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Old 12-12-2019, 10:18 PM   #2
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Forged =/= Lighter.

Forged = denser metal, with better crystalline structure, which is stronger. This allows a forged wheel to potentially be lighter. Also, it gives the forged wheel a superior mode of failure.

Buy based on strength and rigidity, not weight. I bet those forged, heavier wheels are harder to bend than the lighter, cast wheels.

I use a lot of 57CR for a nice balance of cost and strength. Weight is the least of my concerns for the most part.
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