Question on Racing Harts.

[lammer]

whats the diff between Racing harts and racing harts evolution series.

[shadowz]

Originally posted by lammer
whats the diff between Racing harts and racing harts evolution series.

Racing Hart deals with Forged or semi forged wheels also three piece wheels with many different offsets, the EVO are maily a cast wheel line which offer no three piece

[5.9 R/T]

Originally posted by shadowz


Racing Hart deals with Forged or semi forged wheels also three piece wheels with many different offsets, the EVO are maily a cast wheel line which offer no three piece

I've always wondered what the big deal is with 2 or 3 piece wheels? Does it make it stronger or is it simply a 'show' item?

[buh_buh]

if the wheel is bent or something, it is easier to fix the wheel since you can replace one part. And also real Racing Hart wheels are made in Japan, while the EVOs are made in Thailand or something.

[szw]

evo's are cheapo's

[benyl]

also, aren't forged wheels lighter than cast wheels.

I think RH Evos are made in the states.

[szw]

Pretty much what buh_buh said

Composite vs. One-Piece Wheels
Three-piece, or composite, wheels came into vogue in the 1970s, and reached their peak of stylishness for street use in the 1980s. In the beginning, they provided several benefits. At the time, forging a one-piece wheel was not economical. Porsche's factory forged Fuchs alloys, especially in the wider sizes, were and are today considered very special, expensive items. One-piece centers could be forged, however, and bolted to spun aluminum rims, giving a strong, lightweight wheel. Additional benefits included flexibility of fitment and repairability. Rims could be built for nearly any width or offset, so if you needed just 40 or 50, or maybe only eight, for your racing program, tooling up was a piece of cake, and the costs to be amortized quite reasonable. A damaged rim could be replaced separately, making it cheaper to keep going in the rough world of racing. A three-piece wheel's advantages of exact fitment and repairability remain today, as ever, and are significant. Most high-end composite wheel manufacturers deal in low enough volumes that custom sizes and offsets are a regular part of their business. Unfortunately, manufacturing a composite wheel is extremely labor intensive. A human must assemble the piecesÑhumans are slow, and cost a lot more than machines. A one-piece forged wheel is comparatively more expensive to tool up for. The process is faster, though, so these extra costs can be spread out over a larger number of wheels. In a one-piece forging, all the material is structural. There are no bolts, no flanges to be bolted together, and no extra material for the bolts to bite into, so a one-piece wheel may be a pound or two lighter than an equivalent three-piece wheel.

And yes, forged wheels are lighter and stronger than cast wheels.

[2M6]

^^^that is from SCC right? I remember reading that awhile back. Anyway, the Evo's also only come in smaller widths for the FWD cars while the true RH's are available in many sizes.

[Kaos]

Dont forget, forged is more expensive as well =(

[buh_buh]

RH Evo's are actually made in Taiwan.

[StraightFlush]

Originally posted by szw
evo's are cheapo's

Then I should go back to Tunerworks and bitch left right and center since I paid about $450/rim for my 18 Evo's!

And they aren't cheaper...I could have gotten the 18" Racing Hart CR's for the exact same price...infact, all of the Racing Hart 18's and Evo series 18's were priced the same...it was just a matter of which one you liked better....

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by IRL


Then I should go back to Tunerworks and bitch left right and center since I paid about $450/rim for my 18 Evo's!

And they aren't cheaper...I could have gotten the 18" Racing Hart CR's for the exact same price...infact, all of the Racing Hart 18's and Evo series 18's were priced the same...it was just a matter of which one you liked better....

ummmm no, price out something like c5's and 3 piece racing hart c5's, you'll see the difference.

[buh_buh]

Actually there is a HUGE difference.
Hm.. lets see.

Forged vs. Cast
3 piece vs. 1 piece
made in Japan vs. Made in Taiwan

I'm pretty sure there's a difference in price.

[jdmakkord]

Originally posted by buh_buh
Actually there is a HUGE difference.
Hm.. lets see.

Forged vs. Cast
3 piece vs. 1 piece
made in Japan vs. Made in Taiwan

I'm pretty sure there's a difference in price.

Dont forget 4 digits vs 3 digits! Real 3 piece ones are over a G per wheel!!!

[benyl]

http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...Multi+Piece%29

Those aren't $400...

Make sure you change the value to canadian dollars at the bottom by clicking the canadian flag...

[StraightFlush]

I understand that the 3peice Racing Harts are pricey...I was refferring to the regular 1 piece Racing Harts to the RH Evo's. Those are priced the same.

[buh_buh]

Actually I believe all Racing Hart wheels (with the exception of the CR) are multipiece wheels. And even then, the multipiece wheels will cost much more than the single piece ones.

[szw]

Righto. $450 for an 18" rim is as expensive as you make it out to be. (Talking high end wheels like the Racing Hart)