Are Replica Rims any good or are they Junk?
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Does anyone have any sort of Replica wheel from like AAA or Tire Rack? Are they any good, or are OEM better?
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Originally Posted by VoodooWS6
Does anyone have any sort of Replica wheel from like AAA or Tire Rack? Are they any good, or are OEM better?
I have two AAA ws6 wheels that I mounted a set of drag radials on. They are better quality than the oem wheels. My OEM wheels were pitted, tarnished from the factory. They just don't have "GM" cast into them.
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I have a set of chrome Z06 replicas that I bought from Todd 6 months ago. While thats not a very long time as of yet, the wheels still look brand new. He hooked me up with a set of Yokohama tires as well. Can't complain at all about the products nor the service. Give him a chance, he will hook you up.
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Originally Posted by WILWAXU
I've never had a problem with AFS wheels.
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Todd, do your replica wheels have clear coat on them? Also they are made from aluminum right? I have heard about some being made of steel when you get them!!
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I don't have replica's but I figured I would chime in about the OEM's. My car has roughly 20K on it - has barely ever seen rain and my wheels are pitted and flaking in a few spots. I am a FIRM believer that the replicas have a MUCH BETTER finish.
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SORRY TODD, I JUST GOTTA CHIME IN AND SAY BACK A FEW MONTHS AGO I BOUGHT ZR-1 REPLICAS FROM YOUR COMPANY (DISCOUNT TIRE DIRECT) AND I AM JUST ASTONISHED TO THE CRAP IVE HAD TO DEAL WITH AND JUST HOW UNHAPPY I AM STILL!!! TO PUT IN THE SHORT THE WHOLE (ALL 4 OF THEM) FIRST SET HAD BLEMISHES ON THEM GREATER THAN 1 INCH IN SIZE (PICS AVAIBLE UPON REQUEST) WHERE YOUR OWN GUYS TOLD ME THE CROME JUST WORE TOO THIN YOUR CUST SERVICE DID SWAP THEM OUT FOR ME LOCALLY FOR ANOTHER SET THAT WERE A GOOD DEAL BETTER BUT STILL HAVE BLEMISHES OF AT LEAST 2 OF THE RIMS PLUS THE INSIDES IOF THE WHEELS ARE UNUSALLY ROUGH THE EXPLINATION I GOT FOR THIS IS " WELL YOU ONLY PAYED $1800 FOR YOUR RIMS AND TIRES SO DONT EXPECT TOO MUCH" WHICH IS A DIRECT QUOTE FROM ONE OF YOUR LOCAL EMPLOYEES... AND TO MAKE THIS ALL THE BETTER AFTER GETTING ALL SET UP WITH MY NEW WHEELS THEY CAME UNBALANCED LIKE 1 WEEK LATER BEACOUSE THEY DECIDED TO USE THE RIM LUBE ON MY 315 555R TIRES I TOOK IT BACK AND THEY REBALANCED AND TOLD ME THAT I MY THE GARENTEE YOU ALL OFFER WITH YOUR WHEELS (LIFE TIME BALANCE) SAN NO LONGER GOOD BEACOUSE I BOUGHT THEM DIRECT AND THEY INSISTED ON RE APPLYING THE RIM LUBE AGAIN AFTER I REQUESTED IT NOT BE USED!!! AFTER I LEFT THERE I IMMEDATELY NOTICED THAT THEY ONLY PARTIALLY FIXED THE PROBLEM AND I RETURNED AND COMPLAINED THAT SAME DAY THEIR NEW ANSWER WAY WELL THIR DRAG RADIALS THEIR NOT GONNA RIDE THAT SMOOTH AND YA PROBALLY ARE JUST LOOKIN FOR IT NOW... SO I SAID OK AND RELULUCTANTLY GAVE IN.. COME TO FIND OUT NOW A FEW WEEKS DOWN THE ROAD THAT MY TIRE PRESSURES ARE WAY THE **** OFF LAST NIGHT I WENT OUT THERE AND CHECKED AND THE FRONTS WERE 27 PSI & 34 AND THE REARS WERE 30 & 22 ... TODAY WHEN I FIXED THIS PROBLEM MIRACULSLY MY VIBRATION PROBLEM DISCIPATED COMPLETELY !!!! .... I MEAN COMMON THIS IS JUST REDICULOUS THAT ID PAY 1800 TO GO THRU THIS MUCH CRAP .. JUST WRITING THIS POST I FEEL LIKE PUNCHING MY KEYBOARD MORE THAN TYPING DUE TO MY OVERALL AGERVATION IVE FACED WITH TIS WHOLE ISSUE NEVER THE LESS THE SAFETY RISKS IVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DUE TO YOUR COMPANYS NEGLANCE!!! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ITEM SO LONG AS I LIVE FROM YOU ALL PURELY DUE TO THE INCOMPTDENCE OF THE INDIVIDUALS I DELT WITH (WITH EXCEPTION OF THE SALES AND CUST SERVICE STAFF) I KNOW THIS POST IS NOT GONNA EXACTLY MAKE YOU HAPPY BUT I DONT HINK IT WOULD BE A FAIR FORUM UNLESS PEOPLE LIKE MY SELF HAVE A BALANCED OPNION BASE TO OBSERVE I MEAN ALL I WAS AFTER WAS STOCK QUALITY RIMS NOT SOME 5 PIECE RACEING WHEEL BUT MY STOCK RIMS WERE SMOOTH AND BLEMISH FREE UNLIKE THESE WHICH ARENT HOPRRIBLE LIKE THE FIRST SET BUT STILL ARENT WORTH THE MONEY I PAID FOR EM
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Originally Posted by Todd@DiscountTireDirect
I can certainly take that stick and beat them.
At least give the vendors (that keep this site alive) a chance to meet or beat these other internet warriors
At least give the vendors (that keep this site alive) a chance to meet or beat these other internet warriors
just because your a vendor doesnt mean you have proven to me that your product and customer service is top notch so keep your stick