Help.....tsw Rim Has Broke.
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05-05-2007, 06:03 PM
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Thanks for the warning
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Sorry. It seems you've been screwed, first by the guy who sold you broken wheels, then by TSW. I feel for you. I want to thank you for posting about your problem. I have been looking at wheels and considering some TSW's. No more. Even if your wheels were chromed after market, their response seems pretty poor.
On another note, since when is $300 too little to pay for a quality wheel? It seems some folks think you have to buy wheels that cost as much as the car to get something decent. I don't get it. Maybe I'm too old I remember the days of $39 Cragar's and nobody ever broke them either.
Sorry. It seems you've been screwed, first by the guy who sold you broken wheels, then by TSW. I feel for you. I want to thank you for posting about your problem. I have been looking at wheels and considering some TSW's. No more. Even if your wheels were chromed after market, their response seems pretty poor.
On another note, since when is $300 too little to pay for a quality wheel? It seems some folks think you have to buy wheels that cost as much as the car to get something decent. I don't get it. Maybe I'm too old I remember the days of $39 Cragar's and nobody ever broke them either.
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#48
05-05-2007, 08:19 PM
Originally Posted by gfmiller
To the Original Poster;
Sorry. It seems you've been screwed, first by the guy who sold you broken wheels, then by TSW. I feel for you. I want to thank you for posting about your problem. I have been looking at wheels and considering some TSW's. No more. Even if your wheels were chromed after market, their response seems pretty poor.
On another note, since when is $300 too little to pay for a quality wheel? It seems some folks think you have to buy wheels that cost as much as the car to get something decent. I don't get it. Maybe I'm too old I remember the days of $39 Cragar's and nobody ever broke them either.
Sorry. It seems you've been screwed, first by the guy who sold you broken wheels, then by TSW. I feel for you. I want to thank you for posting about your problem. I have been looking at wheels and considering some TSW's. No more. Even if your wheels were chromed after market, their response seems pretty poor.
On another note, since when is $300 too little to pay for a quality wheel? It seems some folks think you have to buy wheels that cost as much as the car to get something decent. I don't get it. Maybe I'm too old I remember the days of $39 Cragar's and nobody ever broke them either.
#49
05-05-2007, 08:32 PM
It is proven fact that the chroming process can affect the metallurgy/ heat treating of metals. Chroming is a heat and chemical process. You would be amazed at how much a temperature as low as 400 degrees F, can cause a weldment or casting to stress relieve. I have seen a perfectly flat (.010 inch) machined weldment weighing 600 lbs, come out of a powder coat oven (400 degrees 40 minutes), measuring as much .100 inch out of flat. So any type of post processing on wheels, can affect the structural integrity of a wheel. It really shouldn't be an issue, considering the number of chromed alloy wheels out there, with no problems, but every wheel is going to be a little different story, depending on alloy, structure, heat treat, etc.
Last edited by GGRJR; 05-05-2007 at 08:50 PM.
#50
05-05-2007, 08:44 PM
Originally Posted by GGRJR
It is proven fact that the chroming process can affect the meyallurgy/ heat treating aof metals. Chroming is a heat and chemical process. You would be amazed at how much a tempurature as low as 400 degrees F, can cause a weldment or casting to stress relieve. I have seen a perfectly flat machined weldment weighing 600 lbs, come out of a powder coat oven, measuring as .100 inch out of flat. So any type of post processing on wheels, can affect the structural integrity of a wheel. It really shouldn't be an issue, considering the number of chromed alloy wheels out there, with no problems.
#51
05-08-2007, 01:11 AM
I think you should cut your losses and go for better wheels bro. I mean if you borrow some money or get a credit card you can probly get a decent set of 19s from SSR for 1.5k or so. I know its money out but at least you can resuse your current tires and go for stronger lighter wheels thats more reliable.
#52
05-08-2007, 09:27 AM
Originally Posted by AlvinHuyN
I think you should cut your losses and go for better wheels bro. I mean if you borrow some money or get a credit card you can probly get a decent set of 19s from SSR for 1.5k or so. I know its money out but at least you can resuse your current tires and go for stronger lighter wheels thats more reliable.
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