Autoweek wages the Iforged and HRE wheels debate further
12-04-05, 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
iForged sells their wheels based on price, for the most part. HRE never pursued the Audi/E46 BMW market (and still does not, but they address this market with the 440R series, a slow seller)- their target market was always a`more upscale and affluent customer. The majority of HRE sales throughout the years have been for applications like Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari, etc. iForged simply came into the market and offered a similar looking wheel at a more affordable price. between HRE and iforged, there are differences in quality, I can assure you (engineering and testing, mostly)!
HRE will continue to pursue the higher-end portion of the market (see their ads in DuPont Registry, Millionaire Magazine, etc.) and iForged will continue to sell their wheels to a more cost-conscious market (i.e. G35, Audi A4, 3-series BMW crowd). At this point, loyal customers of one brand probably won't buy the other brand. It is what it is.
HRE will continue to pursue the higher-end portion of the market (see their ads in DuPont Registry, Millionaire Magazine, etc.) and iForged will continue to sell their wheels to a more cost-conscious market (i.e. G35, Audi A4, 3-series BMW crowd). At this point, loyal customers of one brand probably won't buy the other brand. It is what it is.
12-04-05, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by O. L. T.
The new autoweek magazine has a picture on page 8 of an HRE 545R above an iForged Aero which says "Coincidence?"
Autoweek dares to stir the pot on the Iforged "copy" of HRE's 545R. The website likely won't update for a week so pick up a copy and scan it if you can.
Autoweek dares to stir the pot on the Iforged "copy" of HRE's 545R. The website likely won't update for a week so pick up a copy and scan it if you can.
The rim shop I go to always refers to iforged as Iforgery's..
Nonetheless I like both companies for rim's and I do agree that the Iforged are very very very very similar.
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12-04-05, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
iForged sells their wheels based on price, for the most part. HRE never pursued the Audi/E46 BMW market (and still does not, but they address this market with the 440R series, a slow seller)- their target market was always a`more upscale and affluent customer. The majority of HRE sales throughout the years have been for applications like Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari, etc. iForged simply came into the market and offered a similar looking wheel at a more affordable price. between HRE and iforged, there are differences in quality, I can assure you (engineering and testing, mostly)!
HRE will continue to pursue the higher-end portion of the market (see their ads in DuPont Registry, Millionaire Magazine, etc.) and iForged will continue to sell their wheels to a more cost-conscious market (i.e. G35, Audi A4, 3-series BMW crowd). At this point, loyal customers of one brand probably won't buy the other brand. It is what it is.
HRE will continue to pursue the higher-end portion of the market (see their ads in DuPont Registry, Millionaire Magazine, etc.) and iForged will continue to sell their wheels to a more cost-conscious market (i.e. G35, Audi A4, 3-series BMW crowd). At this point, loyal customers of one brand probably won't buy the other brand. It is what it is.
12-05-05, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Lvangundy
What about that whole "HRE is banned on race tracks" thing that floated around the internet? Something about Dodge Vipers breaking the rim piece and HRE having bad parts?
12-05-05, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by SoCalSC4
iForged sells their wheels based on price, for the most part. HRE never pursued the Audi/E46 BMW market (and still does not, but they address this market with the 440R series, a slow seller)- their target market was always a`more upscale and affluent customer. The majority of HRE sales throughout the years have been for applications like Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ferrari, etc. iForged simply came into the market and offered a similar looking wheel at a more affordable price. between HRE and iforged, there are differences in quality, I can assure you (engineering and testing, mostly)!
HRE will continue to pursue the higher-end portion of the market (see their ads in DuPont Registry, Millionaire Magazine, etc.) and iForged will continue to sell their wheels to a more cost-conscious market (i.e. G35, Audi A4, 3-series BMW crowd). At this point, loyal customers of one brand probably won't buy the other brand. It is what it is.
HRE will continue to pursue the higher-end portion of the market (see their ads in DuPont Registry, Millionaire Magazine, etc.) and iForged will continue to sell their wheels to a more cost-conscious market (i.e. G35, Audi A4, 3-series BMW crowd). At this point, loyal customers of one brand probably won't buy the other brand. It is what it is.
I think this clientel is having a hard time justifying the 30-50% increase in price for "quality" when rumors and pictures of broken wheels are being spread across the internet. I spend quite a bit of time on the "exotic" forums and looking from the outside in most look at HRE And Iforged alike.
12-05-05, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by foofighter
that was all hearsay...as i've been on the viper racing league and found nothing to substantiate that
12-05-05, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by foofighter
that was all hearsay...as i've been on the viper racing league and found nothing to substantiate that
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