HRE Wheels
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Cleveland OH
Try one of the forum vendors ... all of them are cheaper than direct from HRE ... I checked TByrne and CorvetteGarage when I was looking ... both were close to each other.
I decided on Forgeline's instead of HRE's ... mostly because they are from Ohio and I wanted to support the home state ...
HRE makes 2 different wheel spec's ... some are more race friendly than others ... so keep that in mind if you plan to race on the HRE's.
I decided on Forgeline's instead of HRE's ... mostly because they are from Ohio and I wanted to support the home state ...
HRE makes 2 different wheel spec's ... some are more race friendly than others ... so keep that in mind if you plan to race on the HRE's.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 972
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From: Middle of Redneck Hell, NC
St. Jude Donor '09
I hesitate to even post this, because I know others will refute my comments, -BUT- here goes...
I bought HRE's 3-piece mesh style wheels 2nd-hand for a Porsche, but I would NEVER waste money on these things again. They were heavy, they CRACKED completely through the widest part of 2 spokes (NOT provoked by hitting huge potholes) and the polished lips tarnish like crazy, needing constant care. On top of everything, the original owner got such HORRIBLE customer service from HRE America that he sold them to me for 1/4th of their value just to be rid of them.
The guy I sold the Porsche to (with these wheels) just told me that he TOSSED them, cause the cracking got so bad driving on the rough Connecticut roads he uses that he no longer trusts them. These wheels ONLY had 25k road miles on them - NO racing at all.
Disclaimer = This was MY experience. If others have had good luck with HRE's, that's cool too.
I bought HRE's 3-piece mesh style wheels 2nd-hand for a Porsche, but I would NEVER waste money on these things again. They were heavy, they CRACKED completely through the widest part of 2 spokes (NOT provoked by hitting huge potholes) and the polished lips tarnish like crazy, needing constant care. On top of everything, the original owner got such HORRIBLE customer service from HRE America that he sold them to me for 1/4th of their value just to be rid of them.
The guy I sold the Porsche to (with these wheels) just told me that he TOSSED them, cause the cracking got so bad driving on the rough Connecticut roads he uses that he no longer trusts them. These wheels ONLY had 25k road miles on them - NO racing at all.
Disclaimer = This was MY experience. If others have had good luck with HRE's, that's cool too.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Cleveland OH
HRE, like every other wheel maker could have a problem set ... my concern is that they did not take care of the original owner ... that's bad service for $5K+ wheels ...
ForgeLine does give a better warranty ... so does Fikse, Kinesis, and CCW ...
ForgeLine does give a better warranty ... so does Fikse, Kinesis, and CCW ...
Safety Car
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21st Century Muscle Cars always has fantastic prices on HRE wheels and they are authorized dealer. Talk to John, I believe they are having an HRE sale right now.
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That's part of the reason I may never change my rims. The prices are flat-out ridgoddamndiculos. 
Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2007
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From: Lexington Park MD
Apparently, these are quite common among Vettes. I'm fine with that. These are very simple, in a style that works for me, and very inexpensive in comparison to what I have been seeing. Sue me. 
http://www.slickcar.com/bigshot.asp?ProductID=5971
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Drifting
Joined: May 2006
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From: Columbus Ohio
PS My C6 is ordered and on the way to give some company to the C4!!
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Middle of Redneck Hell, NC
St. Jude Donor '09
At the same time I had the HRE's, I also owned Fikse FM-10 3-piece wheels for the same car, and the original owner of the HRE's replaced them with Kinesis. Both sets were custom-ordered directly from the respective factories for our fitment needs, including custom offsets for racing. The buying experience was terrific, especially with Fikse.
They are also BOTH of vastly superior quality compared to the HRE's over the long term - the finish, construction, attention to detail and longevity.
Racer
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Daytona Beach FL
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Concord NC
That said, CCW's are in the 99th percentile of HRE,which makes them a no brainer to me.
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2006
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From: MN
Rennsport imports carbon fiber wheels from the UK - they are beauitful, but they are more than $2k/wheel.
Then, there is IMSA. There is a post in here about a European C6 with a set of IMSA wheels on it - these are made for the Lambo, and it requires a hub conversion to central mounting instead of bolts. That set up is more than $3k/wheel, not including labor and shipping.
Team Owner
Joined: Jun 2001
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From: Cleveland OH
Oh, but there are:
Rennsport imports carbon fiber wheels from the UK - they are beauitful, but they are more than $2k/wheel.
Then, there is IMSA. There is a post in here about a European C6 with a set of IMSA wheels on it - these are made for the Lambo, and it requires a hub conversion to central mounting instead of bolts. That set up is more than $3k/wheel, not including labor and shipping.
Rennsport imports carbon fiber wheels from the UK - they are beauitful, but they are more than $2k/wheel.
Then, there is IMSA. There is a post in here about a European C6 with a set of IMSA wheels on it - these are made for the Lambo, and it requires a hub conversion to central mounting instead of bolts. That set up is more than $3k/wheel, not including labor and shipping.
