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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 03:05 PM
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What are the good manufacturers for forged wheels for trucks?

There's guys like HRE and ADV.1 but even though they have 'truck' lines, don't really look like truck wheels, if you know what I mean.
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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 03:10 PM
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What are the good manufacturers for forged wheels for trucks? There's guys like HRE and ADV.1 but even though they have 'truck' lines, don't really look like truck wheels, if you know what I mean.
Method has forged offerings.

Being forged typically carries a hefty price tag.

TrailReady's are pressure cast and half the cost of the method forged. LOTs of race trucks / rock buggies run TRs - it's what I run, TR HDs.
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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 03:13 PM
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If they aren't "custom", but forged, you will be paying $500+ for forged. If they are custom, you're looking at $700+

What are you looking to pay?
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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Troponin
If they aren't "custom", but forged, you will be paying $500+ for forged. If they are custom, you're looking at $700+

What are you looking to pay?
Good question, stock (not custom) forged is fine ideally around $500 each

Ordering so instead of paying Ford $995 for a set of 4 20" PVD wheels, I'd be ok spending an extra $1000 for a set of 4 forged 20" wheels

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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 4js8wh
Good question, stock not forged is fine ideally around $500 each

Ordering so instead of paying Ford $995 for a set of 4 20" PVD wheels, I'd be ok spending an extra $1000 for a set of 4 forged 20" wheels
you have already stated you aren't fond of 'non truck' looking wheels so the weight savings between forged and non-forged (beefy truck looking wheel like Method) won't be nearly as significant. If you aren't going to beat on it off road or race it, the strength difference doesn't appear to be an issue either. I'm not trying to steer you in one direction or the other, but why spend the extra dough when there are thousands of non-forged - perfectly strong /light enough - options out there?

http://www.corwheels.com/forged-vs-c...he-difference/
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ADV.1 does make truck wheels! For the 150 & 250.

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HRE and American Force too!

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Old Apr 12, 2015 | 05:31 PM
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Wow, those 6 stars look sick on a 4x4. Didn't even realize they made them in that style for a 4x4
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Originally Posted by WarSurfer
you have already stated you aren't fond of 'non truck' looking wheels so the weight savings between forged and non-forged (beefy truck looking wheel like Method) won't be nearly as significant. If you aren't going to beat on it off road or race it, the strength difference doesn't appear to be an issue either. I'm not trying to steer you in one direction or the other, but why spend the extra dough when there are thousands of non-forged - perfectly strong /light enough - options out there?

http://www.corwheels.com/forged-vs-c...he-difference/
I thought the weight savings would be there, but you could be right. I'm looking at some of these cast wheels weighing 40-60lbs vs forged wheels likely under 20lbs.

I do like the Ford 20" PVD $995 'look' but am willing to pay up to get much stronger wheels. In the NE so off-roading would be light but have cracked a few wheels in the winter when all the wonderful potholes emerge.
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Originally Posted by Z7What
ADV.1 does make truck wheels! For the 150 & 250.

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These look interesting, thanks! I went to the ADV site but unsure how I missed these, or they just look better on that truck!
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