Bought new wheels for the Lexus...!
05-12-14, 02:50 PM
#1
Bought new wheels for the Lexus...!
Well after 3 attempts (and $1,000) on powdercoating my original wheels, I've determined I was sold an inferior product so I bit the bullet and just ordered some new wheels this morning from Tire Rack which will be here tomorrow...these are 17x8's and I think they'll look very nice against my smokey grey mica...at least they did on their simulator:
I'm re-using my Michelin 215/55's so my ride quality...which I'm trying so hard to preserve...should remain intact.
I'm re-using my Michelin 215/55's so my ride quality...which I'm trying so hard to preserve...should remain intact.
05-12-14, 05:21 PM
#3
Long story short...this cannot be real PC.
The outside cats peed on them while we were on vacation completely staining all 4 wheels.
I took simple wax to one in an attempt to remove it and that only served to rub through the chrome part of the black chrome...I knew they were ruined right then and there.
Then the next day, I took the car in to have it professionally detailed and they sprayed a safe-for-any-wheel finish cleaner on them which turned them all milky and cloudy so after having the whole car painted and the windows tinted, there is no way in hell I'm accepting the wheels looking like *** on my car...every time I look at them I want to hurl...so new wheels it is.
Whatever product they are using isn't real PC, I originally blamed the wheel alignment guys for ruining them but in hindsight, it wasn't their fault...it was the inferior PC this shop is using.
That about sum it up..?
The outside cats peed on them while we were on vacation completely staining all 4 wheels.
I took simple wax to one in an attempt to remove it and that only served to rub through the chrome part of the black chrome...I knew they were ruined right then and there.
Then the next day, I took the car in to have it professionally detailed and they sprayed a safe-for-any-wheel finish cleaner on them which turned them all milky and cloudy so after having the whole car painted and the windows tinted, there is no way in hell I'm accepting the wheels looking like *** on my car...every time I look at them I want to hurl...so new wheels it is.
Whatever product they are using isn't real PC, I originally blamed the wheel alignment guys for ruining them but in hindsight, it wasn't their fault...it was the inferior PC this shop is using.
That about sum it up..?
05-13-14, 12:38 PM
#4
Long story short...this cannot be real PC.
The outside cats peed on them while we were on vacation completely staining all 4 wheels.
I took simple wax to one in an attempt to remove it and that only served to rub through the chrome part of the black chrome...I knew they were ruined right then and there.
Then the next day, I took the car in to have it professionally detailed and they sprayed a safe-for-any-wheel finish cleaner on them which turned them all milky and cloudy so after having the whole car painted and the windows tinted, there is no way in hell I'm accepting the wheels looking like *** on my car...every time I look at them I want to hurl...so new wheels it is.
Whatever product they are using isn't real PC, I originally blamed the wheel alignment guys for ruining them but in hindsight, it wasn't their fault...it was the inferior PC this shop is using.
That about sum it up..?
The outside cats peed on them while we were on vacation completely staining all 4 wheels.
I took simple wax to one in an attempt to remove it and that only served to rub through the chrome part of the black chrome...I knew they were ruined right then and there.
Then the next day, I took the car in to have it professionally detailed and they sprayed a safe-for-any-wheel finish cleaner on them which turned them all milky and cloudy so after having the whole car painted and the windows tinted, there is no way in hell I'm accepting the wheels looking like *** on my car...every time I look at them I want to hurl...so new wheels it is.
Whatever product they are using isn't real PC, I originally blamed the wheel alignment guys for ruining them but in hindsight, it wasn't their fault...it was the inferior PC this shop is using.
That about sum it up..?
05-13-14, 08:41 PM
#5
Love the outside cats and feed them daily, they have been here ever since we moved in 9 years ago...wasn't their fault I was sold an inferior product unable to withstand even water.
I received the wheels exactly 26 hours after ordering them...gotta love Tire Rack...and installed them today.
I think they look fantastic and will post up some new pics tomorrow after I wash the car...stay tuned.
Car is an '08 with slightly less than 20k on it...
I received the wheels exactly 26 hours after ordering them...gotta love Tire Rack...and installed them today.
I think they look fantastic and will post up some new pics tomorrow after I wash the car...stay tuned.
Car is an '08 with slightly less than 20k on it...
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