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03-29-09, 10:47 AM
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Original Gangster/Rotary!
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Based on what you paid for the HREs Gordon, those suckers are around $1500 per wheel.
Guys, through my shop (IRP) I have a line on Fikses (Classic and Profil line) at below retail pricing. If anyone is interested in a quote please PM me
Guys, through my shop (IRP) I have a line on Fikses (Classic and Profil line) at below retail pricing. If anyone is interested in a quote please PM me
03-29-09, 11:10 AM
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CCW began as a company that made less expensive wheels for racers. They are very light or can be and have easily replaceable lips and are not terribly expensive.
While there are billions of Japanese wheels, like works, the American made CCW's, Fikse's (like Goodfella's) and HRE's are made to a much higher standard of quality. If you care about HOW the wheel is MADE, as opposed to how is LOOKS, you need to read up on the Fikse's in particular. The quality of the finish on the HRE's is without parallel and you can have them painted in whatever colors or anodizing you want. The thing with the Fikse's and HRE's is that they are much more expensive, I believe, than the Works and other Japanese wheels. I think I paid around $7000 for a set of HRE 543's with Michelin Pilot Sports mounted on them. They were over $1000 per wheel. However, the finish and quality are much higher than any BBS wheel, like the LM's I have on my M3, which were only $720 a wheel.
Gordon
While there are billions of Japanese wheels, like works, the American made CCW's, Fikse's (like Goodfella's) and HRE's are made to a much higher standard of quality. If you care about HOW the wheel is MADE, as opposed to how is LOOKS, you need to read up on the Fikse's in particular. The quality of the finish on the HRE's is without parallel and you can have them painted in whatever colors or anodizing you want. The thing with the Fikse's and HRE's is that they are much more expensive, I believe, than the Works and other Japanese wheels. I think I paid around $7000 for a set of HRE 543's with Michelin Pilot Sports mounted on them. They were over $1000 per wheel. However, the finish and quality are much higher than any BBS wheel, like the LM's I have on my M3, which were only $720 a wheel.
Gordon
I have read nothing but positives on the fikse wheels, and intend on getting a set later on, but older HRE finishes/wheels (not sure about their new stuff) are known for chipping, fading and bending easily. Everything is man made right?
You can find something good, but there is always something better. It human nature to be competitive after all.
Just wondering if you are making these statements with actual hard facts behind them.
Rich: Did not know you are a fikse dealer, I may have to hit you up on some Profil 10s a bit later on.
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