Official Release:
FORGELINE’S CARBON+FORGED WHEEL AVAILABLE NOW
DAYTON, Ohio – The wait is over. Forgeline Motorsports’ now has its groundbreaking Carbon+Forged wheel available for ordering.
Three sizes are available immediately: 20×9-inch, 20×11-inch and 20×12-inch sizes; and a 21×12.5-inch size will be available at the end of August. Order and dealer information are available at www.forgeline.com.
“The revolutionary Carbon+Forged wheel offers the most unique combination of strength and lightweight attributes in the industry,” says Forgeline president Dave Schardt. “There’s nothing else like it in terms of performance and style.”
Forgeline’s Carbon+Forged wheels combine weight-optimized CNC-machined forged aluminum centers with revolutionary proprietary carbon fiber barrels to deliver the ultimate in technological advancement, exclusive styling, and unparalleled lightweight performance.
The carbon fiber wheel barrels are supplied by the renowned British wheel manufacturer Dymag, in a partnership with Forgeline Motorsports, while Forgeline engineers and manufacturers the custom, made-to-order wheel centers in 6061-T6 forged aluminum. The carbon fiber barrels and forged aluminum centers are assembled at Forgeline’s Dayton, Ohio manufacturing facility.
The flange design of the wheel barrels, developed by Dymag with input from Forgeline, allows the separate parts of the Carbon+Forged Series wheels to bolt together to create an exceptionally strong and lightweight wheel. “We are delighted to be working with Forgeline,” comments Dymag’s CEO Chris Shelley, “they are an ideal partner for our patented carbon barrels which offer world leading performance and exceptional looks when teamed with Forgeline’s well designed and high quality machined forged centers.”
Forgeline launched the Carbon+Forged Series at the 2016 SEMA Show, where it earned a Global Media Award as a product that has mass appeal to a global audience. The Dymag partnership for the carbon fiber wheel barrels was announced last year and has helped Forgeline optimize the design for for a better production wheel.
Features:
- Manufactured in USA
- Combines purpose-built strength with effective lightweight
- Made-to-order wheel centers in 6061-T6 forged aluminum
- Available in 20×9-inch, 20×11-inch and 20×12-inch sizes; and a 21×12.5-inch size in August 2019
Rick Seitz is the owner and founder of AutoCentric Media, the parent company to Timeless Muscle Magazine, and has a true love and passion for all vehicles. When he isn’t tuning, testing, or competing with the magazine’s current crop of project vehicles, he’s busy tinkering and planning the next round modifications for his own cars.
