San Diego, Calif. (February 15, 2011) - HRE Performance Wheels today announced that Tire Rack, one of the nation’s largest online retail tire and wheel dealers would be offering premium forged HRE wheels to its customers. This new offering allows consumers the unique opportunity to order HRE’s advanced custom performance wheels through one of the most trusted online retailers in the aftermarket business.

“We are thrilled and proud to work with a family-owned business like Tire Rack, known for offering superior customer service, product testing and fitment knowledge,” said HRE Wheels CEO Chris Luhnow. “HRE prides itself on representing those same core values, from our use of motorsport competition as a test bed to our dedication to the highest standards of quality and service. What’s most exciting about this announcement is that customers in areas that previously did not have an HRE dealer will now have access to Tire Rack’s nationwide network of independent recommended installers.”

Tire Rack will begin selling HRE forged Monoblok wheels immediately, including custom fitments for most popular sports cars, luxury cars and SUVs. A variety of Monoblok styles are available, including the iconic P40 “mesh” wheel, multi-spoke, five-spoke and split-spoke designs. All HRE Custom Forged Monoblok wheels are machined from a single block of forged aerospace grade 6061-T6 aluminum, featuring motorsport-inspired designs and are hand-built to exacting standards. A wide array of custom finishes are also available.

“HRE Wheels are a great addition to our offering,” said Tire Rack’s Vice President Matt Edmonds. “The excellence that is reflected in all areas of their product is what our customers have come to expect. From the street to the track HRE performance and luxury wheels will fulfill the desires of the most discriminating enthusiast.”

This announcement comes on the heels of HRE’s recent announcement of a new European division, HRE GmbH, as well as the unveiling of three new wheel lines and several motorsports accomplishments including a Grand-Am road racing championship with the Fall-Line Motorsports BMW team, which it sponsors.

About Tire Rack:

Tire Rack, family-owned and headquartered in South Bend, Indiana, is America’s largest independent tire tester and consumer-direct source for tires, wheels and performance accessories. Their team of 100-plus test drivers (their sales team) tests tires from every major tire manufacturer on the company’s state-of-the-art, 12-acre test facility. The findings are then posted on the company’s website, www.tirerack.com, where consumers can make an educated decision on a tire, wheel or performance accessory purchase. Tire Rack has also collected results from more than 150,000 consumer surveys representing over 2.7 billion miles of real-world tire data, the largest known cache of such information anywhere. In addition various testing and informational videos are available online as well.

Since 1979, Tire Rack has grown from a single-point retail store in Indianapolis to encompass over 1.8 million square feet of space in six distribution centers across the country. A diverse and broad in-stock inventory from 18 major tire and 44 wheel brands can be delivered anywhere in the country in two days or less. A national network of more than 5,000 independent Recommended Installers are available to service customers’ local installation needs.

from the HRE Wheels Blog

 

Yes, we have teamed up with HRE wheels.

For more than 30 years, HRE has been dedicated to achieving the pinnacle in style and performance. You may already know that HRE is respected as one of the finest manufacturers in the wheel industry and offer products which are engineered to meet or exceed TUV, JWL and SAE standards. We are starting with their monoblock designs but, the Multi-piece wheels can be special ordered. We do plan to add the 2 and 3 piece designs to the lineup eventually. Each set of wheels is built-to-order once you choose the style, fitment and finish and you can expect a 2-3 week lead time. We will then ship them to you with tires and/or TPMS sensors fitted from any of our 6 warehouses. Usual shipping time from our facility to your location is only 2-3 business days.

Every wheel design is available in one of twelve different finishes.

Satin Silver Powder Coat
Gloss Silver Powder Coat
Satin Charcaol Powder Coat
Gloss Charcoal Powder Coat
Gloss Black Powder Coat
Flat Black Powder Coat
Texture Black Powder Coat
Red Powder Coat
White Powder Coat
Bronze Powder Coat
Brushed w/Clearcoat ($100 Additional Charge)
Tinted Brushed w/Clearcoat ($100 Additional Charge)

Below is our initial offerings, with more to be added.

Please contact me directly if you are interested.

 

Don't see a link on the site for HRE yet...is that update coming?

 

the IT guys are working on that right now ... should be there alter today or tomorrow for sure

 

inteseted in this thread,
any 590rs wheels yet ???

 

we are still working on the initial stock part numbers but, drop me an email and I will get the info to you as fast as possible

Luke@tirerack.com

 

 

This definitely is a great news!

How's your pricing going to be compared with other authorized HRE dealers/distributors?