HRE 945r..?
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Is there any info on the 940r series available yet? I found this pic in Dec, and saw these same wheels again in the new issue of some Mustang magazine...but have yet to see any of the other wheels in the 940 line. The HRE website doesnt even make mention of the 940 series yet.
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One thing I still don't understand.. What justifies the price of HRE compared to other high-end wheels? You are looking at a substantial more sum of money for HRE compared to Work and all their sub companies. Those wheels look absolutely sick, but if you are paying a hefty sum more just for the name, I can't justify that. But if you tell me "their forging process is way better or "they have better machinery to build the wheels" etc.. along that lines then I can see why..
This is not bashing HRE at all.. Just want to know what is the reason for the price difference..
This is not bashing HRE at all.. Just want to know what is the reason for the price difference..
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Originally Posted by D-MAN63
One thing I still don't understand.. What justifies the price of HRE compared to other high-end wheels? You are looking at a substantial more sum of money for HRE compared to Work and all their sub companies. Those wheels look absolutely sick, but if you are paying a hefty sum more just for the name, I can't justify that. But if you tell me "their forging process is way better or "they have better machinery to build the wheels" etc.. along that lines then I can see why..
This is not bashing HRE at all.. Just want to know what is the reason for the price difference..
This is not bashing HRE at all.. Just want to know what is the reason for the price difference..
one thing i know is that hre is pretty conservative on the design and they do a lot of stress tests among others to make sure the wheels are strong in every aspect, down to the valve stems and also the bolts. i think that's a big big plus
also you pay for the customer service, which so far i think have been nothing but excellent. you call up hre directly about stuff and they get back to you right the way
about the prices though, yes it's more than works, but man, if you throw in some other jdm wheels like fabulous, then you know what's expensive. hre is nothing compared to those imho
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and of course, i am sure people will talk about iforged. i think iforged has improved a lot and now with derrick here i think it's a great asset to the forum. it's a great bridge between iforged and the customer, and if they can prove the quality of the wheels (long term) as well then i think they could be a good contender
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I would like to know what else we should improve. Much appreciate if you can provide me with a concrete example. Thanks.
P.S. I would really like to have an independent inspection of both company's wheel for quality and strength but I need somebody, like a magazine tester, to set it up so there is no bias.
P.S. I would really like to have an independent inspection of both company's wheel for quality and strength but I need somebody, like a magazine tester, to set it up so there is no bias.
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..., and if they can prove the quality of the wheels (long term) as well then i think they could be a good contender
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Originally Posted by iForged1
I would like to know what else we should improve. Much appreciate if you can provide me with a concrete example. Thanks.
P.S. I would really like to have an independent inspection of both company's wheel for quality and strength but I need somebody, like a magazine tester, to set it up so there is no bias.
P.S. I would really like to have an independent inspection of both company's wheel for quality and strength but I need somebody, like a magazine tester, to set it up so there is no bias.
if there is some source who is willing to do testing on both wheels of course it's the best
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Originally Posted by rominl
personally i am not really thrilled by the design at all... when i first saw it i went "huh?"
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Not a big fan either...they may look a little better in a different finish, but Im just not feelin' it.
BTW...is it just me or do they look very similiar to the new Zone wheels that Bob (SoCalSC4) has now? The center of the wheel is different, but the spoke design looks identical.
BTW...is it just me or do they look very similiar to the new Zone wheels that Bob (SoCalSC4) has now? The center of the wheel is different, but the spoke design looks identical.
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I'm interested in seeing the rest, 'cause I assume from the picture that the wheels in the new series could possibly have thicker spokes with bolder looks, just speculating . . .
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Originally Posted by rominl
surprisingly that's the only "new" one i have seen so far
and the fact that they hardever update their homepage doesn't help neither
and the fact that they hardever update their homepage doesn't help neither
This style of wheels is probably really good for those that want to go the dark faced route and maintain some "presence"