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Old 11 March 2012, 11:06 PM
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Default New Wheels 8.5x18 ET45

Of unknown manufacture, now on the Hawk STi :





Old 11 March 2012, 11:08 PM
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Look very tidy
Old 11 March 2012, 11:44 PM
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nice looking hawk mate, like the wheels too. where did you get them?
Old 12 March 2012, 12:06 AM
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nice hawk eye mate
Old 12 March 2012, 05:35 AM
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Very nice mate, they look like ultralite's to me
Old 12 March 2012, 09:36 AM
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Nice rims...needs lowering now...
Old 12 March 2012, 11:21 AM
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very nice - lovely looking scoob

reminds me of my hawkeye - crystal grey isnt it?
Old 12 March 2012, 12:46 PM
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Smart look mate
Old 18 March 2012, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rb5 286
very nice - lovely looking scoob

reminds me of my hawkeye - crystal grey isnt it?
Urban Grey mate....a bit darker.

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Originally Posted by Guv
Nice rims...needs lowering now...
It's already on Prodrive spings, will be going a touch lower on Tein S-Tech soon.
Can't go much lower due to driveway/splitter clearance, and the un-adopted road in the background.
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Originally Posted by martin850
Very nice mate, they look like ultralite's to me
Ultralites are 7 spoke, these are 8.
Apparently from an Italian company called Forrest, or Forest or whatever sounds similar in Italian, but have gone bust.....so I have been told.....could just be bull......

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Bull or not mate. They look the nuts.
Old 18 March 2012, 09:46 PM
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look good, shame you can't lower it anymore......
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they look nice bud , very close to ultralites but they suit the car well
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Originally Posted by Scott.T
It's already on Prodrive spings, will be going a touch lower on Tein S-Tech soon.
Can't go much lower due to driveway/splitter clearance, and the un-adopted road in the background.
Don't run Tein S's. Really bad springs for ride. They look good stance wise but ruined the handling on my Blobeye with them.

Go for 5/4 BCs.
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