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candrews · 06-02-2004, 05:09 PM

Now I have to wait a month for them to arrive... Bummer [:(!]

Anyhow I order a set of Iforged Sprint 20x9's with a brushed aluminum finish and Dunlop SP9000's. The wheels are custom built which is why they take so long.

Here is a photo of them (in chrome not brushed aluminum) on an Inifiti FX45:

http://www.iforged.com/showroom/album14/fx452

Here is a photo of them on a (These are the exact wheels) MB SL500:

http://www.iforged.com/showroom/album04/sl5001

I will post some time in Early July when the wheels arrive.

FYI these are going on a 2000 ML430, will be keeping my stock wheels for use during these Virginia winters[:D]

candrews · 06-02-2004, 05:11 PM

FYI, that is a staggered fitment on that SL500, mine will be the same size all around (same as the front wheel).

pointman · 06-02-2004, 11:07 PM

very nice...but stay on top of iforged...they have a famous reputation of screwing customers.

C-Rod · 06-03-2004, 02:47 AM

Congratulations...........Nice choice....[:D]

candrews · 06-03-2004, 04:38 AM

Thanks for the info, believe me these guys will hate me if they go anywhere beyond 35 days for delivery. I have a hard time believing 30 days as it takes roughly an hour per wheel, but I assume they have a backlog of orders.

My goal is to have them on in time for the 4th of July. Will keep you all posted.

dfskinner · 06-03-2004, 07:14 AM

ahopeter, what do you mean by that, give us a little more info, I'm looking at upgrading my wheels and tires, but I'd like to get as much info as possible, especially from someone who's on this forum, and who's been around, thanks in advance for the info.

[:D]

pointman · 06-03-2004, 09:19 AM

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dfskinner - 6/3/2004 9:14 AM

ahopeter, what do you mean by that, give us a little more info, I'm looking at upgrading my wheels and tires, but I'd like to get as much info as possible, especially from someone who's on this forum, and who's been around, thanks in advance for the info.

[:D]

iforged makes a very good quality wheel. BUT they have a horrible reputation for a couple of things.
1. alot of the time they are late on wheel deliveries (past their projected delivery date)
2. bad with customer service...especially when they know youre a disgruntled one.

you dont have to worry about them taking your money and never delivering, but you do have to worry about the above mentioned... plus it makes the worry a hundred times worse when they take a large lump sum of money before hand and they end up not delivering your wheels on time, or contacting you about it.

candrews · 06-03-2004, 04:11 PM

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After hearing this I decided to call my distributor to see if I would pontentially run into issues. I order my wheels from wheelboutique.com and the guy assured me that they are the largest iforged distributor in the country and that they have a very close relationship with them.

He had also heard of (and experienced) some delays with them last year. He said that they (iforged) have since purchased additional (larger or faster, I'm not sure) forging machines and are able to crank out more wheels faster these days.

Again time will be the true factor so I will keep you all posted as I go through the process.

FYI on the issue of quality, I have been looking at wheels for roughly a year now. I was close to buying a set of Lorinser LM3's earlier this year but I never got around to it because I wasn't really sure I liked them. Than someone here turned me onto the HRE wheels, while they are exceptional wheels the cost is outrageous. Not that Iforged wheels are cheap, but the HRE's would have been roughly $500 more per wheel. No way I could justify an extra $2000 for those puppies.