Show me your WHEELS!
#1776
cool! yeh, wheelmax is known for wheel balancing problems...
as long as you get it rebalanced using a hunter machine, should be
just fine.
as long as you get it rebalanced using a hunter machine, should be
just fine.
Originally Posted by meg
Got these for xma
Having some wheel balancing problems, gonna try and get it taken care of today. Once it is sorted, will post some pics of them on the car. They look great though!
Having some wheel balancing problems, gonna try and get it taken care of today. Once it is sorted, will post some pics of them on the car. They look great though!
#1777
Originally Posted by sandtoast500
Very well done, Meg! That will look sweet on the black. Those Branzach wheels are awesome. I was one click away from ordering those! But my little cooper wouldn't be able to handle the weight, so I need to look at smaller/lighter/more expensive wheel combos. Let's see some pics when they're on!
-Steve
-Steve
#1778
I'll say 2 sec quicker for your new shoes
Originally Posted by Gees
Hey K Mai my man, what's up? Thanks for the compliment
Getting some new driving shoes as a gift for myself for NewYear Hope to score some better lap times
Getting some new driving shoes as a gift for myself for NewYear Hope to score some better lap times
#1779
Originally Posted by meg
Well they looks sweet (so sweet I got a motoring citation on my car today) however I just came back from spending 7 hours at goodyear. The rebalanced the tires (with teh roadforce machine) stripped the slines on the lug socket and now one wheels is stuck on the car (ran to a store and got a stud conversion kit so they could put the other three back on) and the steering wheels is still vibrating. Wheels will be going back (as soon as I can get them off). And now I am about $300 poorer for the cost of having my tires mounted on the wheels and having them balanced twice.
#1781
Originally Posted by meg
Well they looks sweet (so sweet I got a motoring citation on my car today) however I just came back from spending 7 hours at goodyear. The rebalanced the tires (with teh roadforce machine) stripped the slines on the lug socket and now one wheels is stuck on the car (ran to a store and got a stud conversion kit so they could put the other three back on) and the steering wheels is still vibrating. Wheels will be going back (as soon as I can get them off). And now I am about $300 poorer for the cost of having my tires mounted on the wheels and having them balanced twice.
the vibration is pretty normal i hear... at least for me when i first put on the 17s a year and half ago i had bad vibrations, had my wheels balanced 3 times, but turns out it was all just my imagination.... a friend of mine took it out and he told me it was no problem....
i guess as long as it is not very bad it should be alright
#1783
I hate to see this thread get to be such a gossip column, but it's too far now anyway (There should be a thread with just single posts of wheels with no resonses...)...................................
Could that be a problem with the way the wheel is seating on the hub because it is not hubcentric? maybe different rings? If it is an issue, I may want to look at wheels with the correct bore to avoid problems.
Oh, and good luck, meg,
-Steve
Could that be a problem with the way the wheel is seating on the hub because it is not hubcentric? maybe different rings? If it is an issue, I may want to look at wheels with the correct bore to avoid problems.
Oh, and good luck, meg,
-Steve
#1785
Thanks guys for the advice. The wheels do have the centering rings on them, and the vibration isn't my imagination. It's so bad when you hold the steering wheel with one hand your whole arm moves. My boyfriend drove the car (he has a MINI too) and he noticed as well.
The wheels do look awesome, and my parents got a really great deal on them, but unfortunately looks like they aren't gonna work out for me.
The wheels do look awesome, and my parents got a really great deal on them, but unfortunately looks like they aren't gonna work out for me.
#1786
Originally Posted by meg
Thanks guys for the advice. The wheels do have the centering rings on them, and the vibration isn't my imagination. It's so bad when you hold the steering wheel with one hand your whole arm moves. My boyfriend drove the car (he has a MINI too) and he noticed as well.
The wheels do look awesome, and my parents got a really great deal on them, but unfortunately looks like they aren't gonna work out for me.
The wheels do look awesome, and my parents got a really great deal on them, but unfortunately looks like they aren't gonna work out for me.
#1787
I got the stock 17" MCS with run flats and trying to decide which way am going to go.... thought about going smaller or staying at 17's.
What offset should I go after for 16's or 17's
What offset should I go after for 16's or 17's
#1788
Originally Posted by hamann
heres mine hre 547r 19" with brembo bbk h&r coilovers and h link camber kit. hope you guys like it
meg: try getting centering rings... maybe the problem
#1789
My New Rotas
Here is a pic of my new 16" Royal Gunmetal Rota Subzeros. I had to replace the runflats after an unfortunate mishap with a traffic island burried under the snow.
#1790
Originally Posted by kyriian
meg: try getting centering rings... maybe the problem
#1791
Originally Posted by meg
They came with the wheels and are already on...I just think there is something wrong with the wheels and unfortunately it was the last set they had of them.
balance correctly. there are tires that are like that too, so it could be
either. but the store should be able to detect that before it leaves
their door.
that really sucks that they won't absorb the shipping costs.
I would return it, get what Wheelmax would claim to give you back,
then dispute the freight with your credit card company that wheelmax
is liable for not checking the wheel before it left their warehouse for
defects.
#1792
Originally Posted by kenchan
some wheels are like that...they just come out as defects and never
balance correctly. there are tires that are like that too, so it could be
either. but the store should be able to detect that before it leaves
their door.
that really sucks that they won't absorb the shipping costs.
I would return it, get what Wheelmax would claim to give you back,
then dispute the freight with your credit card company that wheelmax
is liable for not checking the wheel before it left their warehouse for
defects.
balance correctly. there are tires that are like that too, so it could be
either. but the store should be able to detect that before it leaves
their door.
that really sucks that they won't absorb the shipping costs.
I would return it, get what Wheelmax would claim to give you back,
then dispute the freight with your credit card company that wheelmax
is liable for not checking the wheel before it left their warehouse for
defects.
#1793
Originally Posted by meg
They came with the wheels and are already on...I just think there is something wrong with the wheels and unfortunately it was the last set they had of them.
A tire shop should be able to remove the tires and check your wheels for any runout or out of roundness. If they're good, then check the tires very closely. Good luck.
#1794
Originally Posted by ///ACS330Ci
Don't rule out a bad tire or two ...
A tire shop should be able to remove the tires and check your wheels for any runout or out of roundness. If they're good, then check the tires very closely. Good luck.
A tire shop should be able to remove the tires and check your wheels for any runout or out of roundness. If they're good, then check the tires very closely. Good luck.
#1795
i have had the same problem with CENTER LINE rims they where just bad rimes they would not balance no matter what i did, i even whent as far as shaving the brand new tires.
so just seend them back and get your self new rims....
good luck...
so just seend them back and get your self new rims....
good luck...
#1796
you gotta cool dad, meg! hope it all works out for you.
i thought you got it as a wheel/tire package.
i thought you got it as a wheel/tire package.
Originally Posted by meg
Well my dad has already started the return process. He is going to demand they he give him a full refund and that they send UPS tags to send the wheels back. We are also going to fight with them to cover some of the $300 I laid out in trying to get these wheels to work right. If not he says we'll dispute it with the credit card company (although I hope it doesn't come to that).
#1797
Originally Posted by Stinger
Here is a pic of my new 16" Royal Gunmetal Rota Subzeros. I had to replace the runflats after an unfortunate mishap with a traffic island burried under the snow.
i like your style!
btw, do i even want to know what happened to your old runflats?
#1800
Here's a link to Rota's availability:
http://www.rotawheel.com/AVAILABILITY.htm
Looks like they have gold, white, and royal bronze in stock. 17 x 7.5 (4x100)
I think 18racing.com is who they direct retail through. If you call Rota, they direct you to them.
http://www.rotawheel.com/AVAILABILITY.htm
Looks like they have gold, white, and royal bronze in stock. 17 x 7.5 (4x100)
I think 18racing.com is who they direct retail through. If you call Rota, they direct you to them.
Originally Posted by ///ACS330Ci
We had decided on Rota Subzeros but no one had 17" in stock