am's new wheel supplier is horrible

mattstang · August 10th, 2009, 01:09 AM

I read a thread a while back syaing they're new wheels were poorly color matched. That is a gross misunderstatement they are hooribly unsafe for road use.

This was realized after spinning out at about 50 mph and seeing my wheels bearing the sr center cap was missing about 4" of the lip that never held a bead right in the first place. I thought this maybe a coicidence but it never held a bead and I thoughtit may be due to the tire but insp by a tire shop revealed that this pair of wheels were of poor quality and would not have been installed per their opinion

So am can go to hell for opting into a more "viable wheel" and never ever receive a dime of my money or a good thought on adverising

winnie51189 · August 10th, 2009, 01:33 AM

Thanks... I'll keep that in mind when buying wheels. NOTE TO SELF: DO NOT BUY AM WHEELS!

M.P. Cobra Fan · August 12th, 2009, 05:54 PM

What did they say were poor quality about them. Do you have any pictures of this defect? I am also confused about your wheel bearings and center cap part. Care to elaborate?

6DXR · August 12th, 2009, 06:23 PM

Thats a shame too. Because I had the ones prior to the current supplier, and they were flawless, at a damn good price.. Sigh

mattstang · August 12th, 2009, 08:08 PM

Said they're no reason for them to break like that. I didn't hit or curb them on anything. I went back to see if they're is some in the ditch that may have caused it and returned nothing. My rear center caps were the sr brand wheels and the fronts havr the m logo on them. Nothings wrong with my wheel bearings either. Ill get some pics later. I'm on my blackberry now and I don't really know how or if I can upload them from here. Nothing else on my car was damaged except one wheel and tire with about 4 inches being broken off of the wheel lip.

Youngin · August 13th, 2009, 05:16 AM

dude i understand your pissed but you should talk to nick about it.. im sure he'll take care of this..

AMNick · August 14th, 2009, 01:08 PM

I can honestly say I 've never heard of a 4" chunk just falling off of any wheel for no reason. I instantly think either road damage or shipping damage. You say that the wheel never beaded correctly in that spot...that would be an instant red flag to me that something was amiss. I would have called us immediately to figure out what was going on whether it be shipping damage or defect.

I understand you are pissed off after talking to this tire shop, but for this tire shop to insinuate that we would purposefully sell an unsafe wheel is pretty ridiculous. The wheels from all manufacturer's we have bought from have always been from manufacturers that use the exact same process and tolerances as Ford OEM quality wheels. All designs are both load and safety tested in the same fashion that Ford demands from their OEM wheels and they all carry a Lifetime Structural Defect Warranty. For this tire shop to just look at them and say they were poor quality is absurd...where did they get their engineering degree? It is interesting that they can perform the necessary tests to determine this such as a load test, metallurgical test, radial and cornering fatigue test, and stress analysis with just their eye balls. Is this the shop that installed the tires? For all you know they damaged the wheel when they installed the tires and are covering their tracks.

Now like I said earlier, all of the wheels that we sell offer a Lifetime Warranty against structural defect. The manufacturers we buy from do stand behind their product as do we. If you can PM or email me some good pictures of the wheel and your full name and/or order number I can look into what possibly caused this and also get a warranty claim started for you.

Thanks,

Nick

Quick99 · August 14th, 2009, 05:11 PM

Sounds fair. I would like to see some pics of the wheel. Sounds like BS.

weems · August 15th, 2009, 02:20 AM

I am going with installation error.

Seabee · August 15th, 2009, 02:25 AM

The wheels i had before were great. I even ran over a curb and bent 2 of the rims' lip, and it still ran great. Sucks the new wheels are workin for ya. Hope you can get it figured out.

bandity2k00 · August 16th, 2009, 06:26 PM

AM will get it right man, Talk to them. My fr500s i got a month and a half ago are flawless

MamaStang · August 16th, 2009, 06:31 PM

Nick turns me on when he talks like that.

BakerFX4 · August 16th, 2009, 06:49 PM

my chrome saleens came from AM and they make me

every time i look at them.

mattstang · August 16th, 2009, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by weems

I am going with installation error.

i dont see how you can even come to that conclusion
nobody asked for your opinion on how to bolt a wheel on or what caused this.

i will pm nick and see about mailing him pictures.

btw am installed the tires

weems · August 16th, 2009, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by mattstang

i dont see how you can even come to that conclusion
nobody asked for your opinion on how to bolt a wheel on or what caused this.

i will pm nick and see about mailing him pictures.

btw am installed the tires

You asked for my opinion when you made this thread, due to the fact that this is a public forum. So let me get this straight, you took your tires to a shop to have them take some lugs off, slide new rims and tires on, and tighten some lugs back down, and then claim that AM has shitty wheels because the installer said so? Riiight.

BakerFX4 · August 17th, 2009, 12:46 AM

did i mention that i LOVE my chrome saleens from AM? Well i do!

Ryguy33 · August 17th, 2009, 03:15 AM

^haha

mattstang · August 17th, 2009, 10:35 AM

http://mobth646.photobucket.com/albu...AxMDguanBn.jpg

Here's a link to the pics

mattstang · August 17th, 2009, 10:41 AM

The people that installed the wheels and tires are in oklahoma the people that said it shouldn't have broke are in missouri in the town I'm working in

mattstang · August 17th, 2009, 10:43 AM

The people that installed the wheels and front tires are in oklahoma the people that said it shouldn't have broke are in missouri in the town I'm working in

August 10th, 2009, 01:09 AM	#1
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,593	am's new wheel supplier is horrible I read a thread a while back syaing they're new wheels were poorly color matched. That is a gross misunderstatement they are hooribly unsafe for road use. This was realized after spinning out at about 50 mph and seeing my wheels bearing the sr center cap was missing about 4" of the lip that never held a bead right in the first place. I thought this maybe a coicidence but it never held a bead and I thoughtit may be due to the tire but insp by a tire shop revealed that this pair of wheels were of poor quality and would not have been installed per their opinion So am can go to hell for opting into a more "viable wheel" and never ever receive a dime of my money or a good thought on adverising Last edited by mattstang : August 10th, 2009 at 01:44 AM. Reason: posting from blackberry is hard to spell check

August 12th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#3
M.P. Cobra Fan Lefty's Fah-zah 2001 Cobra - Topless 1:59.8@10.2MPH Mall Crusier Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ATL / TPA Posts: 1,799	What did they say were poor quality about them. Do you have any pictures of this defect? I am also confused about your wheel bearings and center cap part. Care to elaborate? __________________ MM Cobra Club Member# 007 This space for rent

August 12th, 2009, 06:23 PM	#4
6DXR Hardcore Enthusiast 2K3 AB Mach Faster Than Fapsmith's Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Bay Posts: 1,437	Thats a shame too. Because I had the ones prior to the current supplier, and they were flawless, at a damn good price.. Sigh __________________ 03 AB Mach 1, 5 Speed AFS Mach 1 Replicas 17x9/10.5 Vredestein Ultrac Sessenta. 275/40-17 And 315/35-17 Cut Stock Springs MGW Shifter Magnaflow Catted X Pipe And Magnapack Catback 3/8 Intake Spacer Sequential Taillights + More!

August 13th, 2009, 05:16 AM	#6
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August 14th, 2009, 01:08 PM	#7
AMNick Authorized Vendor 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 542	I can honestly say I 've never heard of a 4" chunk just falling off of any wheel for no reason. I instantly think either road damage or shipping damage. You say that the wheel never beaded correctly in that spot...that would be an instant red flag to me that something was amiss. I would have called us immediately to figure out what was going on whether it be shipping damage or defect. I understand you are pissed off after talking to this tire shop, but for this tire shop to insinuate that we would purposefully sell an unsafe wheel is pretty ridiculous. The wheels from all manufacturer's we have bought from have always been from manufacturers that use the exact same process and tolerances as Ford OEM quality wheels. All designs are both load and safety tested in the same fashion that Ford demands from their OEM wheels and they all carry a Lifetime Structural Defect Warranty. For this tire shop to just look at them and say they were poor quality is absurd...where did they get their engineering degree? It is interesting that they can perform the necessary tests to determine this such as a load test, metallurgical test, radial and cornering fatigue test, and stress analysis with just their eye balls. Is this the shop that installed the tires? For all you know they damaged the wheel when they installed the tires and are covering their tracks. Now like I said earlier, all of the wheels that we sell offer a Lifetime Warranty against structural defect. The manufacturers we buy from do stand behind their product as do we. If you can PM or email me some good pictures of the wheel and your full name and/or order number I can look into what possibly caused this and also get a warranty claim started for you. Thanks, Nick __________________ AMNick Forums Liaison AmericanMuscle.com Check out the new AmericanMuscle.com Blog!

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August 12th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#5
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,593	Said they're no reason for them to break like that. I didn't hit or curb them on anything. I went back to see if they're is some in the ditch that may have caused it and returned nothing. My rear center caps were the sr brand wheels and the fronts havr the m logo on them. Nothings wrong with my wheel bearings either. Ill get some pics later. I'm on my blackberry now and I don't really know how or if I can upload them from here. Nothing else on my car was damaged except one wheel and tire with about 4 inches being broken off of the wheel lip.

August 14th, 2009, 05:11 PM	#8
Quick99 Regular 1999 Mustang GT ? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fullerton CA Posts: 164	Sounds fair. I would like to see some pics of the wheel. Sounds like BS.

August 15th, 2009, 02:20 AM	#9
weems Well Hellerrr.. 2001 Bullitt N/A Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 5,816	I am going with installation error. __________________

August 16th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#11
bandity2k00 Baker Jr. 2002 Mustang GT 12.2, first run, broke gears 2nd run Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gambrills,MD Posts: 817	AM will get it right man, Talk to them. My fr500s i got a month and a half ago are flawless __________________ Blown by Procharger/3 core intercooler- HP292 Blower Cams,Accufab Plenum/throttle body BBK o/r x pipe,Magnaflow catback Pro 5.0 short throw,4.10's,visual mods MM Subframe Connectors

August 16th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#13
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 5,430	my chrome saleens came from AM and they make me every time i look at them. __________________

August 17th, 2009, 12:46 AM	#16
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 5,430	did i mention that i LOVE my chrome saleens from AM? Well i do! __________________

August 17th, 2009, 03:15 AM	#17
Ryguy33 Enthusiast 2002 Mustang Gt 3 seconds......flat Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ventura County, California Posts: 942	^haha __________________ Black cobra's 17x 9/10.5, BBK CAI, ACCUFAB 70MM TB AND PLENUM, Pypes Cat-back, SCT tuned. Eibach sway bars, tokico d-spec shocks, MM C/C Plates

August 17th, 2009, 10:35 AM	#18
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,593	http://mobth646.photobucket.com/albu...AxMDguanBn.jpg Here's a link to the pics

August 17th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#19
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,593	The people that installed the wheels and tires are in oklahoma the people that said it shouldn't have broke are in missouri in the town I'm working in

August 17th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#20
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,593	The people that installed the wheels and front tires are in oklahoma the people that said it shouldn't have broke are in missouri in the town I'm working in

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