I wanted to pass along some great information on HRE's Monoblok line for Porsche and BMW.

Effective today 11/20/2008 until 12/31/2008 HRE Monoblok pricing for Porsche and BMW fitment is as follows.

Porsche
19” narrow & wide body applications: $4,995.00 per set
20” narrow body applications: $5,395.00 per set
20” wide body applications: $5,495.00 per set

BMW
19” applications: $4,995.00 per set
20” applications: $5,395.00 per set
Pricing is for all standard finishes. (Brushed, Brilliant Silver, Gloss Black, Satin Black and Charcoal)
Black chrome is an added charge.

All HRE Monoblok wheels are TPMS compatible.

We can design a wheel and tire package to fit your needs. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.

Expect perfection - Demand HRE

P40


P41


P43


P47

 

GReat looking wheels! I'll probably never curb my VE wheels but the second I put $6000 in wheels on the car I wouldn't be able to avoid any curb out there

 

This thread is not in the for sale section so I figure it's alright to ask some questions like these. I am really weak in my understanding of wheels so I need help with this. What makes HRE wheels and others like them worth 50 to 80% more than some off brand wheel? I can't tell much of a difference in looks based on pictures. Do the cheap ones break or something? I'd be surpirsed at that since I've never had a broken wheel my whole life. Is is weight? I understand that if you track your car, but if not? Do they look that much better in person?

What make them so desirable to so many people? I see a lot of sneering at no name brands. I'm probably going to get flamed but I'm not trying to stir things up, just trying to understand.

 

Go to my avatar and look up some of my posts. I haven't addressed your questions directly but it'll be a start. Keep in mind that I'm a manufacturer so I'm trying to give it to you unbiased but that's frankly impossible to do so I'm not going to kid myself. We're also going to have some more info coming up on our website soon to help with exactly your questions. Keep an eye out. You can find some of the answers now if you go to the technology section of our website but it isn't the greatest in terms of navigation. Make sure you click down as much as possible. When I go there it isn't immediately obvious that you can click on other areas and get more info.

Or you can just keep asking here. I can definitely try to help as will others, including my competitors. In the end, the more people know about wheels, the better it is for you and the better it is for HRE.

 

Just love the P40 look.
Problem is after I get wheels I need new tires + suspension. At that point I might as well start looking to uppgrade into a 997 or 996tt

My stock 18" 5 spokes aren't looking that bad after all...pls, no need to say a thing BC

 

Wow what started off as a possible response to his question turned out to be no response at all.

Let me pose the question in another way, because I am curious too. I have $5000 burning a hole in my pocket. Other than status, why should I buy an HRE wheel set as opposed to keeping stock? I think the response to that question should be brief so that we don't have to go do a bunch of research on any other site. I am just asking for your opinion; as unbiased as you choose to make it. I am sure we all can read the difference between marketing and facts. So please share. Of course, no answer, I assume, means there are no real differences, then that will be a significant answer as well, which will help in my decision too. Thanks

One more thing, and I am just trying to clarify this and not come off sounding harsh, I really do like the HRE wheels so I am not trying to bash your product. So please don't take this as an attack on you, your product or your company. Thanks

 

No offense taken. I tend to be long winded though and it isn't just one thing that I can quickly summarize. If it were only one thing that made HRE better, we'd not be able to hold onto our lead. Not to mention that I'm not in sales so I don't have the 2 minute "pitch" quite down. Believe me on this. I'm not trying to be evasive. I've signed up to represent HRE on 6Speed so I need to put in the time and I wasn't kidding about the new website going up just for this reason. It is a lot of info and I should know as I will be a major contributor to the info.

As for going with HRE vs. Stock or Aftermarket vs. Stock in general, that's a great question. Why go with aftermarket? New styling and lighter weight are usually the reasons and people lean more one way or the other between the two. The explanation for why lighter weight is so important is long so I won't include it here but can be found elsewhere if you do look at previous posts. Don't flame me!!

Porsche guys are usually going for weight savings but they like it to look good as well. It is a Porsche after all. For HRE, we're definitely on the form following function side so lower weight is key. Now the problem is that making a lightweight wheel isn't easy and requires that you have a pretty good understanding of the engineering required. I can make any wheel lightweight but you want it to be as strong and as safe as the factory wheel. That's the challenge.

Unfortunately in the U.S. there is no minimum requirement or standard you have to pass to sell aftermarket wheels. The more established brands will use TUV or JWL or SAE specs to ensure their wheels are properly engineered and tested so they're safe. We happen to use TUV which is the hardest. Testing isn't all though as you have to make sure you're using the right load rating. I can pass the test if I test it only with enough load to support an Elise instead of a 911, but that doesn't mean it is safe.

Okay... this is already getting long and I've just begun. I didn't even mention cast vs. forged!! There's the engineering, the production side and the customer service and everything else that goes along with buying a wheel. You have to figure out which companies are going to have the ability to do ALL of these things from beginning to end properly. I know where HRE stands with respect to all of these things. We're not perfect, but the more you find out about us, the more you'll see you get what you pay for. It is very easy to spend a lot of money on wheels that are... less than a quality part and in some cases not even safe. These companies have great marketing ability. I wish we had that ability but we don't so we have to rely on the real stuff... the hard stuff.

If you're not convinced. Stick with your factory wheels. I won't feel any slight whatsoever. It is better to be safe than sorry. And please understand that I am going to be around as a resource so I wasn't trying to be short or evasive. It is a lot of info so it is really hard to put into one post. I just touched on it here. There is so much more I could go into and if I made it short, it would be obvious that it was just fluff and not substance. The more you know. The better for us, so I don't want to leave you guessing or doubting.