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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 04:04 PM
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Getting custom forged wheels they email this. Is this possible? ,or will it look messed up? I'm swapping same tires over. Not happy.this is for a 2019 R. Thanks.
All four wheels are ready to ship.

The rear wheels were originally a 10.5" wide wheel, but we reduced it to a 10" being that the inner barrels we originally were looking for have a lead time of 8 weeks from our supplier. We also could not find any from other sources.

We managed to find two smaller ones here locally. This difference will not affect the look of the wheels or the fitment, the change was only on the inner barrel
 
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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 04:26 PM
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Not sure who you are going through, but if you spent $$$ and specified a 10.5" only to have this changed without your knowldege and consent, I'd tell them to pack sand.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hell Cat
Not sure who you are going through, but if you spent $$$ and specified a 10.5" only to have this changed without your knowldege and consent, I'd tell them to pack sand.
IVE been waiting on these since October due to covud delays.. is half an inch narrower going to work with stock tires?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2021 | 04:57 PM
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They just refunded me. Hell with it. 6300 Bonus I guess. 🙄
 

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Old Feb 19, 2021 | 07:24 PM
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Half inch narrower and you can never upgrade to 305 tires. Also compromises the contact patch on the 295s. They should have offered you an 11” barrel if they didn’t have a 10.5” barrel.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2021 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Unhingd
Half inch narrower and you can never upgrade to 305 tires. Also compromises the contact patch on the 295s. They should have offered you an 11” barrel if they didn’t have a 10.5” barrel.
Yeah the whole process soured me. I'll just keep what I have.
 
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Old Feb 20, 2021 | 02:46 PM
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Dunno, forged wheels give a fantastic improvement if they are light enough, really transform the car. I'd persevere.
 
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Old Feb 21, 2021 | 08:24 AM
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I got a great set of OEM wheels painted gloss black from Midwest Wheel and Tire for $2300 delivered. 248-475-1186.
 
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