HV 385 Thermal Spray Face Coating shown by using a spray gun with arbor.
HV385 Thermal Spray Face Coating

MAHLE is the largest piston ring manufacturer in the world, so it is no surprise that MAHLE Performance piston rings are the most extensively tested and technically advanced piston rings in the industry.


Current performance engines put a greater demand on piston rings than ever before, running at higher temperatures, cylinder pressures and higher operating RPM.


MAHLE Performance has multiple designs and materials for performance piston rings, including 9254 Steel PVD, Gas Nitride Stainless Steel, 9254 Steel HV385 Thermal Spray, 9254 Steel Napier second rings and CP-20™ oil rings. MAHLE Performance piston rings exceed the ever increasing demands of todays advanced performance engines and have set the high watermark for quality and innovation.


MAHLE Performance piston rings is the name race engineers worldwide turn to for reliability, performance and innovation.

Three steel compression rings that have high tensile strength which allows these rings to stand up to extreme firing pressures.

  • The combination of MAHLE Performance PVD or HV385 thermal spray face coating with SAE 9254 high alloy steel base material creates the ultimate in performance piston ring technology

  • High tensile strength allows the piston rings to stand up to extreme firing pressures

  • SAE 9254 high alloy steel provides extended fatigue resistance, increased cycle life and piston ring durability

Industrial drawing of how a tapered hook groovesecond ring looks. Second rings act as check valves to relieve excess pressure build up under the top ring.
Tapered Hook Groove (THG) Ring

  • The second compression ring on a piston contributes significantly to engine performance by controlling oil migration and compression build up, especially in racing applications

  • MAHLE's Tapered Hook Groove (THG) rings act as a check valve to relieve excess pressure build-up under the top ring, stabilizing and reducing the possibility of power loss

  • THG second rings offer superior oil control when compared to traditional, reverse-twist, taper faced (RBT) rings

Image of the 20 degree ear angle on the CP-20 piston ring. This ear angle creates the best side seal and each CP-20 oil ring is designed to a specific bore diameter to provide the best oil control.
20° Ear Angle on the CP-20

  • MAHLE Performance CP-20™ oil rings utilize the exclusive 20° ear angle for the best possible side seal in the oil ring groove

  • The exclusive ChemPolish™ process improves oil drain back

  • The CP-20™ design simplifies installation, eliminating wire latches and nylon blocks, while the low deflection rate assures easy installation

  • Each CP-20™ oil ring is designed around a specific bore diameter, providing the best possible oil control