yes which is why i want to talk to TSW directly...

 

when i talked with discount tire today and they contacted them they told me that they wouldnt have any in for another 12 weeks. They were only getting 8 also.

 

Wow, $271 a wheel is not bad at all. Sucks you have to wait so long. I have been waiting for months for a replacement Sevas for one I broke.

 

yeah its not a bad price...but when you have to get it chromed then its more expensive. They dont make my rim in chrome...the cheapest I have got quoted is 270 to get the rim chromed.

 

Damn. You deff got to get a hold of the manufacturer and talk to them. It don't matter where you bought the rim if there is no impact damage to it I think you got pretty good leverage.

 

Yikes! I almost bought those rims too

I dont know if TSW is going to do anything for you to be honest. They could easily claim that the chroming affected it and contributed towards the damage.

Atleast the wheels are cheap to replace...

 

271.00 dollars a piece for the rims. Then i have to get it chromed to match my others...not saying that is to cheap....I have contacted TSW directly now and they told me that there is nothing they can do....I have to buy a new rim and thats it. They wont help out or anything.

 

they wont give me anything for it....they said it doesnt matter at all about the rim....if i dont have proof of purchase they cant do anything about it.

 

I'm sorry to hear about your rim and I'm glad no one was hurt/injured, but the reality of the situation is you are just out. Most manufacturers will warranty the product if you are the original purchaser. When you A) buy something second hand or used or B) alter the product in any way (such as chroming the rim) you have basically absolved them of any responsibility. You can't prove that the previous owner didn't damage the rim nor can you prove that the chroming process didn't damage the rim. Sorry to say it, but basically you're just out. That's why I'm always extra careful buying used anything.

 

thanks for the info. i just noticed upon taking off the other front side rim..drivers side now....there have been 2 spokes welded back together....im pretty man about all of this...i purchased these rims from slim-t and he said everything was good on them....he didnt note that the spokes had been welded back.

 

TSW customer service sucks. I bent a Hochenheim R on my SE-R a couple of years ago. Don't have any local dealers and the mail order place wouldn't help. Ended up contacting TSW direct, and was basically told sorry, nothing we can do. I explained that I wasn't looking for warranty, I just needed to find some where to buy a replacement. Ended up with them telling me good luck with the search. Would never buy a TSW again.
Chroming wheels has all kind of strange affects on metals. That is why you don't want to plate springs, swaybars etc.

 

wow man i would be seriously pissed right now if he sold rims to you that were rewelded without saying anything. that could have caused an accident i would get back in touch with that person you bought em from.....

 

i have sent him some emails and hes not responding.

 

Wow, that sucks. Did you hit a pothole or something? I have Thruxtons and they seem to be fairly strong.

 

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