C7 Corvette wheels forged or cast?

02-27-2013, 01:13 PM

I don't remember reading this info before.

Are the Corvette Stingray wheels forged or cast? Any weight info on them yet?

Stingray · 02-27-2013, 05:37 PM

I thought I read somewhere that the Z51 wheels are forged.

mikeyg36 · 02-27-2013, 05:57 PM

I'm guessing that they're forged. The Z51 rims should be at least.

gthal · 02-27-2013, 08:51 PM

Non-Z51 are cast and Z51 are forged based on what I have read.

REVVIC · 11-02-2013, 12:48 AM

Absolutely correct, base wheels are cast, Z51's forged. Noted on one of the Corvette factory tech briefings, forging the Z51's is because they are more vulnerable to curbs because of the lower profile tires and no doubt safer for racing/track since forged alloys are about 15% stronger.

02-27-2013, 01:13 PM	#1
Gohan Guest Posts: n/a View My Garage	C7 Corvette wheels forged or cast? I don't remember reading this info before. Are the Corvette Stingray wheels forged or cast? Any weight info on them yet?

02-27-2013, 08:51 PM	#4
gthal Drives: 2014 Z51 coupe Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NS, Canada Posts: 96	Non-Z51 are cast and Z51 are forged based on what I have read. __________________ Current: 2014 Z51 \| Torch red \| Black interior Previous: 2012 C63 AMG coupe \| Obsidian black \| Red/black interior \| Performance Package Previous: 1996 BMW M3 \| Estoril blue \| Track car \| Heavily modded for the track but still street legal... barely Previous: 2011 M3 coupe \| Jerez black \| Fox Red interior \| Competition Package \| M-DCT

02-27-2013, 05:37 PM	#2
Stingray just can't get enough Drives: a bunch of fast toys... Join Date: May 2012 Location: SoFla Posts: 3,605 View My Garage	I thought I read somewhere that the Z51 wheels are forged.

02-27-2013, 05:57 PM	#3
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,731	I'm guessing that they're forged. The Z51 rims should be at least.

11-02-2013, 12:48 AM	#5
REVVIC Drives: 2014 Z51 Velocity Yellow Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 170	Absolutely correct, base wheels are cast, Z51's forged. Noted on one of the Corvette factory tech briefings, forging the Z51's is because they are more vulnerable to curbs because of the lower profile tires and no doubt safer for racing/track since forged alloys are about 15% stronger.