heck are you talking about?
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 06:26 PM
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He asked several questions. The first I have no clue. "Are the carbon blades really forged?" Is where I came in.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by F-typical
He asked several questions. The first I have no clue. "Are the carbon blades really forged?" Is where I came in.
I think he meant the whole wheel, not the carbon part
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:06 PM
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Then yes. They are advertised as such in the U.K.
 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 07:45 PM
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I posted elsewhere a few months ago about the Blade wheels, can't find that post now.
Usually wheels have markings/castings/stickers on the inside showing size, ET, type code, place of manufacture etc, but my Blade wheels have absolutely no markings on them at all.
The factory Nevis wheels from my old XFR has heaps of lettering cast into the insides, including "Made in India", so I think there is a reasonable chance that most OEM F-Type wheels are also made in India, including the Blades. Makes sense when you consider that the owner of JLR is Tata, a huge Indian conglomerate.
I took one of the carbon fibre bits off and it appears to be real carbon fibre judging by the appearance, weight, feel and lettering on the back, here's a pic I took before:

 
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Old Jun 17, 2017 | 10:46 PM
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My SVR Maestrom wheels are made in Poland.Maybe these are too.
 
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Storm wheels
 
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