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Old 8th April 2002, 09:12   #1
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Information about BMW wheels (M5 included)
I came across this at another website and thought you guys would find it interesting.

BMW 320i Cast 13x6 10.8
BMW 328is Cast 16x7 19.0
BMW E30 M3 Cast 15x7 16.0
BMW E34 M5 "Throwing Stars" Forged 17x8 19.5
BMW E36 M3 Cast 17x7.5 22.3
BMW E36 M3 LTW Forged 17x7.5 20.0
BMW E39 M5 Forged 18x8 23.6
BMW E39 M5 Forged 18x9.5 25.6
BMW Parallels Forged 18x8 23.0

There are information about wheels from other manufacturers too! Click
here to see the website.
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Interesting... but too bad I dont know the terms... hahaha what does Cast and Forged mean?
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Interesting... but too bad I dont know the terms... hahaha what does Cast and Forged mean?
See this website for the answer.
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That's close to my own measurements
See here:
http://www.bmwm5.com/vbulletin/showt...+chrome+weight

Short version:

I decided to use my company's computerized shipping scale to check the weights on my stock E39 M5 wheels.

Fronts = 24.20 lbs
Rears = 25.18 lbs

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Cast Wheels vs Forged
In answer to the question regarding what is the diff between cast and forged, I can offer this answer from researching golf clubs. Cast metal parts are produced by pouring molten metal into a form. Forged metal parts are milled directly from a block of metal.
There are one piece forged wheels and two piece forged (which are then welded/bolted together. I remember the old 2 piece forged Centerline aluminum racing wheels from my bracket racing days 20 years ago. they were the hottest (and most expensive) wheels of the day.

I am no authority on wheels these days, but if golf club analogy holds, one pcs forged should be the best performer (and most expensive), followed by 2 pcs, then cast wheels.
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One plus to forged over cast is that with forged, if you get a dent, you can bend it back, try this with a cast rim and it'll crack.
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