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Custom manufactured forged wheels, it seems like everyone and their dog now makes and sells a forged wheel brand, they seem to open up and close down on a monthly basis is the USA and all with one aim, to sell as many wheels as possible, there are very few wheel brands that have stood the test of time, apart from the very few, and most have poor business ethics, we could write a book on all the problems or issues we have encountered throughout the years with various manufacturers, but we are in a better place, selling and promoting our own product as well as going back to our roots selling Japanese custom bespoke forged wheels.

We have been looking for a wheel design for our own project car for the last 12 months, we have a set on the car that will be turned into door stops, wall clocks or coffee tables, as they will definitely not be used on the build, we have had so many offers from various wheel brands and some have been rather tempting, but for our build we really want something a little different to the usual designs that are a copy and paste from one brand to another.

 

The inspiration behind the F-1R, Formula 1 Selection of race wheels,

We are avid Formula-1 fans and have been for a long time, we also have a huge passion for bespoke wheels and they really do not get any better than the super lightweight F1 Magnesium race wheels, from O.Z Racing, BBS, Rays Engineering and Enkei have all made some stunning designs, our personal favourites are from O.Z Racing, the fact we have seen these wheels being manufactured back in the early 90's left an everlasting impression, so that is the design that we really want to pay homage to on our own build, the fact the design is a stunner is the added bonus.

For our BMW Z4 GT3 we are running 11x19 front and 13x19 rear, the decision we have to make will be whether we build a super lightweight wheel and use Magnesium or build a more conventional more affordable aluminium forged option with titanium hardware as it's a design we can make from both materials, we will also be producing in 1 piece monoblock in magnesium and aluminium forged.

13x19 GT3RR F1R Matte Black Centre, satin black outer reverse rim, Titanium hardware

 

The GT3RR design is also available in all sizes and widths besides the 19" we have chosen, with every application catered for, with every finish option available, all will come with the Motorsport and GT3RR branding around the rim as shown.

Sizes & Widths 8x18 - 8.5x18 - 9x18 - 9.5x18 - 10x18 - 10.5x18 - 11x18 - 11.5x18 - 12x18 - 12.5x18 - 13x18

8x19 - 8.5x19 - 9x19 - 9.5x19 - 10x19 - 10.5x19 - 11x19 - 11.5x19 - 12x19 - 12.5x19 - 13x19

8x20 - 8.5x20 - 9x20 - 9.5x20 - 10x20 - 10.5x20 - 11x20 - 11.5x20 - 12x20 - 12.5x20 - 13x20

8x21- 8.5x21 - 9x21 - 9.5x21 - 10x21 - 10.5x21 - 11x21 - 11.5x21 - 12x21 - 12.5x21 - 13x21

Available Finishes

F1 Silver, F1 Brushed, F1 Black & Polished, F1 Gold, F1 Bronze, F1 Black (Matte, Gloss, Satin) F1 White, with a huge choice of colours on request.

Custom widths are also available above 13" wide, and 22" sizes and widths will be added at a later date, and all wheels are manufactured with hidden titanium hardware, and every application will be available, with the usual bespoke options also available on request, we just can not wait for the wheels to be on the car, roll on 2019.

 

Carbon fibre wheels are on the increase as customers start to demand the pinnacle material when it comes to wheel manufacturing, with even the likes of Porsche joining the super lightweight wheel party with their introduction of their own light weight carbon fibre wheel. There are a couple of 1-piece after market wheels already on sales, but for our tastes they just don’t quite cut it, sorry but it has to look aesthetically pleasing to the eye as well as doing what it says on the tin … the two piece wheels that have also hit the market recently also lack that certain “Je ne sais quoi” there isn't one wheel design that gives us that “wow factor” and certainly wouldn't invest the large sums of money the manufacturers want for their product, they may have function, but they lack form.

As a company that cut its whiskers on custom manufactured 1, 2 and 3 piece wheels, we are always looking for the perfect wheel, It’s something we strive for year after year, only a few months back we discussed and showcased our first ever magnesium and carbon fibre hybrid forged wheel in 1 piece monoblock form, that we built for our good friends over at Icon F1, these wheel were built or their amazing Mercedes AMG C Class Coupe Edition 1, not just any Edition 1 either, this is a limited run of the Motorsport edition, it’s a beast of a car, larger brakes, better interiors, and a bit more power, we are still aiming to bring you to full installation article over the coming weeks, but we have both had really busy schedules, but something we will report on when the testing happens.

The good thing about using a 1-piece forged magnesium monoblock wheel is the weight, if you get the design right the product is super light whilst being immensely strong, but the applications are extremely limited, we simply cannot offer every fitment as the monoblock forgings have limited widths, which is a little frustrating, it’s the same with our 3 piece forged carbon composite wheel, applications are again limited due to a variety of issues, brakes and offsets are the two problem areas for the 3 Piece composite carbon wheel configuration, but we now have a great light weight solution for most applications.

Carbon Fibre Barrels, Forged Magnesium Centre, 2 piece Hybrid Wheel

We have a 2-piece hybrid wheel and the product is pretty special, the first part is a carbon fibre barrel and the best bit is these carbon fibre barrels have full German TUV approval, so straight way it’s a product that inspires confidence, the second part of the wheel the centres are forged magnesium, fixed with titanium hardware, a combination that is not only stupendously light weight, but incredible strong, with the added bonus, you can pretty much have any design you want. There are already designs in place with all of the current VAD designs available to choose from as well as new designs being added over the next few months. The size and widths of the barrels are as follows, with a huge range of applications available to include centre lock, custom bespoke builds are also available on request.

8.5x19 > 10x19 > 11x19 > 12x19 // 9x20 > 10x20 > 11x20 > 12x20 9.5x21 > 10x21 > 12.5x19 // 10x22 > 12x22

The 19” and 20” wheels are fixed with 32 x M6 Titanium bolt fasteners, the 21” and 22” are fixed with 32 x M8 Titanium bolt fasteners. Any information required on fitments, testing and pricing, get in touch with the VAD sales team

 

We have been in discussion with Patrick from Litespeed Racing for some time now and have been working on a very special project for the all new Mercedes AMG C63 Edition 1 Motor sport edition, that involves his very beautiful VS10 forged wheel design, only rather than using the regular 6061 heat treat forged aluminium and carbon, we are using forged magnesium and carbon for a very special hybrid carbon fibre wheel, built specifically as an exclusive for Andrew Morris and his Icon F1 brand.

Andrew is no stranger to working with high quality exotic materials when constructing a vehicle, his collaboration with the Sheene family when building the icon Sheene Ultrabike is a sheer testament to the word quality, the specification is mind blowing.

1400 CC Suzuki engine, but Andrew added some extra spice with a Garrett Turbocharger, Carrello Con-rods, Wiseco Pistons, and a Motech Formula one wiring system with data logging and mapping adjustment, with some exotic titanium and carbon fibre parts finding their way onto the bike, it just oozes quality from every angle.

This is one project we have been looking forward too, working with some great materials, and the worlds first hybrid carbon and forged Magnesium wheels, bookmark our blog post for more details as this build moves forward.

 
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