Forgestar F14 Wheels - IN STOCK NOW!

[Next Phase]

Hey Tony,
Looking for a set of wheels for the track. Do they do bead knurdling on the Forgestars?

Looking for 18x11 F and 18x13 rear inGloss Bronze Burst

How wide can you go up front? Possible to fit a 315 up front? TA 1.0 aero car

Thanks!
-Marko (Mark Ohh)

[Nine Ball]

Hey Tony,
Looking for a set of wheels for the track. Do they do bead knurdling on the Forgestars?

Looking for 18x11 F and 18x13 rear inGloss Bronze Burst

How wide can you go up front? Possible to fit a 315 up front? TA 1.0 aero car

Thanks!
-Marko (Mark Ohh)

No bead knurling on these. Only HRE and Forgeline offer that, from my brands carried.

We've seen people put 315's on them.

[Nine Ball]

Inventory sets updated 3/22/19

[pony23]

Tony, the wheels look great!!!!! Getting a ton of compliments on them.

[99RT10]

Beautiful!!!!

[ky13]

Wow! Those look really good.

[SRT BILL]

Pony23 very nice! Would you care to share the size, color and model # of the wheels?

[Nine Ball]

Tony, the wheels look great!!!!! Getting a ton of compliments on them.

Thank you for the great photos! I love the bronze on black.

For those curious, these are the Forgestar CF5V wheels, info/pics on those at this link: https://driveviper.com/forums/thread...-READY-TO-SHIP

Thanks,
Tony

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Pony23 very nice! Would you care to share the size, color and model # of the wheels?

Forgestar CF5V, Gloss Bronze Burst, 19x11 front 19x13 rear. Info/Prices/Pics here:

https://driveviper.com/forums/thread...-READY-TO-SHIP

Thanks!
Tony

[Wisetechscott]

Hey Tony, I'm interested in ordering some. How do I get in contact with you?

[Old Surfer]

Tony can you get a set of these for a '02 GTS in 19s? I think they're CCW SP series.

[Nine Ball]

Yes I sell those. I'll send you a message.

Thanks,
Tony

[Charged01ACR]

I've been through the whole thread but any other pics of a Gen II with Forgestar wheels? Kinda interested.

[Nine Ball]

I've been through the whole thread but any other pics of a Gen II with Forgestar wheels? Kinda interested.

Gen 2
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Gen 3/4
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[Maxpower29]

Looking for just one rim, am I able to buy just one? I have a set but two were damaged, one very slight and likely able to have repaired, the other is no good. 19X12 rear off a 2nd gen metallic black

[Nine Ball]

Looking for just one rim, am I able to buy just one? I have a set but two were damaged, one very slight and likely able to have repaired, the other is no good. 19X12 rear off a 2nd gen metallic black

The 19x12 wheels were discontinued about 2 years ago, replaced with 19x13 size.

I'll check if they have any old inventory available. Email me at tony@dv8motoring.com

[serpent]

Tony, what are some light weight options for the gen V, sticking with 18" front/19" rear setup?

I know the forgeline GTD1 are light weight, what are other light weight options? Also, can they accommodate larger brakes?

Thanks for your help!!!

[Steve M]

I recently went through a color change on my Forgestar F14s, and during that process I noticed that the o-rings that keep the center caps in place were starting to crack quite a bit. To be clear, none of them had failed, but I wanted to try and replace them since I had them off anyway. How hard could that possibly be?

Harder than I thought unfortunately. I had to do some homework and experimenting, but I managed to solve the problem. Hopefully this will help someone out that's looking to do the same thing, because I came up with nothing.

First, some measurements:

The Forgestar center caps on my wheels are approximately 2.48" in diameter. The hole in the wheel that accepts the center cap is ~2.5" in diameter. With the o-ring in place, the overall diameter of the cap + o-ring is approximately 2.52". This makes for a nice, tight fit. In my case, with the powder coating, they were a bit too tight. This is not uncommon...if you do a bit of poking around, you'll find YouTube videos of how guys have had to install them on their Forgestars, which involves a lot of wetting and hammering.

The Forgestar-provided o-ring thickness is 2.91mm, or about 0.1145". This is where things went south. That is a very odd ball thickness. I literally was only able to find one o-ring online that had that same thickness, and it was a 0.254" outer diameter o-ring. That ain't gonna work. Somebody must be sitting on a bunch of this shit somewhere, because I couldn't even find o-ring cord stock that size.

My go-to for stuff like this is McMaster-Carr. They have tons of different options for o-rings made of all different types of materials with all different kinds of durometers (rubber hardness). I settled on Oil-Resistant Soft Buna-N O-Rings. They are nice and stretchy, and should hold up just fine in this application.

If you are looking for a pre-made o-ring solution, the best fit I came up with after a couple of tries was part number 2418T156. These are a 3/32" (0.103") thickness, 2.050" ID, 2.256" OD, Durometer 50A (soft) o-ring. A pack of 15 was about $8 + shipping. Installed, these give you a cap + o-ring diameter of 2.5095".

I also tried a 1/8" (0.125") thick o-ring, but it wouldn't fit in the center cap groove. The center cap groove width is about 2.5mm (0.0980"). 3/32" fits the groove perfectly when slightly stretched.

The nice thing about the 3/32" thick o-ring is that the center cap fits much easier in the wheel, especially if it has thicker powder coating. That said, one of my wheels was a little thinner in that area, and the fit was too sloppy. If you find that, I have another solution if you can't reuse the original o-rings.

What is that? It's custom make your own o-rings. McMaster-Carr also sells o-ring cord stock. All you need to make your own o-ring is cord stock and CA glue (super glue). Just cut the cord stock to length, and glue the ends together to form an o-ring. It works surprisingly well, as long as you aren't trying to glue together silicone cord stock (I wasn't). To make something that is of similar thickness to the original o-rings, you'll need 3mm o-ring cord stock (McMaster-Carr part number 1209N6). Cut it at 15cm, and glue it together. It'll make a smaller o-ring, but when you stretch it into place, it'll fit in the groove snugly, and will give you close to the original 2.52" center cap + o-ring OD.

Sorry I don't have any pics, but hopefully that helps someone.

[Steve M]

What good is a post about o-rings if you can't follow it up with some pics?

When I bought the F14s many years ago, they were intended to be my track wheels for the drag strip. Because of that, I went with the following sizes and tires:

Front: 18x11, 285/35-18 Michelin Pilot Super Sports (really old tires from 2012, but perfect for straight line racing)
Rear: 18x13, 345/35-18 Mickey Thompson ET Street S/S Drag Radial (28" tire)

For the finish, I originally went with gloss gunmetal. It looked okay with my car, but just seemed to be a bit out of place with my particular color combo (the white stripes really seemed to throw things off). I really like the looks of these wheels, and decided to run them full time on my car. I still wanted 18" rears for the drag strip, but I wanted 19" rears for the street. Thankfully, Tony had a couple in stock that he shipped to me earlier this year. I recently had all 6 of them powder coated GM Silver (gloss) to brighten them up a bit. I think it turned out well. I also decided to put some more serious rubber on them this go around:



So now I run the following:

Front: 18x11, 295/30-18 Toyo R888R
Rear: 19x13, 345/30-19 Toyo R888R
Drag Strip Rear (not pictured): 18x13, 335/30-18 Hoosier DR2 (26" tire)

Tires all provided by Jon B via my friendly neighborhood UPS guy.

I ended up having to lower the car about 1/2" up front to take up the gap left by the much smaller diameter front tire than what I was running, but that's why I have the MCS shocks. The 285 looked very stretched on an 11" wide wheel, but the 295 Toyos fit perfectly. The smaller diameter fronts should also look good with the smaller diameter Hoosier drag radials I'm running this year.

Before:



After:



The R888Rs are about as noisy as I expected, and the tramlining definitely keeps you on your toes. That said, these are the first street tires that have ever allowed me to hook up on the street outside of my drag radials, which weren't very streetable due to the soft sidewalls. For now, and I can deal with the extra noise and tramlining for the excellent traction these provide.

And because, you know, race car. I'm going to get this damn thing into the 10s in the 1/4 mile if it's the last thing I do.

[Maxpower29]

Hey guys. I have one damaged F14 and am buying a new one. It's an older 19x12 rear. The supplier is asking what concave it is? Anyone know how I can find out? I have pictures of the 6 spots on the rim where it's labeled if that helps

[cashcorn]

Steve M, Great idea on the powder coated GM Silver (gloss) to brighten them up a bit. Looks great with the white stripes! I've had the same toyo's now for about a year & could not be happier. These tires hook-up! I did go with 315's up front as my escape is usually to the mountain roads.

[Nine Ball]

Hey guys. I have one damaged F14 and am buying a new one. It's an older 19x12 rear. The supplier is asking what concave it is? Anyone know how I can find out? I have pictures of the 6 spots on the rim where it's labeled if that helps

The older 19x12 cores are obsolete as of about two years ago. They have none remaining. You'll need to get the damaged wheel repaired, or buy a pair of 19x13 wheels to replace them. Email me if needed, tony@dv8motoring.com

[Fatman2006]

F14 with Eibach springs
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F14 with BC Coilovers
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Do the right thing gents lol

[blknblubkrdude]

What's the narrowest F14 made for the front and what do they weigh? Looking to have a wheelset for drags.

[Nine Ball]

What's the narrowest F14 made for the front and what do they weigh? Looking to have a wheelset for drags.

18x11
20 lbs

[Steve M]

What's the narrowest F14 made for the front and what do they weigh? Looking to have a wheelset for drags.

If you are looking for skinnies, you'll have to go with a different brand, at least for Viper fitments.

I've been running the 18x11 fronts for years for drag racing (and now on the street), and they work well. Obviously leaving a bit on the table compared to skinnies, but I also drive to and from the strip, which is about 20 miles each way.