Forged Alloys is pleased to announce availability of its Tech1-100 and Tech1-200 series wheels in 18 inch sizes. Forged from super tough "High Properties" 6000 series alloy, these wheels offer cool styling, TUV compliant engineering, and very low weight. The 18x8.5 is 6.95 kg and the 18x12 is 8.76 kg, depending on the offset and finish desired.
Available in 5x130 and Porsche GT3/Turbo Centerlock fitments, these wheels are a perfect choice for enthusiasts who track their cars and want the tire choices available in 18 inch.
A variety of finishes are available, including Hard Anodized, Powdercoat, and 3-stage OE quality paint. OE cap and TPMS fit perfectly, as does the factory mounting bolts.
Delivery is 4-5 weeks, depending on the finish.
PM me for pricing.

 

I think you are going to sell a lot of those.

 

Here's a shot of the new Hard Anodized finish in Black. Very nice look, highly corrosion resistant, and the finish adds no weight to the wheel.

 

I have a 2002 996TT. Please PM me with price for the 18's in the mesh forked design. What widths are available? What offsets are available for my car? Are the wheels track worthy?

 

PM sent. We have 18x8.5 and 18x9 front widths available and 18x11, 18x11.5 and 18x12 rear widths available. Offsets are your choice, within a reasonable range.

The wheels are high strength forgings and 100% TUV compliant and so are EXTREMELY track worthy.

The European track guys seem to go a little quicker with the 18s. My guess is that it has a lot to do with tire choices available in that size.

Thanks for your interest.

Mike

 

Very nice Mike!

I think we will have a lot of use for these....

 

Thanks Neil! We appreciate your support. It is really fun seeing our stuff on those mega-horsepower monsters you guys build.
I wanna drive one sometime!
Mike

 

Well when you see other manufacturer's wheels crack and split the center sections out of them on cars that make ~600whp, what do you think will happen when it sees another 2-300?

What else could be better for the performance automotive industry than a defense contractor utilizing their research for high strength lightweight superalloys and building some of, if not the strongest and lightest wheels?

The designs look amazing too!

Feel free to hit us up sometime if you are in the area.

 

The new 18s are also available in the 7-spoke mesh, 9-spoke mesh and 5-spoke styles

 

Nice job Mike...good to see the product finally make it to light!!!!

 

I have received a lot of PM questions about this, so let me clarify.
Our new 18 inch wheels fit all 996s and 997s with either steel or PCCB brakes.
They also clear Stop Tech and Brembo aftermarket brakes.

 

By popular demand, we can offer a 18x10 inch wide front wheel for the hard core among you.

Mike

 

What is the weight differential versus the stock 2010 center lock wheels?

TIA,

DV (aka racer_ex)

 

The 19 inch OE front wheels weigh about 23.5 lbs. The rears weigh almost 29 lbs. These are very high quality cast wheels.
So, with the lighter weight forged wheels, you will save 30+ lbs of unsprung weight. That will make a significant difference in acceleration, braking and ride comfort.

There is always the question, "why didn't Porsche put forged wheels on the car in the first place?" The answer is easy; cost. The OEs pay $50-70 for a cast wheel. Switching to forged would add more than $1000 cost to each car. Build a few thousand cars and you get to some real money.
Porsche wisely decided that using cast wheels wouldn't make one iota of difference in the decision to buy or not buy a GT3. So they installed some nice cast wheels.

 

That's a significant difference. Thanks for the info. Will be ordering soon...

Do you do wheel and tire packages? Interested in wheels + a set of mounted Pilot Sport Cups.

TIA,