Tobeit

Oh, thanks for the thread link. Mhm. I have Titan T's on one of my other cars and those are light, can take some abuse, and made to fit the car very well (yep, they make special fitment for certain cars). Never had an issue, never got a bend, never had surface issues or whatever issues a "cheap forged wheel" is implied to have. I have 2 pc BCforged on the 992, before another set on my AMG for years and again never had an issue, run over bad potholes w/o issue etc. The only disadvantage is that BCforged multipiece are about 2lbs heavier than similar design and same spec HRE (you could argue 2lbs makes them stronger as they use the same grade aluminum). I measured it. But for my cruiser that is perfectly fine and if you really want lowest weight you go with single piece/mono block anyway. For my use that was not my goal and I wanted some more details, 2 color scheme etc. Another car of mine has Rays/Volk Racing and again, always very good experience but too JDM'ish to put on the 992. I love some of the MVforged and AL13 aero designs with CF barrel but just can't justify those for my use. But that response in that thread was just...well, sh..tty.

On a last note, and I probably offend a lot of people here...I am really over the standard split 5 design and black wheels. I see raves about versions of single piece, split 5 HRE's and other top brands here and always wonder why they are so appealing. You see them on almost every other car nowadays and after looking at them for a while they all look the same no matter how much "detail" some manufacturers put on them. Its a classic design but if I want a custom wheel, I also want a custom look. Hope I don't get killed for my opinion.

Shogunade

I will never buy HRE wheels again. It's become too much. I get they're doing what all these premium brands are doing and I get it. But there are many viable options now that the only reason to buy them would be because of brand recognition.

I really wanted the 300 classic FMR. Go out to vendor. Here's the price. Let's do it. Want the super premium plus exclusive color. $2k more. Fine. Want black hardware on the multpiece. $400 more. Ok. Oh. You want custom offsets because you want to be more aggressive than the standard 20x9 et45 and 21x11.5 et58, we won't. Ok. We will. $1k more. I'm out. "Custom wheels engineered for maximum performance and refined style." 💩 Thanks for wasting two weeks of my time.

FLT6SPD

Exactly right, Eric @SupremePower got my business for those exact reasons.

Shogunade

I wrote the same thing once about the split 5 design and @minn19 had a few choice words for me.

PorscheObsessed

I do ask restaurants from where their fish is sourced and whether the meal is free of certain ingredients. The recipe could be a trade secret.
Asking about offsets, which can be measured with a sample available, is NOT a trade secret. It’s not like you are going to get a CNC machine, forge your own alloys and the only thing keeping you from doing it, are the offsets.
His clientele is flashy and would disapprove unless they were buying the most expensive thing out there. ‘My dealer’s offsets are a secret’ is probably equivalent to ‘my cigars are rolled by Cuban virgins’ to some.
Kudos to David for knowing his customers so well.

Tobeit

Well, tastes are different - my son loves split 5's to this day - but I always have that talk with him "why" while we are at car meets and every other car has them. Its okay to love them and some are offered as mfg option on new cars, which makes sense because they are so popular now - I just dont understand why for custom aftermarket wheels.

alin2

Your opinion sucks!

Actually, I totally get your POV. And, THIS time I said I was going to get something edgier...and ended up going with classic looking 10 spoke P104SCs...although not in black. Lol.

I'm completely over black wheels which is one major reason why I'm getting aftermarket wheels and putting winter tires on the OEM GTS wheels.

Tobeit

I just sold a set of 2 pc 10 spokes...same, when I ordered them I wanted something edgier but than did not have the guts to commit. I am slowly making my way to more "edgier" but not all the way there yet either. Black ...well, my main thing with that is...from 1ft they may look great, from 10ft and you can't see any details or difference between rim and tire. I looked long and hard at some black 3 pcs ANRKY I could get for a super great price but finally could not do it.

minn19

IIRC, I think you said it in a much more different way and/or I could’ve been having a pretty bad day. I generally don’t comment on people’s design or color choices. I feel it is pointless as it is personal/subjective and only leads to the same needless arguments that get regurgitated over and over on car forums. I’m not perfect, but I’ve resisted commenting on a certain color that is all the rage lately here that I can’t stand. There are plenty of wheels in here I can’t believe people paid for, but who cares what my opinion or what other’s opinions are on it. That person liked that color or that design and it is their money so that is all that matters.

Tobeit

you sure have a point...just sometimes we can't resist. Now I want to know that color

Shogunade

I bet you it's the color I went with. 😝

minn19

I get it, we are human, he is right though, for some reason the way you said it didn’t bother me nearly as much as the way he said it.

My GTS is Agate Grey with black Spyder wheels as I didn’t want the center locks. Then I got dark blue Vossen split five spoke wheels for my summer street set. I’ll use the Spyders for the winter set. I know a lot of people will find it a boring/overdone build, but I love the darker and IMO understated look.

https://vossenwheels.com/wheel/s17-06/

There is a recent thread/poll on the color, I voted but I don’t think I commented.

minn19

I don’t think so, pretty sure I remember your pics/car.

Tobeit

dark blue...like denim blue from Vossen?

minn19

Yup, now that I’m looking at that link, I’m liking that color too………it never ends.