IS1

My sad story,
I ordered wheels from the other company and specified they be in by a certain date or ignore the order. Well that day came and went which forced me to buy a used set of wheels and tires for $1k (the used C32 came with no wheels as the previous owner wanted to keep them). Finally they come in and with a bonus, 5 sets of locking lug nuts all using different keys! So I order a new set ($50). Go to have the tires put on and they call me says there are numerous scratches and the clear coat has a small chip. I figure no biggie I'll just polish out the scratches on the lip and keep an eye on the clearcoat. Well I have my H&R coilovers installed ($1395+$500) at the same time and guess what happens when I leave...yep the rears rub on custom made wheels. I have the shop raise the height all the way up and guess what...still rubs. I call the other company and they said H&R's are too soft and go back to stock ($500). You guessed it still rubs in the back so I go to the Mercedes dealer and they say it is the wrong offset. It gets worse now the clear coat is peeling like wallpaper on every wheel. I contact the other company and you guessed it peeling from the center is not warrantied. Now you say how can things get any worse? There is a vibration coming from the right front wheel so I exchange the Falken front tire 3 times after being told it was not "round" ($45 each time). Finally a rim shop alerts me that it was not the tire but the actual rim not being round. Of course the other company does not answer the phone and when emails are answered I'm blown off or told that I and everyone else is wrong and the wheels (according to their records were made correct). I could always pay to have them taken off the tires, my used ones put on, box them up and ship them back (of course paying freight each way, being without them for who knows how long, and paying out of pocket for the repairs), but now I find myself outside with a tongue depressor scraping the remaining clear coat off and having the one rim corrected if even possible, oh and alterations to my rear fenders. So not including countless hours of time and thousands of extra dollars I believe I should have just bought the HRE's from the beginning!
Out

moa4r

thats what you get for buying a car without wheels!!!!

j/k, that did seem like a hassle, though, just work it all out and enjoy your ride

Childish///AMG

That "Really" bites

AaronC

That sucks! What is the "other company"?

awiner

I'm sure he has Iforge rims. All his complaints I have heard before from Iforge owners.

CALBenzo

That totally sucks! GL

oggle

So is it IForged?

Fxyz

You are right. HRE are the best. They are always on time, always perfect, and expensive.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...&highlight=hre

FrankW

so far I've only really really like one set of HREs while the other style are only ok looking. IMO the HRE somehow looks plain and dull to me even tho they are made of great quality and very light.

these are the one that caught me eyes

Prasith32

HRE's are the Best !!!

They are not always on time. Mine was almost 1 month late.

But they are always perfectly built

and they sure as heck are expensive.

But its all worth it somehow

OH BTW saying that HRE's are plain and dull

BlackC230Coupe

After seeing that quote makes me feel HRE are not better then Iforged.

Kev04C320

and the wait time is terrible

smgC32

"I second that!!!!! Peeling, poor customer service, you name it. Bought four sets and had no end of problems. Would never buy HRE's ever again. "

Was this quote in this thread? I could not find it. HRE, Kenisys, Fiske, BBS, and other reputable three piece wheel manufacturers produce wheels according to demand. When they are busy, especially during race season, you may have to wait over 12 weeks to get a set. It is actually very easy to assemble a wheel and produce it for a particular order. It is the backlog that eats up the time, and a repeat race costumer has priority over any end user and may push your order back even more.

If you spend the time taking the proper measurements required to make the wheel fit in your application prior to placing the order, they will fit perfect ever time. The problems arise when resellers order a "generic" fit for a particular application based on previous orders that are deemed "acceptable" for fitment. Backspace, offset, and spoke clearance are critical measurements and must be made prior to ordering and recorded on the manufacturer's wheel fitment order sheet prior to ordering. If not, no manufacturer will guarantee their wheels for fitment. HRE's finish is very good and should not peel more than another's if properly cared for. HRE has more fitments for any application than any other manufacturer due to their ability to custom piece together, drill, and shave their stock to fit the customer's needs. HRE's tolerances are much closer than any other manufacturer in terms of pad thickness capabilities.

BlackC230Coupe

No, that was on 6speedonlone it was the 5th reply from the bottom by member Y65MPH in that thread link posted.

smgC32

You will always find someone who does not like a particular product for some reason. Overall HRE has an impecable reputation. My friends with Porsches either have HRE's or Fikse's. And you can drive down to their offices in So Cal and get fitted if you wish. They are too much money for what they are, but then again so are Rolex's.

Fxyz

Agreed. Look at this piece of crap iForged on this crancker and a set of funny iForged wheel.

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...d&pagenumber=2

http://www.6speedonline.com/forums/s...hlight=iforged

BlackC230Coupe

DAMN! those copy 547R looks sick tho! I'd get Iforged. Although i still LOVE HRE.

amgkoo

It seems like there are other people who are having "clear coat peeling" problem and poor customer service with their HRE wheels. After hearing those bad stories about HRE and Iforged, I am starting to thinking maybe this is a common problem among custom forged wheels? Should I stay away from custom foregd wheel? Take a look at this thread:

http://www.viperalley.com/showflat.p...l/fpart/1/vc/1

Here is a quote from one of the posts on the viper forum:

"This is all too familiar. I have a set of fully polished HRE 547R's. It took forever to get them, as I think most have experienced when purchasing from HRE (suppliers). No biggie, you want them perfect so you wait. After I finally got mine they looked great EXCEPT for a place on the back left outer rim where the damn clear is peeling. I have been in "negotiations" for over a week now. WTF? The rim is screwed up, for this much damn money they should simply say, we will pick it up, have it over nighted to us, fix it ASAP ( I want it turned in a week), and ship it back to you overnight. I run a business and this is how I correct any problems I have with customers. HELLO, the customer is always right.....I think HRE has forgotten or never learned this. I mean these are not cheap wheels by any stretch. Rest assured this will be my last set I ever buy or recommend anyone buy. There are way to many other choices out there to have to put up with this kind of customer service. IMHO. "

ggong5150

I'm still waiting for my HREs and I ordered them the third week of Sept.!

awiner

Hmm... My HRE's are still perfect after 12,000 miles of use in good weather and poor weather.

SiLvaC32

they are all the same, HRE, Iforged... same construction same finisher and bascially all the same designs. you can pay more for the brand name, it does make some people feel more superior.

BlackC230Coupe

In this thread I know I once said I would get Iforged wheels. But after hearing some complaints from people that they have bad vibration because the wheels are not hubcentric I changed completely. I believe they also use centering rings and HRE does not. With that said, I cant wait for my HREs to arrive already.

SiLvaC32

wth... i do not have centering rings... how can the wheel not be hubcentric? where are you gettin this from?

BlackC230Coupe

Someone i know and many wheel shops told me NOT ALL Iforged wheels are hubcentric. I have seen it on a 350Z before at the shop as well. And about the centering rings, i am only quoting what Vince Wong at Iforged told me. He said any Iforged wheels i pick for my C55 will have centering rings.

mischief

HRE and iForged use the same finisher!