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Two weeks ago (edited with bold blue)

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

For our customers looking for a lightweight option, we also have a new Flow-Formed wheel set to release within the next few weeks

A few days ago

Originally Posted by 135

Another week of suspense is just too painful - perhaps release one new piece of information each day to keep the interest

Today

Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

You're killing me. We need at least a tease of the new flow form!

Patience, grasshopper, for all should be revealed within one week!

I suggested a drip feed of new information each day - I think we've done well so far considering it's a new wheel and there needs to be an element of surprise

Originally Posted by andrey_gta

Any hint on the Design future Flow form 18's
5 spoke, 6 spoke, 7 spoke, 8 spoke, BBS style double spoke 8? 10+ spoke?

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Can't say much as of yet... It's somewhat inspired by our V713 split-spoke

I predict it will be called... V813 - do I win a free set of these new 18" Flow-Form wheels? I can wait

Originally Posted by VMRWheels

Great feedback! Really appreciate it. I agree, hoping the 18" comes sooner rather than later.

18x8.5 ET45 @ 22lbs.. sounds more consistent with our non Flow-Form wheel models (V710, V701 etc).

No problem - this seems like it could be a great development in 1-series offsets *fingers crossed*

And thanks for the feedback on the wheel weights.
Is it strange that the V810 18x9.5 ET45 and ET58 are the same weight? Do they have different face profiles or something else that can cause this to be the same?
I noticed that the 19x9.5 ET40 and ET58 have a difference in weights - 0.6lbs for 18mm offset difference, or 0.033lbs/mm.

I predict the following wheel weights for the new Flow-Form wheels:

V810
18x8.5 ET45 ... 20.4lbs
18x9.5 ET45 ... 21.0lbs
18x9.5 ET58 ... 21.0lbs
19x8.5 ET45 ... 22.0lbs
19x9.5 ET40 ... 23.0lbs
19x9.5 ET58 ... 22.4lbs

new Flow-Form wheels
18x8.5 ET38 ... 20.4lbs (offset to be confirmed)
18x9.5 ET57 ... 20.8lbs
19x9.5 ET40 ... 22.8lbs (weight confirmed)
19x9.5 ET57 ... 22.2lbs


I'd like the weights to be a lot lower but, based on the very small 0.2lbs saving for the 19x9.5 ET40, the ET57 would be less of a saving compared to the V810 19x9.5 ET58 due to the extra 1mm of hub mounting pad. Same theory for the 18" wheels, although having to compare the new 18x8.5 ET38 (offset unconfirmed) to the V810 18x8.5 ET45 is difficult - even though the new wheels are supposed to be lighter, the extra 7mm of hub mounting pad adds weight, possibly 0.2-0.3lbs. But I'm still hopeful for larger weight savings on the new wheels - like I said, sub-20lbs would be great!