VR Forged has just released their new 1pc forged monoblock wheels for the Rivian R1S SUV and R1T Truck. This set of wheels comes in a 22×9.5, +48mm offset in the OEM bolt pattern of 5×139.7. Continuing the strategic focus of VR Forged by making wheels for specific vehicles, these D12-R have been designed specifically for the weight and load rating the Rivian requires. FEA analysis shows the strength and rigidity that these wheels are engineered too. As a 1-piece forged monoblock wheel, each forging starts out from raw metal being put through a 10,000 ton press to finish with the strongest and purest material available. All wheels go through different impact testing and finish testing to ensure the high quality color stands up to the rugged or street use your Rivian gets put through. The stylish 5 spoke design and integrated outer ring is a perfect fit for the Rivian body. These wheels were designed to use the factory tire size and retain the OEM lug nut size so they are an easy installation.
The biggest benefit of these new VR Forged wheels is the weight savings. This is a key important factor in EV wheels. There are 2 ways to look at wheel weight. The first is what the “dead” weight is and then what the “rotational” weight is. Rotational weight is the focus point as it has a factor of 3. The harder something is to spin, the more energy it requires. The VR Forged D12-R weighed in at 35lbs compare to the stock wheel of 45lbs. That 10lbs of dead weight is actually saving you 30 lbs PER CORNER of rotational weight. Weighing each wheel with OEM tire mounted gave us some impression results as well. The OEM wheel with Pirelli tire weighed in at 80lbs compared to the VR Forged wheel with the same OEM tire just dismounted weighed in at 72lbs saving 8lbs per corner 24lbs of rotational weight.
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