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10-09-2012, 09:19 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Here's what I'll be posting on LS1 Tech. If I cost them even one sale it'll be worth it.
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I'm less than happy with my dealings in regards to OE wheels. I ordered a set of C06 17x9.5 in hyper black with Nexen tires, mounted and balanced. The wheels looked great, but I always had a wheel hop/out of balance issue. Took the wheels to be rebalanced, only to discover that one of the wheels was machined crooked.
I contacted Scott at OE wheels, who asked me to have the wheel checked on a hunter machine to do a bare wheel runout. I had that done, which cost me out of pocket. The wheel had .036 runout, which was causing a very visible up and down 'hop' when the wheel was spun bare on the balancer.
I returned the info to Scott, who told me that the wheel/finish I ordered was discontinued and they only had one in stock that had "a small blemish." Now, keep in mind that when they sold me the wheels I was not informed that I was receiving a discontinued item
Here's the unboxing of what they sent:
Upon contacting Scott in regards to the condition of the wheel, I was more or less told, "Hey; that's too bad. Well, good luck!"
I'm now stuck with 3 straight wheels, one crooked wheel, and one with a gouge on the backside that makes it unsafe to use.
My advice? Run far, far away from OE wheels. The junk is all made in china, and their 'warranty' is only good if they still make the wheels. I'm now stuck with a car on jackstands and no wheels, and you can bet your ass I won't be giving any more of my money to OE wheels.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-09-2012, 11:02 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
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Post this on tech. They have a huge market on there and will end up making it right.
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10-09-2012, 11:04 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Already done. I just hate having my car stuck on jackstands, and I'm looking to correct this soon.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-09-2012, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Edison
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I saw the thread and posted in it. I actually was gonna buy some wheels from them soon. Someone's gotta have some stock wheel's they'd let you borrow.
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10-09-2012, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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I'm just looking to get my car back on the road.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-09-2012, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
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Maybe its just the angle I see it then.
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10-09-2012, 12:31 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Here's a better view:
It's bent enough that there seems to be a very faint distortion in the bead area.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-09-2012, 12:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Highland Mills, NY
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Yeah that's a different story. Didn't seem that bad
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10-09-2012, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Jim Thorpe PA
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I wonder if a wheel shop could fix it? Send the bill to the place you bought them from?
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10-09-2012, 12:59 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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I sent pics to a wheel repair place, waiting on a quote.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-11-2012, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
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Thats a little more than a blemish. That guy is either blind or he was just looking to get rid of you
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10-11-2012, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Well, long story told short, I'm getting a new set of wheels very cheap. It took a little public prodding, but they stepped up and made things right.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-11-2012, 04:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The_Bishop
Well, long story told short, I'm getting a new set of wheels very cheap. It took a little public prodding, but they stepped up and made things right.
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Not seeing a thread over there. Link?
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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10-11-2012, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Part of the 'agreement' was that I pull my negative experience review.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-12-2012, 06:09 AM
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I figured as much, but was hoping some traces still remained. I was curious to see what the peanut gallery had to say, and if OE tried defending their moves at all publicly.
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
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Originally Posted by LS1ow
Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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10-12-2012, 07:36 AM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Brick, NJ
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well at least they are doing right
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Formerly known as blk95formula
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10-12-2012, 09:33 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Hackettstown, NJ
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Mike: On the phone the rep said, "We'll have to viciously defend our reputation." I asked him if he really thought that would solve anything, as online pissing matches invariably ended up damaging both parties, and I really didn't have much to lose. I also reminded him that I could back up everything I had posted with pictures and facts.
Things calmed down a bunch not too long after that.
Yes, they are making right. But I don't think it should come to this sort of thing, and they need to remove/modify that 'lifetime warranty on the structure of the wheel' paragraph on the web page, because if they don't make the wheel any more (And they do discontinue/change styles rather frequently) that you'll probably be SOOL.
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1998 Z-28 - SLP lid - Ported TB - LS6 Intake - Dynatech SS headers/Catted Y - Magnaflow Exh - 3.42 - Yank SS3600 - UMI weld-in subframe connectors, Adj LCA, Adj PHB, Q1A TA - Bolt-in Relocation Brackets - Strano springs - Koni shocks - 17" C6Z06 wheels - 326HP/335ft-lbs - 12.35 @ 110.41
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Originally Posted by Blackbirdws6
I can appreciate a dream but this person needed some real friends.
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10-12-2012, 10:51 AM
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Quote:
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Mike: On the phone the rep said, "We'll have to viciously defend our reputation." I asked him if he really thought that would solve anything, as online pissing matches invariably ended up damaging both parties, and I really didn't have much to lose. I also reminded him that I could back up everything I had posted with pictures and facts.
Things calmed down a bunch not too long after that.
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That's pathetic.
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1995 Firebird... Stock-ish.
Quote:
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Good. He microwaved my phone 6 years ago, i hope his intake erupts.
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