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…Forged 6061-T6 Aluminum An HRE wheel begins life as high quality 7″ diameter 6061-T6 aluminum billet rod. The billet rod is heated and placed into a precision die where it is forged using millions of psi of pressure into a raw forging as specified by HRE’s engineers. The result of the forging process is aluminum with a refined crystalline structure whose grain direction is aligned with the primary load direction of the wheel spokes. The processed forging is then precipitation heat-treated to a T6 temper to achieve the perfect blend of strength and ductility. Typically high quality forgings such as these are only found in aerospace applications or high load automotive applications such as performance pistons and connecting rods. These high strength 6061-T6 forgings are the foundation of HRE wheels. HRE’s partner for supplying forgings is Aluminum Precision Products who is the highest quality forging supplier to the automotive market in the United States and who caters primarily to the aerospace market. This type of high quality partner is critical to HRE as the forging is the foundation of all of our wheels and therefore they must be held to the highest standards.