Big stab in the dark...

artiedtke · May 5th, 2012, 16:26

Long story...

Bought a set of alloys for my V40 years ago, Wolfrace Street Mantis 17".

One of the wheels was sent to me defective, looks like somebody screwed up with the drilling machine (aftermarket wheels i think are drilled to the buyers cars specification) and put a slight bend into one of the wheels.

Long story short, the wheel was sent back and forth between the supplier (Rochford Tyres, so beware) and myself several times, where it ended up with the supplier saying because I'd messed them around so much, they were going to charge me £50 for the wheel back as apparently there was nothing wrong with it.

This was 5 years ago, since then THREE brand new alloy wheels with new tyres have been sat in my parents garage doing nothing.

I am about to have the tyres removed this week as a friend is after them, but as for the wheels themselves if theres any slight chance that somebody on here has the same wheels on the same car then i have 3 brand new wheels i am looking to get rid of.

Failing that I am seriously considering cutting my losses and trading them in for scrap value.

robsv40 · May 5th, 2012, 17:16

Put them on the bay. Another Mantis can be had for 99.00 so someone might want them.

artiedtke · May 6th, 2012, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by robsv40

Put them on the bay. Another Mantis can be had for 99.00 so someone might want them.

Hm never thought of this.

May 5th, 2012, 16:26	#1
artiedtke Just one more thing... Last Online: Jul 10th, 2020 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Wales	Big stab in the dark... Long story... Bought a set of alloys for my V40 years ago, Wolfrace Street Mantis 17". One of the wheels was sent to me defective, looks like somebody screwed up with the drilling machine (aftermarket wheels i think are drilled to the buyers cars specification) and put a slight bend into one of the wheels. Long story short, the wheel was sent back and forth between the supplier (Rochford Tyres, so beware) and myself several times, where it ended up with the supplier saying because I'd messed them around so much, they were going to charge me £50 for the wheel back as apparently there was nothing wrong with it. This was 5 years ago, since then THREE brand new alloy wheels with new tyres have been sat in my parents garage doing nothing. I am about to have the tyres removed this week as a friend is after them, but as for the wheels themselves if theres any slight chance that somebody on here has the same wheels on the same car then i have 3 brand new wheels i am looking to get rid of. Failing that I am seriously considering cutting my losses and trading them in for scrap value. __________________ '98 V40 2.0T B4204T - died... '96 855 2.5 TDI D5252T - 255,000 miles "Diesel without turbo is like a woman without boobs... sure you can drive it, but there's always something missing."

May 5th, 2012, 17:16	#2
robsv40 I've Been Banned Last Online: Sep 28th, 2012 10:33 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Dover	Put them on the bay. Another Mantis can be had for 99.00 so someone might want them.

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