Hamann PG3 for 360

Does anyone have any experience with the Hamann PG3 19" for the 360? The local dealer recommends 19x13 rear and 19x11.5 fronts. The rear tires would be 355/25-19 and fronts 255. He says he would make the front camber slightly more negative to accomodate the tires without rubbing. I have 2 questions:
1. Would that have adversely affect handling when I track the car?
2. Will the 255's even fit in the front even with the change in camber?
Thanks.
Norm

 

I think running(if its at all possible) 11.5's in the front would negatively affect your handling. Ive seen one with 9's in front and 13's in the rear with 235/35 and 335/25 and it looks great.

 

11.5 up front sounds WAY too high. Keep the changes somewhat proportional.

--Dan

 

those wheels are bling, not performance.
heavy as hell. 11.5 in F is way too wide and 13 in R is not overdone also.
if you want good wheels for better performance, go with kenesis.

 

I second the weight issue. Hamann is known to have very heavy wheels. To improve performance, look into light weight wheels such as SSR Comp, BBS, OZ, or high end wheel manufacturers such as HRE and Kinesis. The unsprung weight saved through lighter wheels results in better handling, acceleration and braking. I also find the Hamann wheels to be too highly priced for what they are, and I sell them. I would reccomend any of the aforementioned wheels before a Hamann to any of my clients. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for everybody's input. You guys confirmed my thoughts about the setup. Too bling, too heavy, adverse handling, way too expensive. I tried Kinesis at one time, but try as they might, the fronts (235/18) rubbed the fenders. TCM has some great suggestions. I will do some more research.
Norm

 

BTW, lest anyone get the wrong impression, Kinesis bent over backwards to take back the rims and correct the situation so we parted on very good terms. They are a class act and I would use them again anytime.

 

Novitec wheels run a 9.5 up front with a 255/35-19 tire...

 

Contact Matt at Meridian Automotive in LA, 888-245-2900. They have one of the best selection of factory and proper fitment aftermarket wheels for the 360.

 

Jon, where did you see this car ? do you have pics ?

thanks
mickey

 

Mickey,

its not in HK though... http://www.wheelexperts.com/gallery_reg_exotic_001.html

 

Bling!

Fender Rubbing? Yup.
Adverse handling? Yup.
Heavy? Yup.
Track use? Stick to standard. More rubber available for 18".
Expensive? Got them used, so not expensive for me.
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First off I think your car looks great, Love the color scheme.

Did you not notice any loss in speed. Hamman are sooo heavy. The BBS LM's I think look really good on the car. I do have to say the stock are not bad at all.

Antony

 

I looked into getting BBS LMs for the 360, but a couple dealers said the 360 fitment is not available in the US. What do you guys think?

 

wow i just saw the retail on these hamanns and they're like 1800 and 2400 each!

storminnormin, which dealers told you the BBS are not available there? You've checked with places like bydesign and meridian?

 

Thanks for the compliment!

As for loss of speed, I wouldn't really know. I bought the car in early May, and changed to the Hamann wheels about 2 weeks later. My reasons were:

1.) Trying to differentiate my 360 from all the others around here.
2.) Wanted a slight ricey (Is that even a word?) look, in line with the fact that Asia is full of rice!
3.) They were cheap, and I needed to change tyres (Oops, "tires" to you guys). New tyres = $1,625. Used Hamanns + tyres = $4,375. If I were to spend serious $$$ on new wheels, the Hamanns would be WAY down the list, with HREs at the top.
4.) We don't have many roads to go "blasting" around on, so, and lets be perfectly honest here guys , owning a Ferrari in Hong Kong is more for show than for "go". The wheels help a lot in this respect.

 

OK, so I called around some more. Apparently the BBS LMs for the 360 can be obtained in the US, but must be special ordered from Europe. I'll get more info next week. The LMs are supposed to be very strong and light, plus they look good. Might be the one to get then.