HRE now has flowform wheels
10-14-2017, 05:52 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
HRE now has flowform wheels
Spoke to someone at HRE yesterday. He said the flowform wheels are strong enough to occasionally track. Little lighter than stock. Love the custom finishes.
Something to consider vs CCW.
Something to consider vs CCW.
10-14-2017, 06:17 PM
#2
Melting Slicks
Thats great, but they're strong enough to track occasionally? So basically they aren't all that great when it comes down to it for tracking.
At that point you may as well spend the extra few hundred per wheel and get actual forged wheels that are going to hold up.
At that point you may as well spend the extra few hundred per wheel and get actual forged wheels that are going to hold up.
10-14-2017, 06:27 PM
#3
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I have HRE's on another car I own, paid $1150 a piece back in 2001. They want more than 2X for lightweights now, I can't see it.
I'm an occasional track guy - I like upgrades on my car that are fun - run better, sound better, look better - without throwing my hard earned money away. I think flow formed, or flow forged is a better compromise.
I did not get strength numbers, I should have. I will - more knowledge is better - before making a decision.
I'm an occasional track guy - I like upgrades on my car that are fun - run better, sound better, look better - without throwing my hard earned money away. I think flow formed, or flow forged is a better compromise.
I did not get strength numbers, I should have. I will - more knowledge is better - before making a decision.
10-14-2017, 10:20 PM
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??? "...strong enough to occasionally track." I give up, what does that mean?
10-17-2017, 12:37 PM
#5
I think people are hung up on the word "occasional" and spinning it to mean something other than what it was intended to, but that's ok I can clear it up. Occasional tracking to some people in the office here may mean more than once a month, whereas some may say occasional tracking is four times a year. Regardless, we have many customers using FlowForm wheels every weekend at track days and race weekends.
Truth be told, our FlowForm wheels pass the same TUV certification testing process that our Forged wheels do, so durability shouldn't be of concern.
Will Forged wheels be lighter, and more durable for the track? Yes of course they will, but not everyone who is interested in wheels has the budget to jump into a Forged set. Luckily our FlowForm wheels are the closest you can get to that, with a price point that's easier on the wallet, all while passing the same stringent certification tests our Forged wheels do.
Truth be told, our FlowForm wheels pass the same TUV certification testing process that our Forged wheels do, so durability shouldn't be of concern.
Will Forged wheels be lighter, and more durable for the track? Yes of course they will, but not everyone who is interested in wheels has the budget to jump into a Forged set. Luckily our FlowForm wheels are the closest you can get to that, with a price point that's easier on the wallet, all while passing the same stringent certification tests our Forged wheels do.
Last edited by HRE_Jurrian; 10-17-2017 at 12:37 PM.
10-17-2017, 06:29 PM
#6
Le Mans Master
Just like the Vette is designed for occasional track use....
