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Old Jan 12, 2004 | 09:36 PM
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not to jack the thread or anything but...
why are those HRE wheels so damn expensive?! I would understand if they were 1pc forged magnesium but they'r 3 peice aluminum wheels.. is it snob tax?
Old Jan 13, 2004 | 12:42 AM
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They are 'hand made' essentially. Like Jesse James making his 'things'....he charges $25k/wheel 'cuz he makes each one out of billet stock on a CNC machine....$25k for a bike wheel....some people are just too damn dumb.....
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