15 Sep 2020
BC Forged / Car Makes / Chevy Corvette Z06 - C6 / Corvette / Customer Spotlight / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Ben’s C6 Z06 X BC Forged TD01

I think you all know by now that I have a thing for Corvette’s. For me I love the classic Corvettes, own a modern Corvette and can seriously appreciate the C6 generation in GS/Z form. This example is no different. Had it been for sale a year ago I probably would have jumped to snag this immaculate 2009 Lingenfelter Z06 Corvette.

This wasn’t the first set we did for Ben. He first came to us for a set of Forgestar F14s. A setup he liked for the car, but really wanted something special to bring the car together. Shown below is the Forgestar F14 in Deep Concave sized in 19×10 +30 and 19×12 +50. Finish= Gloss Black. A solid set up for sure.

Shown here is the mono-block forged step lipped BC Forged TD01 in Gloss Brushed Black. The car is lowered perfectly sitting on Fortune Auto Coilovers and running a 295/30/19 front – 345/30/19 rear combo by Michelin for the tire set up. Can you say C6 Z06 Perfection?

My favorite part about a brushed black is just how much the color changes with the lighting. In some of the following pics the color will vary from gunmetal, to black, to bronze with different lighting. This finish is a translucent finish over a brushed base. Now onto the details!

Wheel Design:
BC Forged TD01

Finishes:
Brushed Black

Specs:
19×10.5 +33
19×12.0 +48

Car info:
2009 Corvette Z06
Stock brakes
Fortune Auto Coilovers
295/30/19 front | 345/30/19 rear

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos: @jeremybernash / @stevenbwphotography
Owner: @got_rpm

10 Sep 2020
BC Forged / Car Makes / Customer Spotlight / Ford Mustang Cobra / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Shimraaz’s 03 Cobra x BC Forged MLE52

What can I say? You may start to notice a pattern with us when it comes to the types of cars we do. The 2003-04 Cobra is one of our staple cars. BC Forged is one of our #1 partners in the wheel industry. It should be no surprise to see this combination become a popular one in the Cobra Community through us here at Wheel Lab. A community we know, love and actually contribute with our own shop 03 Sonic Blue Cobra. (Shown here)

BC Forged is so hard to beat for customers who want true customization, quality forged wheels, no up charges on custom colors and not to mention a short lead time. BC Forged hits those marks every time, including the 3-5 week lead time. Not to mention did you see how absolutely amazing Shimraaz’s Cobra looks?

Lets take a closer look at the wheels and the car.

Step lipped, flush mount center with a focus on maximizing the lip on this set up. Absolutely stunning set of wheels. Now, onto the details!

Wheel Design:
BC FORGED MLE52
Step Lip (MLE)
Flush mount center

Finishes:
Brushed Clear Center
Polished Lip / brushed inner
Stainless Hardware

Specs:
18×9.5 et25
18×11 et19

Car info:
2003-04 Cobra
Wilwood BBK front brake kit

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos: @svt_creecy
Owner: @paradiselivin_svt

31 Jul 2020
BC Forged / C7 Grandsport / Z06 / Car Makes / Corvette / Customer Spotlight / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Derek’s C7 Z06 x BC Forged KL11 19/18″

We do A LOT of C7 Corvettes and we do them a number of different ways. Derek’s car is a great example of a different rendition based on his goal. Drive-ability with extreme traction requirements. Upfront: You see essentially a “stock” size wheel and tire combo, with a touch more offset to make it flush. This keeps the car driveable on the street. Street driving a 18×6 or 19×6 is not ALWAYS what people want to do. In this case its a BC Forged KL11 forged monoblock. Coming in at a very light 20.5 LBS in 19×10 +30!

Out back, we see a different approach. BC Forged KL11, but not in the standard 20×12 most C7 owners run. This time 18×12 +50 at 20.1 LBS each, wrapped in a Mickey Thompson ET Street SS 345/35r18. One of the stickiest tires we carry for these high horsepower C7s. Derek’s car is what I can call best of both worlds. Drive it to the strip, make a few passes so fast you get kicked out, and comfortably drive the car home after!

Now, onto the details:

Wheel Design:
BC Forged KL11

Finishes:
Matte Black

Specs:
19×10 +30 (20.5 LBS ea) w/ 285/30r19 Continental Pro Contact
18×12 + 50 (20.1 LBS ea) w/ 345/35r18 M/T ET Street SS
w/ rear Anti-Slip Knurled Beadseats

Car info:
C7 Corvette Z06 Z07

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos: @artic.media)
Owner: @antiv3n0mz06

30 Jul 2020
BC Forged / Car Makes / Ford Mustang Cobra / Shop Car / Wheel Brands
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Shop Car Spotlight: Kevin’s 2003 Cobra x BC Forged TD03 x Toyo Tires

This Cobra is a special Cobra for me. It belongs to one of my closest friends, and a huge supporter of Wheel Lab. Kevin, our Ford Performance Manager. Kevin’s car features a Whipple supercharger, cams, a whole bunch of e85 and a very proper tune from our friends at Performance Dyno NH. In its current configuration the car makes 931 WHP.

This is one of my absolute favorite cars to drive. This car is an absolute monster to drive. I feel very thankful for friends like Kevin who let me experience face melting acceleration thanks to his properly set up Cobra. Needless to say we NEEDED a proper wheel set up for this car to match. We like to change it up every year.

Last year it was Classics by CCW. 18×9.5 and 18×11 (feature on this set up coming soon)

Year prior it was RTS 71 by Weld Racing. 18×9 and 17×11 (feature on this set up coming soon)

So we knew we needed something DIFFERENT than what we have run before. BC Forged was very high on our list, and the new TD series was wildly intriguing to us. Finally a more customizable 1 piece wheel with a LIP! A true competitor to the SP series by CCW.

We knew we needed lightweight, forged and proper fitment for our tire partner Toyo. There is NO better option for these Cobra’s than the Toyo TQ out back with the R888R up front. We find we can drive this car hard, in just about any scenario thanks to Toyo. So BC Forged TD03 wrapped in Proxes R888R and TQ it was!

Now, onto the details. Built in 3-5 weeks. No charge on custom finishes and most important… a completion photo at the end!

Wheel Design:
BC Forged TD03

Finishes:
Brushed Gloss Clear

Specs:
18×9.5 +22
18×11 +18

Tires:
Toyo Proxes R888R 275/35r18 front
Toyo Proxes TQ 315/35r18 Rear

Car info: 
2003 Ford Mustang Cobra
Baer 6 Piston Front Brakes

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

The view a lot of our friends are use to seeing with the thanks to Whipple Superchargers and Performance Dyno NH!

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos/Owner: @intervention302

27 Jul 2020
Audi / BC Forged / Car Makes / Customer Spotlight / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Scott’s B8.5 S4 x Solowerks X BC Forged HCA168

The B8/8.5 generation S4 is a car we hold near and dear. A car we owned for about 4 years. This platform we are very passionate about and honestly love seeing different customer renditions of what the “perfect” S4 means to them. Scott had a unique vision and wanted a very specific look and fit. Scott’s car is running one of our favorite coilovers on the market and he wanted this set up for MAX flush with his camber and tire specs. The SPC control arms really helped us keep a fat tire at a 20×9.5 +30 offset!

Since nothing can be considered cookie cutter about Scott’s car, we knew the BC Forged line would really set off the car. Especially with a wild color scheme. 3-5 week ETA to your door. No upcharge on concave or custom finishes. Can you really beat BC Forged? In our mind, no!

Wheel Design:
HCA168 (exposed hardware)

Finishes:
Brushed black center
Sapphire blue lip
TI bolts

Specs:
20×9.5 et+30 x4
5×112 PCD 66.56 CB

Car info: 
2015 Audi S4 (B8.5)
Solowerks Coilovers
SPC Control arms
Macan Caliper Conversion w/ ECS Wave Rotors

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos: @s550_boomer
Owner: @b8s4carbon

05 Jun 2020
BC Forged / C7 Grandsport / Z06 / Car Makes / Corvette / Customer Spotlight / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Jason’s C7 Corvette Gransport x BC Forged RS45

The Corvette is a car we hold near and dear to heart. I grew up around them and I happen to own a 2019 Corvette Grandsport while I write this article on one of my Corvette brothers! The C7 is the pinnacle of the front engine Corvette. It does NOT get much better than the Grandsport either. More details to come on my feelings of the car in our shop C7 feature post coming soon.

The one flaw, the wheels. Chevy really dropped the ball on the factory wheels. The factory are a known issue (cracking, bending, etc). Jason trusted us to make his wheel woes go away. Enter the BC Forged RS45. A lightweight fully forged set up with a TON of concave for a Corvette, and shown here fitting OEM tire specs. For the money BC Forged cannot be beat.

Now onto the fun part, the specs:

Wheel Design:
BC Forged RS45

Finishes:
Gloss Black

Specs:
19×10 +30
20×12 +50

Car info: 
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
Stock Steel brakes

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos: @laglenn63
Owner: Jason Wright

16 May 2020
BC Forged / Car Makes / Customer Spotlight / Ford Mustang Cobra / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Jr’s Cobra X BC Forged LE05

When some people think of the Terminator, they think of a 1984 Sci-Fi thriller by James Cameron and some jacked dude named Arnold Schwarzenegger (had to be in bold). I cannot think of a better, more fitting nickname for the 2003-2004 Ford Mustang Cobra. Ford plays Cameron, and well the Cobra is Arnold. There is no way around it!

When I think of the Terminator I think of our Ford performance manager and my amazing friend Kevin Dion. He has a 934 whp Whipple Supercharged Cobra that has cemented a feeling of face melting acceleration in 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gear and beyond. These cars just pull like a freight train.

When Jr came to us for a unique wheel idea for his VERY clean Terminator, we immediately jumped at the opportunity to introduce BC Forged to more Cobro’s and see what we could make happen. His car is unique in the fact that this car ditched the IRS (independent rear suspension) in favor of running a straight rear axle! A lot of wheel companies will overlook this and run the 18×11 +19 rear, which will leave you looking like a lifted Duramax out back.

Specs needed for SRA Terminator: 18×9.5 +25 front and 18×11 +34 rear.

Specs needed for IRS Terminator: 18×9.5 +25 front and 18×11 +19 rear.

Onto: The finished product! 3-5 weeks after your order is placed, each one of our BC Forged customers receives a proof of concept in a completion photo. BC Forged is just SO on point with their process. A great example of how all brands should do it.

Wheel Design:
BC Forged LE05
(Flat Lip)
Center style option : Flush Mount Standard

Finishes:
Center : Gloss Gunmetal
Lip/Barrel : Polished with brushed inner
Assembly Hardware Option : Exposed Stainless


Specs:
18×9.5 +25
18×11 +34

Car info: 
2003 Cobra
Solid rear axle swap, non IRS rear
BAER 6 Piston Front Brakes

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Photos: @Limitless.photoss / @Nandos.photography
Owner: @cobraterritory

30 Mar 2020
Air Lift Performance / BC Forged / Car Makes / Customer Spotlight / Dodge Charger
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Customer Spotlight: Miguel’s Charger x BC Forged HCA162s

When Miguel came to us for a unique look for his Charger we really didn’t know what was in store. One thing we did know, BC Forged fit every so sweetly into his 22″ custom forged budget. Miguel had a vision for colors and BC made it work. As shown here with a Brushed black face, Gloss sky blue lip/barrel and Gold bolts.

We were blown away with the results of this color combo and how well it suited his Charger and how well the colors just go together even on the wheel itself!

Now onto the car, with a vibrant color scheme to set a Charger apart. See below for details on the fitment:

Wheel Style:
BC Forged HCA162s

Finishes:
Brushed black face 
Gloss sky blue lip/barrel 
Gold bolts

Specs:
22×9.5 et10
22×10.5 et15

Car:
2012 Dodge Charger SRT 392
Factory brembo brakes 
Air Lift Suspension 

Wheels: Purchase Here
Suspension: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Owner: @srt8_on_air
Photographer: @holden.media 

26 Feb 2020
Air Lift Performance / Audi / BC Forged / Customer Spotlight / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: BC Forged LE10 x Air Lift - Hunter’s B8.5 A4

The B8 chassis is one we know inside and out. A platform we have personally experienced 3 times over in the past! Probably the best A4/S4 chassis ever made in our opinion. When Hunter wanted something unique, didn’t break the bank and had custom finishes, BC Forged really stood out to us. The LE10 in particular was what we decided upon.

3-5 weeks to your door, no up-charges on custom finishes and some KILLER designs. Now, onto the details! Like seeing what you can expect getting? BC is great about that. Check out this 2D Drawing of Customer’s Wheels (48 hrs after purchase this is sent to all BC Forged customers)

Want to see your custom wheels BEFORE they ship? BC has your back there too! Completion Photo: (Sent for every set 3-4 weeks after order)

Wheel Style:
BC Forged LE10
Register Shift Face

Finishes:
Brushed bronze lip
Matte Gunmetal face
Black hardware

Specs:
19×10 et35
More Aggressive rear lip/concave

Car:
B8.5 Audi A4
Stock S4 brakes
Air Lift

Wheels: Purchase Here
Suspension:Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Words by: James T. Curtis
Owner: @hunter_c99
Photographer: @mbsh00ts

20 Feb 2020
BC Forged / Car Makes / Customer Spotlight / Ford F150 Raptor / Wheel Brands
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Customer Spotlight: Matt’s Raptor x BC Forged LE65

Who doesn’t love a Ford F150 Raptor? One of the few EXCITING trucks left in this world for horsepower hungry car enthusiasts who want a truck! Enter our customer Matt. He wanted something different. A forged set with a nice lip and lots of concave. Unique color combo and a brand not every one runs that does not cost $7k+.

BC Forged’s new off-road line was the CLEAR winner to us. The LE65 gave us a GREAT base to work with. 3-5 weeks to your door, no up-charges on custom finishes or concave. How do you beat it for the price? You cant!

Now, onto the details! Like seeing what you can expect getting? BC is great about that. Check out this 2D Drawing of Customer’s Wheels (48 hrs after purchase this is sent to all BC Forged customers)

Want to see your custom wheels BEFORE they ship? BC has your back there too! Completion Photo: (Sent for every set 3-4 weeks after order)

Closeup on the truck:

Wheel Style:
BC Forged LE65
Register Shift Face

Finishes:
Brushed dark black lip
Gloss black face
Black hardware

Specs:
22×12 -44

Car:
2020 Ford Raptor
Leveling Kit and 35×12.5r22

Wheels: Purchase Here
Contact Us:
978-219-9060 | [email protected]

Jurassic LE65

Words by: James T. Curtis
Owner/Photographer: Matthew Gabriel - @alumiboosted