FORGESTAR UPDATES SENT TO YOUR EMAILS.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL.

LONG STORY SHORT 90% OF THE WHEELS WE ORDERED DID NOT LAND. I'VE EMAILED ALTERNATIVE IN STOCK COLOR OPTIONS.

PART OF THE ISSUE IS MATTE BLACK IS DISCONTINUED BUT BECAUSE WE ORDERED BEFORE THIS HAPPENED THEY DID ORDER THEM UP AS A SPECIAL RUN TO ACCOMMODATE US.

THE BALANCE OF THE ORIGINAL ORDERS WILL BE SHIPPABLE AROUND BEGINNING OF APRIL, FYI.

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR IN STOCK OPTIONS.

PRETTY MUCH THEY JUST HAVE BRUSHED TITANIUM IN STOCK.

I'm soooo soooo sorry guys. I was bugging all last week just to get some updates and finally spoke with the Top Dog on Friday to get all this sorted out and have them implement some new logistics to prevent this from happening in the future.

Thanks, Rishie

Angel and Bao orders are completing next week. These were the only 2 that got done out of all my orders. arghhhh.....

All others have delays if you stick with original color.

pm me price for champagne gold in 19x10 + 25 shipped to 78201?

piano black 18"x9 +30 shipped to 25309.

pm's replied.

I want to thank the 3 guys who are willing to stick this out and wait for their original colors. Nobody has changed their minds as yet.

thanks a bunch guys. I'll get you more updates the first week of March.

Rishie

no more Matte Black?

That's right. It might be possible that there are a couple extra sets available but this container is the last of the matte black finish. If you want a specific size please tell me so i can check.

Rishie

Hey Rishie,

I think me n' the gf are gonna stick it out too for our original color. I still gotta confirm her specs but i'm thinkin' about going 3mm lower in my offset :suspect:

You will never fit those tires

Atilla: have you forgotten your new slogan from the photoshoot in LB???

Hell no! My setup is gonna be true to my new slogan :D:

Might be tricky - but someone's gotta try it :bigok:

18x10+20 bishes

ever? not even in the future? I really liked these wheels.

with 275's!???!? :eek:

255s lol

Atilla, don't forget that the wheel is 8.5" wide, so +45 should be slightly aggressive already.

oh...yeah, for her specs i'm gonna have to see if she can fit my current wheels - they're +35 but at least i'll get an idea of what i'm working with.

as far as mine though....i'm def thinkin' about going a lil' lower in offset - would that be possible??

Yes but let me know right away so I can finalize the fitment. Offset won't get machined til wheels are here anyways but i don't want to throw too many changes at them.

thanks, Rishie

lol - yeah, God forbid you make things any more difficult for them :rolleyes: lol

thanks for the heads up Rishie.

Rishie,

Sorry I never got back to you, I was having problems with my 8 (self-inflicted ;))

I would like to see when these arrive first only because I was reading up (dangerous pastime I know) on the Forgestar and seen some lag in shipping and other things.

No problem but if these are not locked up in Advance then you might never get them.

We have four sets that are being made and will be ready to ship shortly.

18" Brushed Titanium is in stock FYI.

I have access to a real time inventory list from Forgestar so please do PM me with the size and color you want so I can tell you if in stock or not.

Thanks, rishie

Orders being machined right now:

1. Bao - FD
2. Angel - RX8
3. T-von - FD
4. Brice - EVO X

I QUADRUPLE CONFIRMED WITH THEM TODAY ON THESE FOUR SETS VIA PHONE AND EMAIL.

I WILL CHECK ON THE REST OF THE ORDERS WITHIN 1-2 WEEKS TO GET BETTER UPDATES ON WHEN THE CONTAINER LEAVES OVERSEAS. FROM THAT WE CAN ESTIMATE LEAD TIMES BETTER.

THANKS FOR YOUR PATRONAGE AND PATIENCE.

Thanks, Rishie

OK so got an email. These four sets should be shippable in two weeks. Only because I want to physically drive down there and inspect them since it's our first batch. They will be done approx end of next week, but Anaheim is like 400 miles one way for me to drive so I need to make arrangement with the kid and wife.

I just want to make sure y'all are happy when you get em. It's a good amount of gas but it'll be worth it knowing that you guys will have perfect sets.

thanks, Rishie

Hey Rishie, you have a pm

Saw these wheels on a couple of Porsche Cayman's and they looked really good. Looking forward to seeing these on some 8s.

Anaheim is where I live!

Dang.....Norcal to Socal drive to check on customers' wheels. You offer great service my man!

eddie did you order a set?

Thanks for the compliments. Honestly I shouldn't have to do this but hearing about the owner's reputation has me slightly uncomfortable so I want to make sure you guys don't feel that way about me. I'm gonna make sure this shit is right before I let you guys see your wheels. FOR EXAMPLE, this happens at bodyshops nearly 100% of the time. You get your car painted and expect them to inspect it before calling you to pickup the car. Of course when you get there you see fish eyes, sediment, orange peel, etc.... This really pisses me off. I wish companies would be much more professional and take pride in their products.

OK latest update on the backorders.

I am told that the wheels leave the factory overseas in approx 2 weeks with all our 18" backorders. They should land at Forgestar mid April and hopefully get machined within 2-3 weeks. According to this schedule I would expect the wheels to start shipping out the first week of May.

And YES I AM PULLING MY HAIR OUT TRYING TO GET THESE ORDERS PUSHED THROUGH. Chinese New Year owned us for 3 weeks causing these delays.

Thanks,
Rishie

Alright so I checked out the first few sets which were complete and they all looked great. Actually those guys should have received them by now.

I know Angel got his today so we should be getting pics on a RX8 in Brushed Titanium F14 goodness pretty soon.

The wheels are sick, no doubt. And lightweight.

i'll get some pics uploaded. only took pics of brushed titanium.

Rishie

Anyway you could get that brushed titanium painted piano black?? :fingersx: :lol2:

Ehh Photoshop. lol.....

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just wondering .. is the green car real?

you mean the pic that says "rendering by" at the bottom? that one? the rendered one?

Ok so Vlaze your Brushed Titanium set is shipping out tomorrow. I just sent them the labels. Please take pics and send em to us once installed.

Thanks, Rishie

These sets will start going out individually just so you guys know. The next batch won't be for a few weeks though i'm sure.

BTW, while I was there on my last visit they made a slight mistake in offsets on one order so we have an

IN STOCK MATTE BLACK SET OF WHEELS AVAILABLE TO SHIP TODAY.

18x9.5 +50 front
18x9.5 +40 rear

MATTE BLACK, HERE'S THE PICS: PM ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU THE PROMOTIONAL PRICE ON THIS SET ONLY.

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Looks pretty nice!

"few weeks" = :tear:

Its worth the wait :)

:worship:

How did I not see this post! Wow, so I may get these before I take my trip down to VA next weekend.....question is if I can get the time to get them mounted, fender rolled, and aligned before then.....but I will indeed take some pictures when it's all done. :ylsuper:

Thanks for the update Rishie!

Sick sick sick. I have to see more of these on the 8's. It's just killing me.

I think within 4 weeks all the rest of the orders should be going out, so i'm told.

Rishie

I'd really like to get a set of these wheels, but I'm not sure if I want to wait months or weeks to get them. I'm looking at oz ultraleggeras and work emotion wheels as an alternative right now.

I see these are alot more concave then the black ones. Whats the diameter/width and offset to get them too look this way?

I want 18x9.5 on all 4 corners and I don't mind having to roll my fenders but I would rather not change the camber. Tred life good Mmmkay! :fingersx:

^18x10

the concavity (is that a word?) is dependent on the width, not the offset.

Is there such a huge difference between the 18x9.5's of the 10's? I hope the black rims aren't what the 9.5's would look like cause I would like it with a bit more "concavity" (it's a word damit! :ylsuper:)!

that i'm not certain of - i only knew that particular look (concave) was dependent on width - which was the reason why i went w/18x10.

it's only ~13mm's more and if you go with a high offset you won't necessarily change the center line by much - youwon't have to camber aggressively nor sacrifice tire life too.

Even if your dropped 1.5 - 1.7 inches? I have Tein S techs with Koni yellow shocks.

Just saw this thread, those are some pretty sick rims. Look better than RPF1s imo. Now I have to decide between these and RP03s... :(

-Vesper

yup.

You'd be surprised what our fenders can handle.

People have seen 18x10.5 w/265 tires. Trick was the offset. +43

Offset = life

yes, it's that important...

Alright guys,

I'll chime in here for a bit regarding these wheels. Rishie, I understand your hair pulling, as I'm with ModBargains.com and we retail these wheels as well.

We sell a ton of Forgestar wheels and we're actually displaying with them at this year's Bimmerfest in Pasadena. The reason for the delays was very simple: Forgestar NEVER anticipated selling so many wheels.

We specifically told the owner of Forgestar that this wheel was going to be revolutionary and for the price - they'll sell like hotcakes. Forgestar originally (just from us) anticipated about 5 to 8 sets per week. We're currently selling nearly 5-8 sets per day! Forgestar's original forecasting was a bit off, but how could anyone forecast a type of wheel that's never been on the market?

I saw Angel's car on the Forgestar blog and might I say - it look absolutely nuts!

These wheels are made with the same methods as Advan, BBS, and Enkei wheels. They're the world's first affordable flow form cast wheels on the market. The wait is a bit long, but you're getting a custom made wheel, available in different finishes, and they're extremely lightweight too!

Good job Rishie for getting these on some 8s!

I want to see more now! I'm waiting for my 18x10 setup as well. So even the vendors have to wait!