HRE Performance Wheels 303

Fine straight spokes, tied in pairs at the rim

The 303 sits between a multi-spoke and a mesh. Its spokes are hairline-thin and dead straight from the hub outward, and only in the last inch do they pair off and knit together, leaving small triangular tips against the bolt ring. There is no crossing anywhere else on the face, which is what gives it that radial, almost wire-wheel motion when the car rolls.

Thin spokes plus a bright riveted lip is a combination that reads very differently by color. In dark finishes the face nearly vanishes and you see mostly the lip; in light ones every spoke stands out as a separate line. Both are legitimate looks and they are not obvious in a catalog photo, so this is a good one to flick through finishes on.

Classic, forged 3-piece, offered in 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 23", 24". Long-hooded coupes and executive sedans, particularly under deep gloss wraps where the fine spokes catch the reflections the body throws. We've rendered it on 231 cars so far — same studio frame each time, wheel swapped in place.