# BMW - Iforged wheels **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [December 28, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889 "2007-12-28T08:04:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/21 "2007-12-28T12:47:37Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > its more or less QC is not as good as BBS to ensure proper sealing all over. thats not true, its the design of the wheel hoop… where the 3 pieces meet there is a small indent that they sit in… this indent is bigger then the 3 pieces giving water a place to collect… ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/22 "2007-12-28T12:47:59Z")
that sounds just silly to me… it’s a friggin bead of sealant… if you wheel vibrates for that reason just cut the bead, clean it off and redo it. i’ve had buddies rip apart thier 3 peice wheels literally just for fun, like lego type fun, and redo them with no issues. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 12:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/23 "2007-12-28T12:52:23Z")
> [@bing](#): > > that sounds just silly to me… it’s a friggin bead of sealant… if you wheel vibrates for that reason just cut the bead, clean it off and redo it. > > i’ve had buddies rip apart thier 3 peice wheels literally just for fun, like lego type fun, and redo them with no issues. the water gets in from both sides, front and rear… big gobs of sealant on the front of the rim wouldnt be very attractive ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/24 "2007-12-28T12:58:29Z")
1 piece forged volks 4 L i’d like to see more bims running some pimp LE-37’s or something ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/25 "2007-12-28T13:00:01Z")
there are a bunch running TE37/LE37 ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bing/32/7211_2.png) [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/26 "2007-12-28T13:00:12Z")
> [@Viper966](#): > > the water gets in from both sides, front ah true and wtf was i thinking? the tire would prevent water from getting in there anyways…lol ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/27 "2007-12-28T13:01:11Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > there are a bunch running TE37/LE37 pics? googling now edit aiiiite ![http://forum.e46fanatics.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=120325&stc=1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/d/5/d58bc0538cd9539a093434ee06d3f859494d3235.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/28 "2007-12-28T13:12:29Z")
there will be one more too, well in 3 months 😉 ![http://www.zvolution.com/Z3Faq/wheels/images/Volk.jpg](http://www.zvolution.com/Z3Faq/wheels/images/Volk.jpg) ![http://www.bimmerperformancestore.com/images/bpsvolk1.jpg](http://www.bimmerperformancestore.com/images/bpsvolk1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Toda\_Party](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/toda_party/32/7354_2.png) [@Toda\_Party](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Toda_Party)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/29 "2007-12-28T13:30:33Z")
i dunno the Mcoupe looks weird with such huge wheels on the back haha…prolly cuz im used to seeing big meat up front from the civic hatchies wtb these on a red bimma ![http://www.aspecproducts.com/forums/FitFreak/Wheels/TETA/TE-TA157431.jpg](http://www.aspecproducts.com/forums/FitFreak/Wheels/TETA/TE-TA157431.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/30 "2007-12-28T13:39:48Z")
I know of a set of the time attacks on white, not sure on red though meh can’t find it ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/31 "2007-12-28T13:47:54Z")
I think those Iforged look killer on the 335, it’s too bad they seem to have some issues. I have never been a fan on Volks on E46’s though, guess it’s just a personal preference. ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/32 "2007-12-28T13:55:49Z")
Just make sure they’re gold…no gold wheels…no care 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/33 "2007-12-28T15:51:01Z")
**just to set the record straight the ONLY iforged wheels that have problems with water are the 3 piece reverse lip wheels.** ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/34 "2007-12-28T16:01:51Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > **just to set the record straight the ONLY iforged wheels that have problems with water are the 3 piece reverse lip wheels.** HRE, maya etc all the wheels that are made by that same manufacturer (there are more, not sure of their names) all suffer from teh same issue ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/35 "2007-12-28T16:05:12Z")
yea but my point is the ones in the ebay link are a 2 piece wheel so he shouldnt have any problems with the water issue… ---
**Author:** ![audios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@audios](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/audios)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/36 "2007-12-28T19:37:30Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > yea but my point is the ones in the ebay link are a 2 piece wheel so he shouldnt have any problems with the water issue… not true, my 2 pc dtm wheels were made by iforge and have exactly that problem…which is why i am selling gthem for 400.00…nowhere near the 2800.00 they were brand new… all wheels with a center recessed channel have this problem. every single one. if the channel is raised instead of lowered (bbs lm’s) there is no problem, and then you have a relatively light 2 pc wheel. lower cost and more styles, and thats the only reason for it. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/37 "2007-12-28T21:09:51Z")
from what i was reading people were only complaining about the 3 piece lips having that problem…either way = :ham: ---
**Author:** ![Final\_GTS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/final_gts/32/7359_2.png) [@Final\_GTS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Final_GTS)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/38 "2007-12-28T22:03:08Z")
Take it from me… the owner of gauran-fucking-teed the largest 3-piece iForged wheels on this site… or 3-piece of any type for that matter. ITS NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL. I have driven hundreds of miles in downpours with these wheels at up to 100 MPH (yeah, not the smartest move in a downpour) The vibration is minimal at best, and trust me, it can hold a lot of water in there. When sitting, you could easily fit 4-6 ounces before it flows out. And there seems to be some confusion here. There is an indent in the inner wheel barrel forming another lip further in that is used when making the wheel (supposedly). It stands about 1/2 inch high, all the way around. The water collects between this ridge and the actual 3-peice mating surface where all of the bolts and flanges are. Roughly, on my front 11" wide wheels, it is about 2.5" in from the outside of the wheel to the inside of the mating flange, and the distance from the inside of the wheel to the inside of the rear ridge is about 4", leaving a good ~6" of area for the water to collect. My rears have roughly the same area even though they are wider as the outer lip makes up the additional 2". ---
**Author:** ![Carless](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carless/32/5032_2.png) [@Carless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carless)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2007, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/39 "2007-12-28T23:17:50Z")
icek no thanks ---
**Author:** ![Avatar](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/avatar/32/5076_2.png) [@Avatar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Avatar)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2007, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bmw-iforged-wheels/40889/40 "2007-12-29T07:47:52Z")
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