[murph145]

To each their own but I would not go with a cast wheel on an R8.

 

[skilly]

They look awesome. Do you have any sideshots?

Yes, please DM me your contact that's a great price.

you get that you pay for - the reason that this is 1/2 the price is because this is a cast wheel, and not forged from a single block of aluminum. The are apt to cracking and far more prone to flat spotting from road imperfections.

The Strength Difference Between Cast, Flow Formed and Forged Wheels

We examine the pros and cons of cast wheels, flow formed wheels, and forged wheels. We look at the strength, ligthness and cost of each.

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[nicocaps]

Take a look at my Brixton. CM-5 ultra sport. Not crazy expensive and look nice. They’re forged monoblock. But lots of detail.

 

[nicocaps]

Just be careful w offsets in the front. I ffed up and was 2 mm off too deep and slightly scraped the calipers. So had to get 3mm spacers. The shape of the spokes is really important. If you look at the OEM y-spokes they bend out around the caliper and not straight like my Brixtons. So u can get a slightly deeper offset if your custom wheels spokes bend vs. Straight out from the center cap.

 

[nicocaps]

That was something I didn’t consider. Next time I’m gonna spend the big bucks and go w a 3-piece and have much more flexibility and options w offsets, color schemes, designs, etc. even though they’re like +5 lbs heavier per wheel.

 

[skilly]

That was something I didn’t consider. Next time I’m gonna spend the big bucks and go w a 3-piece and have much more flexibility and options w offsets, color schemes, designs, etc. even though they’re like +5 lbs heavier per wheel.

Im not sure where you got your wheels from, but they retail for about $8K a set - doable for some but for the OP I think that falls into that 'crazy expensive' classification.

Most of these wheels are built by the same manufacturer out of Anaheim CA - Brixton (along with many others) design the wheels but don't go to the level of expensive to bring their manufacturing in house. You would think that's crazy for a wheel company that can charge as much as $30K for a wheel set (their new CF 3 piece) but it's kind of the industry standard. AG does their own in house MFG, but I am sure they run overflow to outsourcing, much like HRE does.

For bespoke wheels, there isn't a lot that a monoblock can't do that a 3 piece can. Offsets that aren't right are a math mistake rather than a result of the forging itself. 3 piece will have a little more flexibility because there are 3 different pieces you can use to hone in on width and offset. The compromise though is weight, strength, and general survivability - they bend WAY easier than a monoblock and hit that pothole just right, and they are prone to leaking at the seam.

Also, 3-piece just suck to clean at the point the spoke meets the outer lip - my OCD goes on overdrive.

 

[WaterFish]

Completely agree. 3 piece is just a headache. Made the mistake and won't do it again.

P.S. just ceramic coat your rims. Makes your life alot easier.

 

[GRKR8]

I have the pf10 on my vegas yellow car in 2 piece. Came with my last r8 and swapped them over to this one since I had 2. Feel like they are pretty heavy compared to stock