Custom wheel suggestions
#21
Im not saying it could never happen, primarily on a track, but the much more likely scenario in a real city driving situation is you hit a pothole and dent a front. When this happens, look to shell out about a grand to repair a forged three piece where the lip can be repaired or replaced. A one piece forged, look to spend $1500 on a wheel replacement. The cast, you buy another for $250, and keep it moving.
In real world city driving situations, what makes the most sense?
In real world city driving situations, what makes the most sense?
#22
Wheel design is the single most important factor in the small overlap test. If the wheel doesn't crush/fracture properly, it leads to the wheel and tire being forced into the driver/passenger compartment and crushing the occupants legs. Most people will never been in an accident where this comes into play, but for those who do, design is critical. I'm personally not willing to risk it.
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#23
Aside from the fact that most wheel failures occur from poor quality control and not so much from excessive stresses from hard driving; you're missing my main point. Most wheel manufacturers don't engineer their wheels period, much less to perform well in a crash. And HRE does that.
Wheel design is the single most important factor in the small overlap test. If the wheel doesn't crush/fracture properly, it leads to the wheel and tire being forced into the driver/passenger compartment and crushing the occupants legs. Most people will never been in an accident where this comes into play, but for those who do, design is critical. I'm personally not willing to risk it.
Wheel design is the single most important factor in the small overlap test. If the wheel doesn't crush/fracture properly, it leads to the wheel and tire being forced into the driver/passenger compartment and crushing the occupants legs. Most people will never been in an accident where this comes into play, but for those who do, design is critical. I'm personally not willing to risk it.
Are you stuck buying HRE's the rest of your life because thats the only company that you know of that engineers their own wheels to your liking?
Do you ask companies are their wheels engineered? If they are DOT and TUV approved?
Nothing wrong with being brand loyal. I get that. I know for a fact my fragile, $8K Forgiatos wouldn't have sustained that force as seen in that picture. I dented the hoop hitting the curb parking.
I still say get the wheels you like and 99% of the time, you'll be fine.
#24
So how do you know?
Are you stuck buying HRE's the rest of your life because thats the only company that you know of that engineers their own wheels to your liking?
Do you ask companies are their wheels engineered? If they are DOT and TUV approved?
Nothing wrong with being brand loyal. I get that. I know for a fact my fragile, $8K Forgiatos wouldn't have sustained that force as seen in that picture. I dented the hoop hitting the curb parking.
I still say get the wheels you like and 99% of the time, you'll be fine.
Are you stuck buying HRE's the rest of your life because thats the only company that you know of that engineers their own wheels to your liking?
Do you ask companies are their wheels engineered? If they are DOT and TUV approved?
Nothing wrong with being brand loyal. I get that. I know for a fact my fragile, $8K Forgiatos wouldn't have sustained that force as seen in that picture. I dented the hoop hitting the curb parking.
I still say get the wheels you like and 99% of the time, you'll be fine.
#25
I've never bought a set of HREs, but when I buy wheels it will be from them. If any companies wheels were dot approved, they would be stamped as such. That being said, a $250 wheel isn't engineered with any of these concerns in mind, that price simply isn't high enough to pay for the overhead. I don't want a 1% chance of not being fine, so I'll not be cheap.
I seem to be very hard on wheels mostly dents and curb rash, just never had one fail entirely from driving before.
Our outlooks are entirely different.
Last edited by polarisnavyxj; 07-14-2016 at 03:47 PM.
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Not cheap and I don't know if they would clear the ceramics:
20" PUR 4OUR Forged Staggered Wheels Pirelli Tires 2016 Jaguar F Type R Coupe | eBay
20" PUR 4OUR Forged Staggered Wheels Pirelli Tires 2016 Jaguar F Type R Coupe | eBay
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