[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by RollingLower420

Rims look nice, but sorry you are having trouble with the offsets..

I remember when I was getting my rims, I got too aggressive offsets that didn't work..Sucked because I had to return them and they charged me a $200 re-stocking fee..

Hopefully if you have to return you do not encounter that same problem. Hope you can make them work

Thanks, I know they will work for sure. It's just a matter of being able to predict the widest tire possible to fit without rubbing and you can really only do this if you know the exact offset.

Plus I just want to know for my information and to share with others on the board.

All is good, just patiently waiting on the new ride to get here. In the mean time, I'll just

[Ice350]

I would never buy wheels from any company that doesn't tell me what the specs are. Further, if they are taking 9 weeks to build the wheel, I should be able to have input on the specs.
These look nice though. If just being nice is alright then these work fine. For my money, I want more pop so these wouldn't work for me.
I've heard a lot of good things about Forgestar reliability and quality though.

Glad you're happy. That's all that matters.

[the infamous...]

these r siiick!

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by Ice350

I would never buy wheels from any company that doesn't tell me what the specs are. Further, if they are taking 9 weeks to build the wheel, I should be able to have input on the specs.
These look nice though. If just being nice is alright then these work fine. For my money, I want more pop so these wouldn't work for me.
I've heard a lot of good things about Forgestar reliability and quality though.

Glad you're happy. That's all that matters.

Well technically they did tell me the offsets - twice. Only problem is that both times they told me the offset, they were different by a couple mm, lol.... When you order from Forgestar, they basically say that they will make the wheel and gaurantee that it will be flush with the fender. However, you can tell them any offset you want and they will do it for you. I chose to trust them. The only reason I 'need' to actually know the offsets are to share with the other enthusiasts out there.

Also, my goal is to go for less pop. Less is more for me in the modding world, however the morr I see the Morr wheels, the Morr I want them. Maybe I'll change in a few months.

Originally Posted by the infamous...

these r siiick!

Thanks! I'll take delivery of the car in a couple says and the wheels and drop will be on by next week!

[M KonZepT]

Mike expect more pics

[Jamesons Viggen]

Mine are in the "finishing" stage!

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by M KonZepT

Mike expect more pics

Man, I'm so torn right now. I wish I would have gotten darker wheels. I'm putting the springs on this weekend and was planning on mounting the wheels next week. Now I'm considering selling these or getting them refinished. Ugh decisions decisions....

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

Mine are in the "finishing" stage!

[jsedlak]

Won't know for sure until you mount them :shifty

[mikew2069]

Yea, I've decided to go ahead and mount them and see if I can learn to love them. If not, it will cost me $400ish to have them powdercoated here locally to my liking.

If the spring install goes smoothly tomorrow morning, I'll have the tires and wheels mounted tomorrow afternoon

[ks200906]

Originally Posted by mikew2069

Yea, I've decided to go ahead and mount them and see if I can learn to love them. If not, it will cost me $400ish to have them powdercoated here locally to my liking.

If the spring install goes smoothly tomorrow morning, I'll have the tires and wheels mounted tomorrow afternoon

I think your gunmetal CF5V look really nice! Hope you will learn to love them! Look forward to your pics!!

[ixse]

still waiting for the installed pics =P

[mikew2069]

I installed the springs yesterday and drove straight to Discount Tire to have the wheels/tires mounted. I ended up going with 245/35 and 275/30. I couldn't be more happy with the way it turned out. The color of the wheels are perfect for now - I freaked myself out over nothing.

Enjoy a couple of pics I just took - before you expert photographers flame me for my pictures, let me preface and say that I'm not even in the novice category nor do I care to ever be any good. I literally just took some pics, uploaded to flickr and edited w/ their software....


IMG_9885 by mikew2069, on Flickr


IMG_9884 by mikew2069, on Flickr


IMG_9886 by mikew2069, on Flickr

[ixse]

I LIKeY~~~~ so u never found out the real offsets though huh.. just told the forgestar to find a best offset for you?
oh and is it sports or super sports springs?

[etmathews]

Looks GREAT!! Congrats

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by ixse

I LIKeY~~~~ so u never found out the real offsets though huh.. just told the forgestar to find a best offset for you?
oh and is it sports or super sports springs?

Thanks. I talked to Forgestar again and I feel pretty comfortable that they are 38 front and 47 rear. They are damn near perfect. I think 35 and 45 would have been perfectly fine too b/c there is a tad bit of room... They are the Sports. Perfect height for me. Exactly what I was looking for.

Originally Posted by etmathews

Looks GREAT!! Congrats

thanks!!!

[ixse]

did u get it straight from forgestar? or bought it through mididle man?

[mikew2069]

Middle man. Mod bargains

[Jamesons Viggen]

Exact tire size I am using, good to see you are happy.

[TN_3]

In your opinion, would the 245/275 tire option work on stock suspension if the offsets were 30/35(f/r) on 8.5/9.5(f/r)?

[rxander]

Looks awesome man. Good choice. And the tire sizes are perfect for your setup.

[nokiaprinter]

Originally Posted by mikew2069

Thanks. I talked to Forgestar again and I feel pretty comfortable that they are 38 front and 47 rear. They are damn near perfect. I think 35 and 45 would have been perfectly fine too b/c there is a tad bit of room... They are the Sports. Perfect height for me. Exactly what I was looking for.

Is the 47 rear allow u to use wider tires? Do u think it will rub if I use 35 rear with 275 tire?

Can u recommend the best setup for this wheels with stock suspension? Tire size and brand, thanks!

[mikew2069]

Originally Posted by Jamesons Viggen

Exact tire size I am using, good to see you are happy.

Originally Posted by rxander

Looks awesome man. Good choice. And the tire sizes are perfect for your setup.

Thanks, I can't be much happier for my DD setup. Drives great too!

Originally Posted by TN_3

In your opinion, would the 245/275 tire option work on stock suspension if the offsets were 30/35(f/r) on 8.5/9.5(f/r)?

Originally Posted by nokiaprinter

Is the 47 rear allow u to use wider tires? Do u think it will rub if I use 35 rear with 275 tire?

Can u recommend the best setup for this wheels with stock suspension? Tire size and brand, thanks!

If you're riding stock suspension, I think 275 on a 9.5" wheels w/ 35 offset would be ok. It probably wouldn't rub but it would poke out past the fender a bit and look a little silly imo but it probably wouldn't rub due to the car's stock height.