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Old 11-01-2012, 09:53 PM
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When u HAVE to have the very BEST!

HRE carbon fiber wheels for all your customizing desires

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When owners of cars like the Ferrari GTO, Lamborghini Reventon, Pagani Huayra, Gumpert Apollo, and Koenigsegg Agera are in a class of their own thanks to 220+ mph terminal velocity, cutting-edge engineering, hand-crafted carbon fiber and alloy construction and unrivaled exclusivity Ferrari 458, McLaren MP4-12C, and Lamborghini Aventador look to improve the style and performance of their exotic sports cars, they immediately turn to HRE Wheels. The level of quality, performance, and style of HRE's forged wheels is unmatched. So how do you improve on the best? HRE's answer is Now the world's most discriminating supercar enthusiasts can order a wheel as exotic as their vehicles: the new HRE Carbon LineSeries CF2 Concept; the most technologically advanced exclusive performance wheels money can buyever created.

Utilizing a full carbon- fiber rim barrel fitted to HRE's competition-proven forged- T6-6061 aaluminum centers, the all new Carbon Series debuts CF2 Concept with three al new HRE designs, including the CF1015-spoke mesh, the CF104V-5 spoke and the CF107 split 5-spoke wheel, all available in diameters ranging from 19 to 22 inches and widths from 9 to 12 inchespreviewsis HRE's new range-topping carbon-fiber wheel series, expected to launch in early 2013. The lightweight carbon-fiber rim barrel combined with Ttitanium hardware fastensfasteners and the carbon fiber barrels to the fforged centers, maximizing strength and reducing unsprung weight and rotational inertia – improving nearly every aspect of vehicle performance. es strength while minimizing mass and rotational inertia. Weight savings of up to 25% are expected over a typical forged aluminum wheel.

"Alan QuoteAs everyone knows, any HRE wheel is exclusive, but our most discerning customers have been pleading with us to go further and introduce another Carbon Series," said HRE President, Alan Peltier. "These customers don't care about price. They only want the coolest, most exclusive wheels they can buy and from a brand they can trust, hence the creation of the Carbon Series CF2 Concept."

While there have been limited runs of Carbon Fiber wheels offered in the past, this announcement marks the first time a major wheel manufacturer is offering a full line of bespoke production carbon fiber wheels engineered to withstand the extreme conditions of street and track use when fitted to a 200+mph supercar. With nearly infinite fitment, color and finish options available, each wheel is built-to-order providing the ultimate custom-tailored wheel buying experienceHRE introduced its first Carbon Series of wheels in 2009 and has been working to create this 2nd generation of carbon-fiber wheels with eventual TUV certification in mind; coordinating with TUV to create carbon-specific standards that go beyond normal forged aluminum requirements to ensure that these won't be just the sexiest wheels you can buy, but also wheels you know you can trust, from the brand you can trust.

About HRE Performance Wheels:

HRE designs, engineers and manufactures 3-piece and 1-piece forged aluminum alloy wheels for Racing, Performance & Luxury cars and SUVs in their San Diego, California-based, TÜV-approved facility. HRE's built-to-order wheel sets offer a customized choice of offsets, widths and finishes, resulting in a uniquely personal style and performance solution for each customer's application. HRE wheels are sold through select high-end car dealerships, specialty retailers and performance companies worldwide. For more information, visit www.hrewheels.com or call an HRE wheel expert at (760) 598-1960.
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Mother of god.... This is the one...
How much are they? They gotta cost more than a civic.

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a friend of mine who is also a board member on here has these on order for his white c63 black series!
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Originally Posted by michael kuzni
a friend of mine who is also a board member on here has these on order for his white c63 black series!
vic?
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Originally Posted by Quicktwinturbo
Mother of god.... This is the one...
How much are they? They gotta cost more than a civic.
I know several people with BST carbon fiber wheels on Ducati motorcycles and those are usually about $4k a pair.
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Ducati motorcycles - about $4k a pair.

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I wonder how much lighter these are as compared to the standard forged wheels.

I have to admit, they would fantastic on my other car...
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love the pic with guy holding rim out at his side, so awesome. I hate anyone who gets a set
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love the pic with guy holding rim out at his side, so awesome. I hate anyone who gets a set
hahahah "that guy" just happens to be the president of HRE wheels

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If you are asking about pricing, I may need to use the quote "If you have to ask, you can't afford it".
Wow... That's a bold statement and a bit of **** in my opinion. I know they apologized but that's pretty insulting to ANY potential customers.
Did not expect that kind of statement from a well established / respectful company like HRE..
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Originally Posted by Quicktwinturbo
Wow... That's a bold statement and a bit of **** in my opinion. I know they apologized but that's pretty insulting to ANY potential customers.
Did not expect that kind of statement from a well established / respectful company like HRE..
Yeah, I'm pretty sure the guy who said this is working from a toilet stall about now.
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Wow... That's a bold statement and a bit of **** in my opinion. I know they apologized but that's pretty insulting to ANY potential customers.
Did not expect that kind of statement from a well established / respectful company like HRE..
Honestly, what a stupid statement. I don't care how wealthy I am, I would never buy something of this caliber without asking about the price... Easy come, easy go.

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I'm honestly not impressed and surprised HRE would make such bold statements? Back at SEMA 2007 I talked to another wheel company that was already making these and had them on race cars. CF rim with magnesium center. The last picture is of one that was on a flipped 911 GT3 racecar. The magnesium center broke off the hub first, but you can see the rim itself really only has a chunk missing out if it, it's not completely shattered. These aren't decorative either; the guy at the booth was one of the engineers and we started talking about real engineering stuff; definitely the real deal, not just pretty covering.









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Yeah dymag has been making these for a while now, I believe. Koeniggsegg has also had them on their production cars for quite some time now.
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Yeah, one of the guys on here was at a Eurocharged Dyno tuning day, he had a SLK55 with full straight pipes and had the Dymag CF Wheels.
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I'm honestly not impressed and surprised HRE would make such bold statements? Back at SEMA 2007 I talked to another wheel company that was already making these and had them on race cars. CF rim with magnesium center. The last picture is of one that was on a flipped 911 GT3 racecar. The magnesium center broke off the hub first, but you can see the rim itself really only has a chunk missing out if it, it's not completely shattered. These aren't decorative either; the guy at the booth was one of the engineers and we started talking about real engineering stuff; definitely the real deal, not just pretty covering.









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Nice wheels but according to HRE, I cannot afford them. That's fine, I will just take my business somewhere else.
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The wheel was broken at a track event in Mexico the customer runs full slicks all the time at the track and these wheels had about 60 full track days on them unfortunately they were not checked after each event and the spoke developed a hairline crack that started from the engraving on the back of the spoke. They stamp the back of the spokes with the model number of the mold. The crack propagated causing the spoke to break in half and transfering the weight load the the remaining spoke as he continued to run the wheel then broke as he was in a straight line braking zone at the end of a staright away.
The damage to the car was minimal about $10k and Dymag paid for the damage and the full set of wheels the car was back at the track in 10 days time and the customer was fully reimbursed.
The magnesium center was sent to a testing lab here in the U.S. to make sure that it had all the properties it should have for cast magnesium the test results came back with passing results and upon inspection of the wheel it was determined that fatigue was what caused the failure.

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If the center failed due to fatigue then bad design. Hopr they get it corrected on such a critical safety component.
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i think COR wheels might have some stiff competition
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Originally Posted by michael kuzni
i think COR wheels might have some stiff competition
At least Dymag reimburse the car's damages AND replaced the wheels for free. COR can learn from them..

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