Very nice. What is the benefit of flow formed vs forged?
Ah... so many reasons... where do I start?
1. Biggest difference would be the pricing.
Most of our 20" flow formed options are available for well under $2000 for a set, with the most expensive running about ~$3,000 for a set (HRE).
In comparison, a forged wheel runs anywhere from $5-10,000+ for a set depending on brands/options
2. Weights
Flow formed wheels on average weigh about 20-30% lighter than a comparable low-pressure cast wheel (such as your OEM Tesla wheels)
This means more miles per charge, as well as better performance! As more torque is transferred to the wheels/road and less spent on spinning the wheels.
A fully forged monoblock wheel will usually come out slightly lighter than a flow formed wheel, but at about double to triple the cost.
Flow formed wheels usually come out lighter than a 3-piece forged (considering 3-piece wheels need a lot of additional hardware/bolts which increases the weights).
3. Easy/cheap replacements!
If you damage a forged wheel, you'll need to pay a heft price for a new wheel and wait another 1.5-2 months for a replacement to be built.
Depending on the wheel, you can usually get a replacement flow formed wheel for significantly less and quicker.
4. Ideal for daily driving
I still love forged wheels, if you want a lipped wheel, a 3-piece wheel with a nice lip is the way to go.
Forged wheels are basically fine custom made jewelry/art for your car. And for the same reason people buy $10,000+ watches, some people just want the best and that is completely understandable.
But for 90% of people, a 3-piece forged wheel is a bit overkill for daily driving. They take a lot more work to keep clean and you'll end up worrying about curbing them all the time.
A flow formed wheel gives you the best of both words: A nice upgrade visually & asthetically, while keeping the weights down and performance up... all at an reasonably affordable price!
I personally am a huge fan of flow formed/flow forged/rotary forged wheels, and always recommend them whenever possible!
Just to give you an idea, the new flow formed AG M621 weigh only about 23 lbs in 20x9.
A comparable low pressure cast wheel usually weighs about 29lbs, at least!
A 3-piece forged wheel will weigh about 23-25 lbs
And a monobock forged will weigh about 22-23 lbs
Hope this helps, let me know if you had any questions or were interested in a set!