Pictures of my cracked rims

DaemonJ · March 14th, 2007, 12:17 AM

Here are some pictures of my cracked front passenger rim that I took with my cell phone.

My rear driver's side tire looks pretty much the same way.

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 12:19 AM

that sucks dude talk about some weak metal you had those what a month?

DaemonJ · March 14th, 2007, 12:27 AM

Originally Posted by GreenFaleen

that sucks dude talk about some weak metal you had those what a month?

Not even 2 weeks ago actually.

I got them put on March 2nd, which is why I'm so pissed at Dip and plan to get a different brand of wheel.

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 12:29 AM

is Dip the shop that ordered them or the rim company?

DaemonJ · March 14th, 2007, 12:35 AM

Dip is the rim company.

This is their website in case you want to take a look.

Cmpfreak88 · March 14th, 2007, 12:37 AM

Hm... how did this happen? Looks like you hit a pothole or a rock or something, doesn't look like a warp, but maybe it's just me. Especially if it happened to both tires, I'd say you hit something pretty hard.

DaemonJ · March 14th, 2007, 12:43 AM

Originally Posted by Cmpfreak88

Hm... how did this happen? Looks like you hit a pothole or a rock or something, doesn't look like a warp, but maybe it's just me. Especially if it happened to both tires, I'd say you hit something pretty hard.

Well that would be the kicker part of it since the 2 affected rims are on different sides of the car and at opposite ends of the car. While Mustangs are fast and known to do amazing things, I don't think that driving diagonally is one of them.

LOL Just joking and not intending to sound like a jerk.

I am unsure of how it happened as I was working when my co-workers returned from lunch and informed me about my front passenger rim. I went out and took the pictures and then checked the rest of my car and found the rear driver's tire messed up too.

If I had hit a pothole, which I didn't, I would expect that both tires on the same side would be messed up.

The guys at the tire shop where I obtained the replacement tire said that the bending of the lip would make it prone to cracking, especially as thin as the metal was. They believe the 2 rims that are cracked were defective because the other 2 are still good, for now at least.

GreenFaleen · March 14th, 2007, 02:15 AM

yeah that just sounds like some bad rims well thats one ocmpany I'll never order from.

TheUNZippee! · March 14th, 2007, 02:20 AM

wow man, that sucks large. They going to work with you on this at all DJ ?

whtpny · March 14th, 2007, 04:11 AM

geez, that sucks man.. i hope you get things straightened out easily..
2 out of 4 rims defective = not looking good for that company

ChrisJ · March 14th, 2007, 01:05 PM

Dude that sucks...

I would contact the manufacturer...And let them know about the junk...

March 14th, 2007, 12:17 AM	#1
DaemonJ Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cookeville, TN Posts: 531	Pictures of my cracked rims Here are some pictures of my cracked front passenger rim that I took with my cell phone. My rear driver's side tire looks pretty much the same way.

March 14th, 2007, 12:19 AM	#2
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,445	that sucks dude talk about some weak metal you had those what a month? __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

March 14th, 2007, 12:29 AM	#4
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,445	is Dip the shop that ordered them or the rim company? __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

March 14th, 2007, 02:15 AM	#8
GreenFaleen Resident MM Ricer 2006 Scion tC 13.9@103/8.9@81 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Raleigh/Lenoir, NC Posts: 9,445	yeah that just sounds like some bad rims well thats one ocmpany I'll never order from. __________________ Scion Tc-strup racing header, CAI, Ground Kit, NOS 100shot, Custom suspension, Doc. I 50% STS MM 4 Banger club: Senior Ricer "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." -Carroll Shelby Thanks To My Sponsors: Strup Performance

March 14th, 2007, 04:11 AM	#10
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March 14th, 2007, 12:35 AM	#5
DaemonJ Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cookeville, TN Posts: 531	Dip is the rim company. This is their website in case you want to take a look.

March 14th, 2007, 12:37 AM	#6
Cmpfreak88 Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 54	Hm... how did this happen? Looks like you hit a pothole or a rock or something, doesn't look like a warp, but maybe it's just me. Especially if it happened to both tires, I'd say you hit something pretty hard.

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