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Perfectlap · 08-05-2015, 11:27 AM

Doesn't take much. I bent a BBS RK wheel simply hitting it at the wrong angle going barely 5 mph.
It was straightened, bent again later on. Cast alloy doesn't like being straightened. Maybe the newer pressure cast alloy is better.
My next set of wheels will at least have a forged flange. The prices of these cast alloys that are at least light weight is just too high not to go forged.

08-05-2015, 11:27 AM	#5
Perfectlap Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 8,709	Doesn't take much. I bent a BBS RK wheel simply hitting it at the wrong angle going barely 5 mph. It was straightened, bent again later on. Cast alloy doesn't like being straightened. Maybe the newer pressure cast alloy is better. My next set of wheels will at least have a forged flange. The prices of these cast alloys that are at least light weight is just too high not to go forged. __________________ GT3 Recaro Seats - Boxster Red GT3 Aero / Carrera 18" 5 spoke / Potenza RE-11 Fabspeed Headers & Noise Maker BORN: March 2000 - FINLAND IMS#1 REPLACED: April 2010 - NEW JERSEY -- LNE DUAL ROW