FORGESTAR CF5 Forgestar

Decided your 2014+ C7 Corvette Stingray needs some new shoes?  We have you covered in 19″ and 20″ wheels!  A 5 star wheel has always been a sporty favorite of enthusiasts.  Forgestar’s Rotary Forged flow-forming process is a unique solution to a common problem – how to make a wheel both light and strong.  Other finishes are available but not listed.  Feel free to email us to inquire about: Bronze Burst, White, Brushed Titanium, Brushed Gunmetal, Brushed Charcoal, Carbon Overlay, color matched, chrome, or black chrome.  If you need a different width, just ask.

Forgestar is one of the most cost effective forged wheels on the market and it’s in their manufacturing process.  This specialized process begins with a low pressure type of casting and uses a special machine that spins the initial casting, heats the outer portion of the casting and then uses steel rollers pressed against the rim area to pull the rim to its final width and shape. The combination of the heat, pressure and spinning create a rim area with the strength similar to a forged wheel. During Flow Forming, the pressure applied to the cast rim actually changes its mechanical properties, so its strength and impact values become similar to those of a forged rim. That translates to up to 15% less weight when compared to a standard cast wheel. The resulting grain structure within the alloy of the wheel is linear, flowing in a single direction.

This grain structure pattern, combined with the exceptional quality of casting required for the process, gives the rim area of the wheel huge mechanical strength, and elongation. As a result of these mechanical characteristics, Forgestar is able to reduce the thickness of the rim area resulting in reduced weight, without compromising strength and resistance to impact!