HRE Wheels shows us just how light and awesome aftermarket wheels can be
#1
11-01-2012, 02:28 PM
HRE Wheels shows us just how light and awesome aftermarket wheels can be HRE President Alan Peltier with the new Carbon LineSeries CF2 Concept wheel in hand
HRE Wheels shows us just how light and awesome aftermarket wheels can be
HRE introduces Carbon LineSeries CF2 Concept; the most technologically advanced exclusive performance wheels ever created
When owners of cars like the Ferrari GTO, Lamborghini Reventon, Pagani Huayra, Gumpert Apollo, and Koenigsegg Agera are in a class of their own thanks to 220+ mph terminal velocity, cutting-edge engineering, hand-crafted carbon fiber and alloy construction and unrivaled exclusivity Ferrari 458, McLaren MP4-12C, and Lamborghini Aventador look to improve the style and performance of their exotic sports cars, they immediately turn to HRE Wheels. The level of quality, performance, and style of HRE's forged wheels is unmatched. So how do you improve on the best? HRE's answer is Now the world's most discriminating supercar enthusiasts can order a wheel as exotic as their vehicles: the new HRE Carbon LineSeries CF2 Concept; the most technologically advanced exclusive performance wheels money can buy, ever created.
Utilizing a full carbon- fiber rim barrel fitted to HRE's competition-proven forged- T6-6061 aluminum centers, the all new Carbon Series debuts CF2 Concept with three al new HRE designs, including the CF1015-spoke mesh, the CF104V-5 spoke and the CF107 split 5-spoke wheel, all available in diameters ranging from 19 to 22 inches and widths from 9 to 12 inchespreviewsis HRE's new range-topping carbon-fiber wheel series, expected to launch in early 2013. The lightweight carbon-fiber rim barrel combined with Ttitanium hardware fastensfasteners and the carbon fiber barrels to the forged centers, maximizing strength and reducing unsprung weight and rotational inertia – improving nearly every aspect of vehicle performance. es strength while minimizing mass and rotational inertia. Weight savings of up to 25% are expected over a typical forged aluminum wheel.
"As everyone knows, any HRE wheel is exclusive, but our most discerning customers have been pleading with us to go further and introduce another Carbon Series," said HRE President, Alan Peltier. "These customers don't care about price. They only want the coolest, most exclusive wheels they can buy and from a brand they can trust, hence the creation of the Carbon Series CF2 Concept."
While there have been limited runs of Carbon Fiber wheels offered in the past, this announcement marks the first time a major wheel manufacturer is offering a full line of bespoke production carbon fiber wheels engineered to withstand the extreme conditions of street and track use when fitted to a 200+mph supercar. With nearly infinite fitment, color and finish options available, each wheel is built-to-order providing the ultimate custom-tailored wheel buying experience HRE introduced its first Carbon Series of wheels in 2009 and has been working to create this 2nd generation of carbon-fiber wheels with eventual TUV certification in mind; coordinating with TUV to create carbon-specific standards that go beyond normal forged aluminum requirements to ensure that these won't be just the sexiest wheels you can buy, but also wheels you know you can trust, from the brand you can trust.
Source [HRE]
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Bottom two images courtesy of 6speedonline
#2
11-01-2012, 02:34 PM
Great stuff, DJ! Do you have a contact? I want to ask about how they're protecting the exposed carbon against UV.
#6
11-02-2012, 08:03 AM
I guess they bought the tooling and technology after the demise of Dymag who invented the CF wheel rim.
There were quite a few breakages of the centres which caused a lot of angst, Dymag changed material from magnesium to an alloy which they called magnalium which was an alloy containing aluminium and magnesium IIRC but still I heard of fractured centres.
It was the different flexing of the materials, metal and CF which apparently was causing the breakages.
I remember turning up to Manthey's facility in Meuspath with my GT2 proudly wearing its Dymags and swiftly getting a stern lecture from Manthey's head PR guy about how dangerous they were and how they are illegal to use in Germany due to lack of TUV etc and how the Police would impound my car if I got stopped !
I understood from Dymag that the lack of TUV wasn't due to anything technical it was because a whole new set of specifications would have to be drawn up since the CF wheels were so different to metal wheels and that there was a distinct lack of interest from TUV to want to "help" a UK company bring such a revolutionary product into the German market when said market already had plenty of perfectly good German alloy wheel manufacturers.....
From a driving perspective the CF rimmed wheels are simply superb, they weigh about the same as the high end alloy wheels (like BBS FI and OZ superforgiatas) but it is the lightness of the rotating outer mass, the rim/barrel, having a lower gyroscopic effect which makes the difference it makes the steering and feel so awesome, the car would literally "dance", and the same car with the equally light (actually marginally lighter) BBS FI alloys does not have that same feeling.
I really love the CF concept and wish these guys the best and if they persevere and obtain the TUV that would be awesome.
One from the archives
There were quite a few breakages of the centres which caused a lot of angst, Dymag changed material from magnesium to an alloy which they called magnalium which was an alloy containing aluminium and magnesium IIRC but still I heard of fractured centres.
It was the different flexing of the materials, metal and CF which apparently was causing the breakages.
I remember turning up to Manthey's facility in Meuspath with my GT2 proudly wearing its Dymags and swiftly getting a stern lecture from Manthey's head PR guy about how dangerous they were and how they are illegal to use in Germany due to lack of TUV etc and how the Police would impound my car if I got stopped !
I understood from Dymag that the lack of TUV wasn't due to anything technical it was because a whole new set of specifications would have to be drawn up since the CF wheels were so different to metal wheels and that there was a distinct lack of interest from TUV to want to "help" a UK company bring such a revolutionary product into the German market when said market already had plenty of perfectly good German alloy wheel manufacturers.....
From a driving perspective the CF rimmed wheels are simply superb, they weigh about the same as the high end alloy wheels (like BBS FI and OZ superforgiatas) but it is the lightness of the rotating outer mass, the rim/barrel, having a lower gyroscopic effect which makes the difference it makes the steering and feel so awesome, the car would literally "dance", and the same car with the equally light (actually marginally lighter) BBS FI alloys does not have that same feeling.
I really love the CF concept and wish these guys the best and if they persevere and obtain the TUV that would be awesome.
One from the archives
Last edited by TB993tt; 11-02-2012 at 08:15 AM.
fantastikk
#8
11-05-2012, 12:52 AM
The CF2 are NOT made from Dymag tooling and use none of the Dymag IP. The CF2 barrels are designed and made from scratch exclusively for HRE and they're manufactured in Germany. The failures Dymag experienced had nothing to do with the carbon. HRE successfully used Dymag carbon rims for our first Carbon Series in 2009 with absolutely no issues but we used our own forged aluminum center designs.
We have already discussed and shown the new CF2 to TUV officials and they expect TUV certification to proceed without issue as they are finalizing appropriate carbon specifications that we fully expect to pass.
We have already discussed and shown the new CF2 to TUV officials and they expect TUV certification to proceed without issue as they are finalizing appropriate carbon specifications that we fully expect to pass.
#9
11-06-2012, 12:58 AM
Be curious how many will be sold. Just thinking about the hostile environment wheels are subjected to in driving would make it tough to keep the wheels perfect using that material. Light yes. Rugged…not so much.
#10
11-06-2012, 04:45 AM
The CF2 are NOT made from Dymag tooling and use none of the Dymag IP. The CF2 barrels are designed and made from scratch exclusively for HRE and they're manufactured in Germany. The failures Dymag experienced had nothing to do with the carbon. HRE successfully used Dymag carbon rims for our first Carbon Series in 2009 with absolutely no issues but we used our own forged aluminum center designs.
