FAO anyone who has res-gt's fitted
13 November 2003, 08:18 AM
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have any of you noticed anything funny on the polished rim, like small burnt splashes? more so on the part of the rim where the spoke comes down to meet it?
i'm wondering cause...I DO!!!
if it's a common fault i'm gonna write a letter to arospeed and show drivers who sold me them, cause i ain't right...it just ain't right!
i'm wondering cause...I DO!!!
if it's a common fault i'm gonna write a letter to arospeed and show drivers who sold me them, cause i ain't right...it just ain't right!
13 November 2003, 10:58 AM
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Hi mate.
I've got the same wheels as you, but they're boggin at the minute.
I'll give the car a tub later, and check the wheels out.
Wont be impressed if they're the same.
I've got the same wheels as you, but they're boggin at the minute.
I'll give the car a tub later, and check the wheels out.
Wont be impressed if they're the same.
13 November 2003, 05:05 PM
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haven't ried anything bar either soapy hot water or t-cut. it's right into the lacquer of the rim.
mostly at the area where the spoke goes onto the rim. tiny wee speakles so it is.
phoned d****** and their gonna have a look at them and speak to arospeed while i'm there.
[Edited by drb5 - 11/29/2003 10:41:22 AM]
mostly at the area where the spoke goes onto the rim. tiny wee speakles so it is.
phoned d****** and their gonna have a look at them and speak to arospeed while i'm there.
[Edited by drb5 - 11/29/2003 10:41:22 AM]
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17 November 2003, 12:28 PM
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bugger. going in to d****** next monday. they'll see 'em then and phone arospeed direct. will let you know how i get on.
[Edited by drb5 - 11/29/2003 10:41:02 AM]
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29 November 2003, 10:40 AM
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WHAT THE F*CK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW!!!!
d****** have broken one of the locking wheel nuts when trying to get the wheels off and now don't want to take responsibity if they damage the wheel!!!! the reckon arospeed won't do the wheel under warranty if they do damage it, but can't speak to them till monday!
WHY DO I BOTHER!!!!
d****** have broken one of the locking wheel nuts when trying to get the wheels off and now don't want to take responsibity if they damage the wheel!!!! the reckon arospeed won't do the wheel under warranty if they do damage it, but can't speak to them till monday!
WHY DO I BOTHER!!!!
29 November 2003, 02:52 PM
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M8, if Drivers damage a wheel it's there problem and responsibility to replace the alloy.
Surely they are not seriously going to send you away with 3 new alloys fitted and one old alloy that "they dont want to try and take off cos they ****ed a locking wheel nut?)
What do you do if you get a puncture?
Who's to say the locking wheel but wasn't faulty even before fitting?
Surely they are not seriously going to send you away with 3 new alloys fitted and one old alloy that "they dont want to try and take off cos they ****ed a locking wheel nut?)
What do you do if you get a puncture?
Who's to say the locking wheel but wasn't faulty even before fitting?
07 December 2003, 07:27 PM
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DRIVERS
remember this name and NEVER go to them. they are the ones that broke my alloy locking wheel nut and will not replace the set for free or even half price. after all what i've been through with them too???
ar5ehole5!!!!
remember this name and NEVER go to them. they are the ones that broke my alloy locking wheel nut and will not replace the set for free or even half price. after all what i've been through with them too???
ar5ehole5!!!!
08 December 2003, 08:59 AM
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Update...
Just spoken to Paul at TSL, where i bought the wheels.
They've got a 12 month warranty on wheels finish, so i've to take a pic of the worst one, and send it to him, and he'll get a new set shipped up.
Result !!
Just spoken to Paul at TSL, where i bought the wheels.
They've got a 12 month warranty on wheels finish, so i've to take a pic of the worst one, and send it to him, and he'll get a new set shipped up.
Result !!
08 December 2003, 12:30 PM
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good on you, but the problem will come back then. what are we to do then???? i know i don't want to enter that god for saken place up in glasgow they'll tell me to take a flyin f62k to myself. wished i'd never bought them now!
they'll tell me to take a flyin f62k to myself. wished i'd never bought them now!
08 December 2003, 12:43 PM
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YEah, i thought about that too...if the problem comes back.
Unless they're willing to keep sending out new wheels to us every 2-3 months !!
I'm quite glad..cos mine were all kerbed thanks to me old man ! hee hee.
Now they'll be new again !!
Anyways... What do we do if they bad again ??
Unless they're willing to keep sending out new wheels to us every 2-3 months !!
I'm quite glad..cos mine were all kerbed thanks to me old man ! hee hee.
Now they'll be new again !!
Anyways... What do we do if they bad again ??
08 December 2003, 12:48 PM
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well i'm gonna get me money back then...if i can, cause i ain't gonna deal with this **** every two months! unreal stuff so it is. see another couple of wheels i could be interested in!
08 December 2003, 12:50 PM
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Aye.
As much as i like the wheels, i sometimes think i should've just went for the compomotive MO's that i first thought about getting.
We'll see what happens.
As much as i like the wheels, i sometimes think i should've just went for the compomotive MO's that i first thought about getting.
We'll see what happens.
08 December 2003, 07:17 PM
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drb 5,
Have been through two sets of those Mcguard locking nuts. To be honest they are ****e. Only ordered the second set because of the clearance on the alloys. Had them on my old car when i bought alloys from drivers, nothing but problems. They seem to always break on the outside edge. Whatever you do, if you keep them on, don't let any garage go near them with an air gun. Have had two break just from torquing them up by hand!!!. Even had problems with the locking keys, seems to me like the metal is to soft on them, they don't stand alot of abuse.
gregg
Have been through two sets of those Mcguard locking nuts. To be honest they are ****e. Only ordered the second set because of the clearance on the alloys. Had them on my old car when i bought alloys from drivers, nothing but problems. They seem to always break on the outside edge. Whatever you do, if you keep them on, don't let any garage go near them with an air gun. Have had two break just from torquing them up by hand!!!
. Even had problems with the locking keys, seems to me like the metal is to soft on them, they don't stand alot of abuse. gregg
08 December 2003, 07:24 PM
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cheers bud. been trying to find out if i can fit the spline drive nut's but so far to no avail. just have to put them on lightly from now on. although i did have the nut's off a few times meself with no trouble. mind you, i did find the edges of the groove started to roll. there isn't any other company that make half decent locking nut's to fit the arospeed rs-gt's unfortunately. wish i did just buy slightly normal shaped allees now
you live and learn tho
you live and learn tho