jsmithsole

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Not stolen but jacked...here's the story, bear with me it's a long one...

I first bought my wheels in December and I went to a sketchy place that saved me money but I want to kick myself for sacrificing good service for price!!!
When this place put on my rims they chipped the paint near the lugs on 2 of the wheels. Very minor but still, that's not what I paid for. So I lagged on getting them back to get "re-powdercoated". In the meantime on one of the rims the clearcoat on the lip started to peel off, so let's see that's 3 rims jacked up.
So they send the clearcoat rim back to ADR, and they replace it, no problem. The other 2 he sends to get "powdercoated" but instead he has some guy paint them and they look like s***. So he finds 2 more wheels somewhere up north and ends up replacing my two orig messed up ones, with "new ones", (and by the way they don't make this wheel anymore so they are near impossible to find)
So 4 weeks have gone by, been riding on stocks and finally we're set to put my wheels back on. I go down there today and the original 4th wheel that actually I had scratched (but was fine otherwise) has 2 big 'ol extra scratches on it !! I about crapped my pants right there!!! So then I look at the other 2 "new" wheels and the center silver part looks amazing but the lips are scratched up pretty much like someone used an S.O.S pad all the way around them, I freaked!!! And to top the whole thing off, the orig rim that ADR replaced ended up being a 19!!!! Can you believe this??? If you can tell I'm venting a bit because I just got back from the place.

So here's the deal,
I AM GETTING NEW RIMS. Which is good (new rims) and bad because I really liked what I had on there and I can't get them again.

I need ideas, I want to stay with the same general style, I would like mesh style but I'm open to suggestions...HELP ME OUT HERE.
(also I am staying with 20's because I already have the tires...)

Gsilk

good god. contact the better business bureau. i wouldn't be surprised if they have a file on these guys. don't use sketchy people!

nick wolff

iTrader: (1)

i'm sorry man... thats HORRIBLE!!!! there would DEFINATELY be hell to pay if someone tried screwing me over like that. but i guess what's done is done...

starting over might not always be a bad thing. how much are you trying to spend THIS time??

jsmithsole

iTrader: (5)

I guess that's the good part, they are replacing my rims with my choice, obviously I'll pay extra if necessary...

bradshaw46

You're actually going to let them install rims on your car *again*???? Personally, I'd demand nothing short of a full refund. These guys have already jacked up your first install, and there's no guarantee that they won't do it a second time. I'd take my money back and run like hell!!!

Maxima99SE

iTrader: (2)

avoid chrome at all costs.

KLOOGY

iTrader: (12)

Thats not always true. Depends on the color of the car, and the wheel....I personally think that its hard to find a nice chrome wheel, considering all the ghetto garbage out there...I wont name any, since some guys here have them....

Lowenhart, Giovanna and 5Zigen make some classy chrome 20's.....

I saw a Black 2k4 Max at the local Nissan with Black Chrome , on the wheels....it looked

ChromeSE5

iTrader: (3)

Small claims court

Maxima99SE

iTrader: (2)

you have a good point... so... avoid nasty chrome gangster wheels!

jsmithsole

iTrader: (5)

bradshaw46 -- I thought of that but, I would rather just get this thing done and over with rather than haggle with legal crap. I will be standing right over the guy when he puts the wheels on that's for sure.

I definitely want to stay away from Chrome...but if any, Lowenhart abd 5Zigen have a couple of my favorite wheels but damn they are bank $$$$.

I was thinking about these wheels:
http://www.adrwheels.com/popup/?img=ces1
Comments??

KLOOGY

iTrader: (12)

I see a lot of those ADR's around......I havent heard great things about ADR wheels either....what price range are you looking at ?

asu174

iTrader: (11)

Avoid ADR like the plague. Horrible customer service and they are cheap crap.

Hamy

If you didn't want 20s I'd say take a look at my 19" GT3s. I've had a lot of offers but none are 100% yet.

Triple8Sol

iTrader: (29)

What a pain in the a$$!!!! I'd be so frustraded...just don't make the same mistake twice with ADR's

jsmithsole

iTrader: (5)

Yeah I think I'm over ADR. I should have researched more the first time around...
I want to stay with 20's as I have pretty much brand new tires, thanks though Hamy.
If you guys see anything out there let me know, I'm open to ideas!!!
Thanks for the input....

jsmithsole

iTrader: (5)

Does anyone know good or bad about these companies:
GRacing (Kobe wheel)
ACE

jsmithsole

iTrader: (5)

After shopping all day I've narrowed down my choices on which wheels I want to get:
#1 Work Seeker CX (more $$$ but damn!!!)


#2 Ace Allure (more budget route)
http://www.e-chromewheels.com/ace_allure_chrome.htm

Comments...

m00se

Personally like #2 better. Seems to stand out more than #1.

jsmithsole

iTrader: (5)

Thanks m00se, that would be the wise choice, at least on the wallet side of things.
The Ace's would be much easier to get as the Work wheels are special order form Japan...
Decisions, decisions!!!!!

asu174

iTrader: (11)

I love my Ace wheels. The finish has held up quite nicely for almost a year now.

RastaManMax

iTrader: (5)

Chrome wheels are heavy and ugly. If you need to waste money, just throw some off a cliff.

LEMAR

MaX$4$Phil

ace wheels are hott..but im sorry ivenever heard anything bad about adr wheels