A while back we showed you a preview of a wheel that FORGELINEclaimed would be the best wheel they’ve ever made.  Given Forgeline’s current line up it was a pretty lofty claim and all they had for us to work with at the time was a teaser picture!  Well, now we get to see the new model in all its glory as its release date is this Friday.  Forgeline’s new baby is called the “GA3R”.

I’m not sure where the name comes from but what I do know is that the GA3R is a competition wheel and is designed as such.  Everything about this wheel is tailored for a competitive edge.  The inner barrel is large to accommodate big brakes, it has an enlarged open center area for faster removal of lugnuts, it employs a special proprietary sealer that is resistant to leaks, and of course it will be available in center-lock applications.

As I mentioned earlier, the GA3R’s official release date will be this Friday (lucky 13th) and it will be available for order towards the end of the year.

Press Release:

Introducing the Release Of Our Competition Series Wheel - the GA3R

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Dayton OH, August 9, 2010 - After over 20 years of involvement with teams of virtually every sports car racing organization in the world, we have learned what it takes to produce a racing wheel that can withstand the fierce conditions of the sport. This knowledge has been applied to our latest and greatest, simply put - the best wheel we have ever made - the GA3R.

Our new “I-Beamed Spoke” technology reduces weight and applies additional strength in rigidity within the spokes of the wheel. The hidden titanium assembly hardware not only gives it a smooth clean look, but also functions to ease the efforts of cleaning the wheel. In addition, the GA3R features an enlarged open center area for quick and easy lug nut removal, critical for quick pit stops. Another feature of the GA3R is the design of the center allows plenty of room for caliper clearance for that extreme brake fitment. We have also employed a new, proprietary, fast drying, super strength sealer for quick and easy repairs as well as it being highly resistant to leaks. And of course, the GA3R is produced using our traditional forging method utilizing 6061-T6 aluminum with heat-treated rim-shells. Just like any FORGELINE wheel, the GA3R will be fully customizable in fitment and finish, including center-lock applications.

Extremely lightweight and significantly stronger than any wheel we have ever produced, the GA3R is set to release on Friday, August 13th and will be available for ordering. The release will offer sizes in 18″ and 19″ with virtually any width and offset. 17″ will be available for ordering in late 2010, early 2011. Look for it at a race track near you!

 

Recently Power TV did a full feature on our buddies at Forgeline Wheels (@ForgelineWheels on twitter).  Its a pretty cool 4 minute vid of all the fresh wheels that Forgeline offers as well as a little insight as to how their wheels are constructed.  This is definitely worth watching if you love wheels so scroll down and check it out.

The SpoCom show last weekend had a ton of awesome cars but one of my favorites was this deep purple Lexus IS250 with blue “F-Zero” Volk TE37’s at the corners.  The color combo was slick and the fitment of the wheels would definitely qualify as “hellaflush“.  Major props to the owner of this fresh Lexus!  If you know who he is please mention it in the comments!

So far no one has dared to take on aero or exterior modifications on the new Ferrari 458 Italia, but HAMANN did decide to take the plunge and design a custom set of wheels for it.  Pictured above are “Design Edition” forged three-piece wheels for the new Ferrari 458 Italia.  The wheels do seem to make the 458 a bit more photogenic but really the new Italia looks best in person.

Work Wheels decided to do a limited run of their Brombacher style in a 19 inch step lip variation!  You can get them in a flat black center or “Feinheit Silver II”.  I’m not sure what a “Feinheit” is but the color is fresh!  The production on these are super limited so they might all already be spoken for but I would give Work Wheels USA a call just in case!

We just got a special teaser photo of a new wheel that Forgeline is working on.  We don’t know too much about it except that Forgeline claims that it will be the lightest, strongest wheel they’ve ever constructed.  That is a pretty bold statement since a lot of the wheels they already produce are pretty light and sturdy.  I’ll keep you guys posted as more info on this new wheel becomes available.

If you’re looking to kill some time I would suggest playing with Vorsteiner’s new Wheel Configuator.  So far they only have the Mercedes Benz E63 AMG and the BMW 750il AKA “Biggie” but more cars are coming soon.  In the meantime its fun to pretend I own both of these cars and I’m shoe shopping for them!

We already gave you an accidental sneek preview but now it is totally ok to let the cat out of the bag and let all the guys and gals know that Vorsteiner has launched a new site for their wheel line (vorsteiner.com/wheels).  The new design allows a much more detailed look at each of the wheels in the Vorsteiner line and they even threw in a configurator!  Niceeee!

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “I love being a turtle!”  Err wait no! I mean “Its amazing what a nice set of wheels can do”.  I am not a huge fan of the Porsche Panamera but sitting on Vorsteiner V-102’s really adds something! You can see more pictures of it on Vorsteiner’s blog.

Kleemann just dropped a forged version of their DS-5 wheels today dubbed the DS-5 LFE.  The “LFE” stands for “lightweight forged edition” (naturally).  As with most Kleemann stuff this wheel was designed for Mercedes Benz fitments but I’m sure with a little fanagling (Professor Frink rocks!) you could get these to fit on the car of your choice.  I do see these wheels looking very much at home on an SL roadster though.  Mmmmm roadster..