*** Bent Rim!!! Fitipaldi Out Of Business ***
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I have a set of 17" Fitipaldi Interlagas rims.... We hit a a pot hole hard and bent the rim. I wanted to get either a new wheel or get it it repaired.... So I called around to check for rims straighten prices... Quoted from $100 - 125.00 to repair, plus another $40 - 50.00 bucks for shipping. back to Jackson..... I'll be driving back to Dallas in a few days and finding a local repair shop, to save the shipping......
I decided to check around for a replacement wheel, assuming another $200.00 plus bucks, I called Discount Tire, where the wheel was purchased(a few years ago for my 300ZX originally)...
Then I was hit with a BOMB...........Fitipaldi is out of business!!!
The salesman said that they sold a lot of Fiti wheels, but Fitipaldi business was failing from other issues...
Well, I guess I have to send the wheel off to get repaired.... Does anyone have any shop recommendations and $$$ for repairs... Preferably in the Dallas, TX... Shreveport, LA.... area, but any info will help.....
TIA,
Thomas
I decided to check around for a replacement wheel, assuming another $200.00 plus bucks, I called Discount Tire, where the wheel was purchased(a few years ago for my 300ZX originally)...
Then I was hit with a BOMB...........Fitipaldi is out of business!!!
The salesman said that they sold a lot of Fiti wheels, but Fitipaldi business was failing from other issues...
Well, I guess I have to send the wheel off to get repaired.... Does anyone have any shop recommendations and $$$ for repairs... Preferably in the Dallas, TX... Shreveport, LA.... area, but any info will help.....
TIA,
Thomas
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Try www.fixrim.com. They are the best, they have shops in Houston and San Antonio, I'm not sure about Dallas.
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Jacob,
Thanks, for the info... They have good prices and low shipping too.... I'll give them a call tomorrow..
Thanks, for the info... They have good prices and low shipping too.... I'll give them a call tomorrow..
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These sites still shows Fitapaldi wheels on their home page
http://www.custwhl.com/Carwheels.htm
http://coastcorvette.com/parts.htm
who knows they may still have some...
http://www.custwhl.com/Carwheels.htm
http://coastcorvette.com/parts.htm
who knows they may still have some...
Last edited by RealMarty; 05-09-01 at 07:31 PM.
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Jacob,
Thanks, for the info... They have good prices and low shipping too.... I'll give them a call tomorrow..
Jacob,
Thanks, for the info... They have good prices and low shipping too.... I'll give them a call tomorrow..
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Thanks guys,
Any discounts given are good ones... I will check the other sites for any remaining Fitti rims... Thanks a billion!!!
I'll let you all know..
Any discounts given are good ones... I will check the other sites for any remaining Fitti rims... Thanks a billion!!!
I'll let you all know..
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Ikon,
While it is true that Fitipaldi is out of businss, but I think Discount Tire do sell an exact wheel made by an another company (Voxx). Check out their web site, hopefully they have the same style as the one that you have.
While it is true that Fitipaldi is out of businss, but I think Discount Tire do sell an exact wheel made by an another company (Voxx). Check out their web site, hopefully they have the same style as the one that you have.
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