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: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	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 __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3 Last edited by mattstang; August 10th, 2009 at 01:44 AM. Reason: posting from blackberry is hard to spell check

August 10th, 2009, 01:33 AM	#2
winnie51189 Hardcore Enthusiast 2000 Mustang v6 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Evansville, Indiana Posts: 1,294 iTrader: 3 reviews	Thanks... I'll keep that in mind when buying wheels. NOTE TO SELF: DO NOT BUY AM WHEELS! __________________ FOR SALE: v6 cam SPECS: 207/215 110lsa

August 12th, 2009, 05:54 PM	#3
M.P. Cobra Fan It's in the details Mod! 01 Cobra Vert Nov 09/10 ROTM! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ft Stewart/Naples/Hampton/Tampa Posts: 11,075 iTrader: 1 reviews	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? __________________ Pinup in signature by loish.net Modded Mustangs Cobra Club#007 Military Crew E5 VOTED MM's BEST SIGNATURE 2010. THANKS STANGGTR07

August 12th, 2009, 06:23 PM	#4
6DXR Is the game, Ross is the name. 1998 M3,2K8 Ninja 250 Faster Than Fapsmith's Asian Girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Bay Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 1 reviews	Thats a shame too. Because I had the ones prior to the current supplier, and they were flawless, at a damn good price.. Sigh __________________ I drive a 1998 BMW M3. I used to drive the sexiest Mach 1 in existence. But now I am a 3uroslut

August 12th, 2009, 08:08 PM	#5
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	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. __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

August 13th, 2009, 05:16 AM	#6
Youngin Hip Hop Artist Byebye V6~ Welcome Home New Pony :P Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Californ-i-A Posts: 6,535 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	dude i understand your pissed but you should talk to nick about it.. im sure he'll take care of this.. __________________ ItaliStang Made.. Maybe Red But Makes One Hell Of A Sig http://www.myspace.com/moddedmustangz Modded Mustang's Song

August 14th, 2009, 01:08 PM	#7
AMNick Authorized Vendor 1993 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malvern, PA Posts: 546 iTrader: 0 reviews	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 Ex-Forums Liaison AmericanMuscle.com PM AMStanger - AM's New Forums Liaison with all questions and discount inquiries!

August 14th, 2009, 05:11 PM	#8
Quick99 Regular 1999 Mustang GT ? Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fullerton CA Posts: 343 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sounds fair. I would like to see some pics of the wheel. Sounds like BS.

August 15th, 2009, 02:20 AM	#9
weems Tech Exchange Head Honcho 2003 SVT Cobra 11.70 @ 121 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Forsyth/Statesboro, GA Posts: 9,050 iTrader: 3 reviews	I am going with installation error.

August 15th, 2009, 02:25 AM	#10
Seabee Whatever it originally would be 05 Saleen #824 Fast as fuck Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Diego Ca/Beach Park IL Posts: 7,252 iTrader: 4 reviews	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. __________________ MILITARY CREW ANTI ILLEGALS CREW FOUNDER

August 16th, 2009, 06:26 PM	#11
bandity2k00 Baker Jr. 2002 Mustang GT Coming after build!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gambrills,MD Posts: 2,874 iTrader: 3 reviews	AM will get it right man, Talk to them. My fr500s i got a month and a half ago are flawless __________________ MMR-Modular Mustang Racing Phils Machining-For your ABS Module Delete Manifold! American Muscle-www.Americanmuscle.com HorsePower By Hermonn-TUNER THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS,READY FOR THIS 2012 RACING SEASON!

August 16th, 2009, 06:31 PM	#12
MamaStang Top Down, Crunked Up 2005 Mustang GT Fast Enough for this old broad Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,491 Blog Entries: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nick turns me on when he talks like that. __________________ Bassani & Topless Vert Crew Member #4 Let Me Help You Shop For The Ladies In Your Lives This Year! Click Here For Info

August 16th, 2009, 06:49 PM	#13
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	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: 15,607 iTrader: 14 reviews	did i mention that i LOVE my chrome saleens from AM? Well i do! __________________

August 17th, 2009, 03:15 AM	#17
Ryguy33 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang Gt 3 seconds......flat Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: L.A. , California Posts: 1,933 iTrader: 1 reviews	^haha __________________ Mods = stuff to make me take corner faster

August 17th, 2009, 10:35 AM	#18
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	http://mobth646.photobucket.com/albu...AxMDguanBn.jpg Here's a link to the pics __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

August 17th, 2009, 10:41 AM	#19
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	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 __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

August 17th, 2009, 10:43 AM	#20
mattstang Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,762 iTrader: 1 reviews	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 __________________ FX4 Crew Crew member #3

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