HRE FlowFormed Wheels for the F30

mkhan526 · 07-04-2013, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich@GTBPerformance

Pablo, the very top picture at the beginning of the thread are 20's

I couldn't tell you what springs they are on though

The pics are of my car. I'm on bc coilovers.

richb811 · 07-08-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mkhan526

The pics are of my car. I'm on bc coilovers.

Awesome.

Thanks for sharing the stunning photos with the community mkhan!

richb811 · 07-10-2013, 04:21 PM

You can now order these in the Commercial forums Folks

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=855893

PabloK · 07-10-2013, 04:27 PM

These looks better every day I look at them...

How would the quality of these compare to the quality of BMW oem style 373?

Is the manufacturing compound different? Weight? I assume the finish quality on both is excellent.

richb811 · 07-10-2013, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by PabloK

These looks better every day I look at them...

How would the quality of these compare to the quality of BMW oem style 373?

Is the manufacturing compound different? Weight? I assume the finish quality on both is excellent.

Pablo, HRE is probably the most respected name in Aftermarket wheels in the world right now. Their quality is second to none and their warranty is amazing.

The wheels are manufactured using a FlowForming process which is much less time consuming and expensive than Forging, but you wind up with a product that is similar in strength to forged wheels while still being very light.

The 19" wheels start at 22" lbs each which is, if i am not mistaken, lighter than every BMW 19" OEM rim from the factory.

The finish is superb being from HRE's in house powdercoating facilities.

MILL52 · 07-11-2013, 12:17 AM

classy

richb811 · 07-11-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mill328

classy

Indeed!

JN1 · 07-16-2013, 02:30 PM

Seems most people running this setup are also running relatively low suspension as well. I'm still leaning towards 19x9 +30ish but would like to be able to run as high as H&R Sport or coilovers in their highest setting and still look alright. Any thoughts?

richb811 · 07-16-2013, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JNLBC

Seems most people running this setup are also running relatively low suspension as well. I'm still leaning towards 19x9 +30ish but would like to be able to run as high as H&R Sport or coilovers in their highest setting and still look alright. Any thoughts?

Good question but would be hard to estimate unless we had solid figures for the offsets and ride height.

Zoli007 · 07-16-2013, 06:54 PM

Will there be other designs as well?

richb811 · 07-16-2013, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by tojo_m

I don't mean to troll, but why are these wheels so expensive? For example, the Apex EC-7 wheels look so similar (albeit an inch smaller) and weight the same (if not a bit lesser) and are literally a fraction of the price. What really makes certain wheels so expensive compared to others?

Quality, Name recognition, Styling and Warranty all come to mind.

Apex makes a great product, but you can ask any wheel guy, and 99% of the time they'll rave about HRE.\

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Originally Posted by Zoli007

Will there be other designs as well?

Unsure at this point, possibly!

JN1 · 07-17-2013, 02:29 AM

It comes down to QC and original design. I've been in the automotive industry and I am close friends with employees and owners of companies stateside and all of them will tell you its all about QC. You can have the exact same product come out of the same factory and the final QC is the difference.

metrickid · 07-17-2013, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by JNLBC

It comes down to QC and original design. I've been in the automotive industry and I am close friends with employees and owners of companies stateside and all of them will tell you its all about QC. You can have the exact same product come out of the same factory and the final QC is the difference.

Well, to be honest it is the name too...
Why get a $10000 Panerai when you can get a $100 Swatch?

Some people pay for premium products and some people will never understand the first group.

JN1 · 07-17-2013, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Well, to be honest it is the name too...
Why get a $10000 Panerai when you can get a $100 Swatch?

Some people pay for premium products and some people will never understand the first group.

Have you seen the difference in quality in Panerai vs Swatch? I mean yeah brand does command more money but oftentimes for a reason.

metrickid · 07-17-2013, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by JNLBC

Have you seen the difference in quality in Panerai vs Swatch? I mean yeah brand does command more money but oftentimes for a reason.

Yes, but you still pay A LOT for the brand. Some people have no problem doing that and some people won't.

With that said I have HRE's on the car and a Panerai on the arm...

JN1 · 07-17-2013, 03:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Yes, but you still pay A LOT for the brand. Some people have no problem doing that and some people won't.

With that said I have HRE's on the car and a Panerai on the arm...

See what I mean. LOL

I'm there with ya, picking up a new Tag Heuer soon and picking up wheels equivalent of HREs soon. Ill post up teasers once they are close to delivery.

FranckF1 · 07-17-2013, 04:16 AM

Just a quick word from France to say thanks to Rich for the high quality service from GTB performance. These wheels are perfect and Rich has some stock so go ahead

Unfortunately we can't reach a final deal to import his HRE wheels from US to France as the local VAT and import taxes are so enormous in France

richb811 · 07-17-2013, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Yes, but you still pay A LOT for the brand. Some people have no problem doing that and some people won't.

With that said I have HRE's on the car and a Panerai on the arm...

Exactly Rossifumi, although my choice would be a Breitling!

Also a well established brand like HRE gives customers peace of mind. Reputation means a lot in this industry, especially when it comes to safety.

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Originally Posted by JNLBC

See what I mean. LOL

I'm there with ya, picking up a new Tag Heuer soon and picking up wheels equivalent of HREs soon. Ill post up teasers once they are close to delivery.

Ahhh good man! I have a Tag Classic Automatic that I was given as a gift back in the day. Fantastic watches.

Don't forget to share those pictures!

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Originally Posted by FranckF1

Just a quick word from France to say thanks to Rich for the high quality service from GTB performance. These wheels are perfect and Rich has some stock so go ahead

Unfortunately we can't reach a final deal to import his HRE wheels from US to France as the local VAT and import taxes are so enormous in France

Franck, sorry that we couldn't work around the Import duties. They can be a pain sometimes but I'm glad you were able to land a set from HRE Europe. Let me know if you need any other goodies for your F30 in the future

Maz335i · 07-17-2013, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Yes, but you still pay A LOT for the brand. Some people have no problem doing that and some people won't.

With that said I have HRE's on the car and a Panerai on the arm...

I have MORR's on the car and a Breitling on the arm...is that equivalent?

metrickid · 07-17-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Maz335i

I have MORR's on the car and a Breitling on the arm...is that equivalent?

Lol, it sure is!

F555 · 07-17-2013, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Yes, but you still pay A LOT for the brand. Some people have no problem doing that and some people won't.

With that said I have HRE's on the car and a Panerai on the arm...

totally agree

richb811 · 07-17-2013, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Maz335i

I have MORR's on the car and a Breitling on the arm...is that equivalent?

Indeed!

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