Lensos or Hartge

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:45 pm

Dezzy wrote:
e30topless wrote:
Dezzy wrote: Correct sizes are 205,50x16 fronts and 225,45x16 rears.
innit,

hartge FTW, lenso shite are for dubbers/chav types

is it just me that thinks Hartge wheels are better than Alpina's ?

No!!!

Shame Hartges have some cheap nasty plastic centre cap that breaks easily and costs a fortune (for what it is) to replace.

Alpina ALL the way but thats not to say i dont like Hartges.

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 7:47 pm

Oh, Hartges over the Lenso BBS rip offs any day!

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:37 pm

Dezzy wrote:
e30topless wrote:
Dezzy wrote: Correct sizes are 205,50x16 fronts and 225,45x16 rears.
innit,

hartge FTW, lenso shite are for dubbers/chav types

is it just me that thinks Hartge wheels are better than Alpina's ?

No!!!

Hartges are THE best wheels for two reasons, 1 you can fit bigger brakes behind them and 2 it takes less than a minute to clean each wheel

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:44 pm

Bigger brakes?

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:49 pm

Yes

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:52 pm

bss325i wrote:

Bigger brakes?

carefull Bazza, the heat from them discs will melt the pina's

I have both Alpina's and Hartge rimmz nothing better IMO but i wish they were stronger made, one kerb/pothole/cat or dog and it's game over

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:53 pm

the easier to clean aspect of these Hartge jobby's appeals to me over the cleaning of 80 spokes once a week.

Brake dust,don't you just love it !

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:11 pm

DanThe wrote:Yes

You have got to love a wheel full of disc and caliper. Very nice

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:16 pm

e30topless wrote:I have both Alpina's and Hartge rimmz nothing better IMO but i wish they were stronger made, one kerb/pothole/cat or dog and it's game over

Yep, i've had both as well. Sadly both are made of soft alloy and one hard hit and 99% of the time they will buckle. Sad.

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:19 pm

Dezzy wrote:
DanThe wrote:Yes

That calipers tight to the wheel if i should say so myself.

What set up is that

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:26 pm

Well all the caps still have the clips attached on these, does any one know if you can still get the hartge badges?

Also thanks to miss rembering topless's bodge with the volvo centre caps, while the zone was down i bought some volvo 440 ones that are the same dia and style with just alittle more dish, just need to make a locking mechanism for them now and i'll have a spare set that look very very simulir

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:43 pm

The hartge's have the oem + touch they do suit the car well.

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:58 pm

appletree wrote:i bought some volvo 440 ones that are the same dia and style with just alittle more dish, just need to make a locking mechanism for them now and i'll have a spare set that look very very simulir

I'd be interested to see this when it's done.

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:07 pm

StuBeeDoo wrote:
appletree wrote:i bought some volvo 440 ones that are the same dia and style with just alittle more dish, just need to make a locking mechanism for them now and i'll have a spare set that look very very simulir

I'd be interested to see this when it's done.

Details and pics needed!!!

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:11 pm

Dezzy wrote:Details and pics needed!!!

That's what I was trying to say.

Post Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:17 pm

Fooking right Stu.

If I can strip a scrap volvo of it's wheels, then rock them as Hartge's I am in!!!

Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:33 am

It's only the caps dezzy. These are what I have, exactly the same dia 143mm and a very similar design with just alittle more dish, i'll get some pics up when I get home.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VOLVO-440-WHELL-C ... 230d669f50

Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:34 am

Just buy some new caps while you can I say, theyre not going to make anymore

Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:39 am

Thing is I don't need them realy as mine are all good but I fancied having a play at making a spare set that don't look to far from original, also abit worried about some thieving fucker robbing the original ones as the price of them keeps going up and up.

Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:00 am

I see now.

Like Steve did on that thread before.

Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 10:02 am

Id rather not have caps than tatty ones, if they are in good condition with just broken tabs then yeah they are worth fixing volvo stylee

Post Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:59 pm

appletree wrote:Can see my 4pots now Although i think kerry will be getting a call for some new brackets and bigger discs

Yum! I like!

By the way for the record, Hartge's are good for big brakes, Alpina's are more of a pain as the backs of the spokes have a big radius where they meet the rim! (17" reps are better of course)

The worst wheel for a brake upgrade is the MIMM - not a chance with those!