just get rid of my hamanns and got these...

 

they look sweet man.....
why did you get rid of the hamann's?
too heavy?

 

Did you sell the Hamann's or do you still have them?

 

striking contrast, mighty cool!

What're the wheel dimentions, offset, and weight?

Cheers,
Ryan

 

sold the hamanns coz they are too heavy......the new ones are forged, 17x7.5 offset 43 and it's 15lb each.....hamann is 25lb each...

which ones do u guys like better?

 

How much difference do you notice between the new and old? Does the ten pounds really equate to handling changes?

 

That's 40lbs at the wheels... I can imagine a slight difference... but really... did you get them sponsored? If so, that says more than anything.......

 

Sweet!! Who make 'em?

Jeff

 

Ah--see it in your sig now. Very well done.

 

SMG,

are you getting a rubbing with this new set up?
i'm currently running 18" with 43mm offset.
i'm also thinking about selling these 18" for some 17" GT-N's and i only had them for one week.

also, who did you get your 8000K hid's from?

bbt4

 

Holy Moly! Those things are so bad! Good choice! I'm usually very partial to black wheels, but those are stunning. I'm seriously psyched for you! They look great!


Craig

 

I like the new wheels MUCH better than the Hamann's.

 

Damn, that looks SWEET! Personally, I would've preferred the silver CE28n's, but the bronzes still look very nice! I really liked it when I found out the Mini comes in a lug pattern that's most common on japanese cars...there's so many nice wheels in the japanese market.

 

The new wheels absolutley rock.
They totally eclipse the old ones.
Not even close, excellent choice.
um ... can you tell that I like them?

 

no rubbing issue at all......these are 7.5 inch 43 offset and my old ones are 8 inch 43 offset

turn in & off the line (low end) improved & less tram lining ...

was shocked so many of you preferred these over the hamanns.....umm.....

 

Is it just me or does the Mini look very small in the second pic. But hey the rims work really well with your car color!!

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'03 CR/B, CVT, Xenon lights, Tartan Red cloth, Anthercite....

 

Do they come in black to match the roof?

 

thanks for the reply SMG.

i guess i'll sell the 18" FN-01RC that i have and upgrade to 17" forged Volks.

this set of rims looks way better than the last set, no doubt.

bbt4

 

here

http://www.rayswheels.co.jp/cgi-bin/...model=10_CE28N

 

SMG,

who makes the 8000K HID's that you're currently using?

bbt4

 

phillips makes it.

 

SMG,

i was looking in the member's mini photo gallery, and i really like the way those HID's look on your car.

I really want a pair of these bulbs; do you mine giving me the model number of these HID's

thanks,

bbt4
San Francisco, CA

 

i'll check with my shop and keep you posted.