M350ZB Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 the wheels look sweet mate , hope you can get it resolved at no extra cost, let us know how you get on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo28sx Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 yeah thanks, my car looked so basic and quite crap with the standard wheels on, i actually just bought those wheels cause iwas struggling to sell it as i was wanting a porsche but its totally changed the whole car so thinking about keeping it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 You're 2% undersized on the front and 5% undersized on the back. Switch to the stock 225/45/18F and 245/45/18R and it should sort itself out nicely. +1 ...and go slap the person who recommended those tyre sizes for you too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 hope you get this sorted out in the morning !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 You're 2% undersized on the front and 5% undersized on the back. Switch to the stock 225/45/18F and 245/45/18R and it should sort itself out nicely. +1 ...and go slap the person who recommended those tyre sizes for you too... +1, or shoot him with bulletmagnets gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jo28sx Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 so there saying theres a guy that works with them with a zed and his cars fine with those tyres, i have to pay 260 pounds for new tyres and they will refund 160 when they get ther old tyres back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 like I said....slap them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 To be fair, they have said on their advert exactly what tyres the wheels come with, so whilst it's a crap set of sizes and unsuitable for the car it's not like Jo didn't know what was coming (although obviously wasn't aware of the potential issues). Not picking holes, just looking at it from the other side. Not entirely sure if there's any recourse here via distance selling regs and/or SOGA: You might have to just suck it up and consider it a lesson learnt. Would be a good idea to edit your first post with the company name, the eBay link, the sizes and everything else you can think of to aid in searches for others who may fall into the same troubles as you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 To be fair, they have said on their advert exactly what tyres the wheels come with, so whilst it's a crap set of sizes and unsuitable for the car it's not like Jo didn't know what was coming (although obviously wasn't aware of the potential issues). Not picking holes, just looking at it from the other side. Not entirely sure if there's any recourse here via distance selling regs and/or SOGA: You might have to just suck it up and consider it a lesson learnt. Would be a good idea to edit your first post with the company name, the eBay link, the sizes and everything else you can think of to aid in searches for others who may fall into the same troubles as you. +1 - logically, from a legal standpoint, any of the usual things you'd throw at them dont really stand as they said the sizes and delivered exactly that. They were correct that the fitment is right for the Zed, its just the tyre sizes that are wrong. And if the tyre sizes were right for the Zed, they wouldnt be right for the other cars they list I would guess. I think the only thing you can do is haggle them down as much as possible and see how much you can get the tyres discounted. Mention that you are on here (most active Z owners site in the UK) and that if they arent careful they will get lots of bad press and loose potential customers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Would be a good idea to edit your first post with the company name, the eBay link, the sizes and everything else you can think of to aid in searches for others who may fall into the same troubles as you. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Would be a good idea to edit your first post with the company name, the eBay link, the sizes and everything else you can think of to aid in searches for others who may fall into the same troubles as you. +1 Mark you've commented on the seller/advert on page 2 of this thread... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 What i ment was maybe putting DP motorsport in the title, to eable others to see the post easier, so others dont fall into the same trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Exactly. Make the info as easy to find as possible so that it'll smack you right in the face upon a simple search and you won't need to dig through pages to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 To be fair, they have said on their advert exactly what tyres the wheels come with, so whilst it's a crap set of sizes and unsuitable for the car it's not like Jo didn't know what was coming (although obviously wasn't aware of the potential issues). Not picking holes, just looking at it from the other side. +1 I have a couple of ebay stores and if I had sold these I wouldn't be looking offer a refund or pay for different tyres. They have said that the WHEELS fit the zed, which they do. They have listed the dimensions of the TYRES also. Maybe the seller needs to add a disclaimer saying that the tyres specs may not be 100% ideal for all the cars listed within ther ad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Maybe the seller needs to add a disclaimer saying that the tyres specs may not be 100% ideal for all the cars listed within ther ad? +1, but hey i suppose as said they did list the tyres that were coming with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Just to add my two pennies worth... From my point of view, yes the wheel sizes are correct, but when people say that the the tyre dimensions are clearly visible I have to disagree. Say a Nissan garage fitted the wrong set of tyres and told you what size they fitted, would you complain? Of course you would, because you know what the correct size should be. But, if you were unaware of the correct tyre size and the traction control issue had caused you to have an accident, what then? Who is to blame? You for not knowing the correct tyre size, especially when you went up in wheel size? I don't think so. You are buying from a trader that is supposed to know what they are doing, after all they claim themselves that they have been in business for about 10 years, it's fair to say you would trust their knowledge. Personally, I would approach them saying that they got it wrong and it's not the first time. Ask them if THEY are willing to take responsibility for someone, should they have an accident because of wrongly sized tyres. Tyres are the only thing between the car and the road, so you want to know for sure you have the right stuff and be able to drive with confidence. As a consumer I think you should complain (politely) and ask them to put it right. Mention that trading standards may well take an interest, since this is not an isolated case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 Just to add my two pennies worth... From my point of view, yes the wheel sizes are correct, but when people say that the the tyre dimensions are clearly visible I have to disagree. Say a Nissan garage fitted the wrong set of tyres and told you what size they fitted, would you complain? Of course you would, because you know what the correct size should be. But, if you were unaware of the correct tyre size and the traction control issue had caused you to have an accident, what then? Who is to blame? You for not knowing the correct tyre size, especially when you went up in wheel size? I don't think so. You are buying from a trader that is supposed to know what they are doing, after all they claim themselves that they have been in business for about 10 years, it's fair to say you would trust their knowledge. Personally, I would approach them saying that they got it wrong and it's not the first time. Ask them if THEY are willing to take responsibility for someone, should they have an accident because of wrongly sized tyres. Tyres are the only thing between the car and the road, so you want to know for sure you have the right stuff and be able to drive with confidence. As a consumer I think you should complain (politely) and ask them to put it right. Mention that trading standards may well take an interest, since this is not an isolated case. Hence why I said I think they need a disclaimer to say that the tyre specs may not be ideal for all of the cars listed within the ad. There is no way that the tyres provided will be suitable for every car they list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 While I agree about Nissan, BM, what you have to remember is they would know it was going on a Zed. So they would know what the application was going to be. Did the seller know what car these were going on? If they did, then that is bad of them, but they seem to beleive that they are the right sizes. The seller, although not the best, has advertised exactly what they were selling. Thats the problem with eBay, while although cheaper than other places, you dont get the confidence of the sale and you have to know exactly what you are after. I would though, approach them and try and guilt trip them into it. As you say, mention that it could be dangerous and may cause an accident as it is outside of spec. Might be able to get them to meet in the middle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BulletMagnet Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The eBay listing advertises the following: 18" INOVIT SPARKLE ALLOY WHEELS NISSAN 350Z + TYRES http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26otn%3D2 It clearly states a specific vehicle, so as a buyer you would think that the tyre sizes would be correct. They don't help themselves by saying they have 10 years experience in the business, because then they should know better. It also puts doubts in your mind whether they have been doing stuff wrong for 10 years. In the end I'd like to help both parties involved. I'd like to see the OP get the right tyres for his wheels and I want to help DP Motorsport from future errors and embarrasment. I don't want them to go down, but just make sure nobody else has to face the same problem. I'm sure DP Motorsport rather not have this kind of hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 The eBay listing advertises the following:18" INOVIT SPARKLE ALLOY WHEELS NISSAN 350Z + TYRES http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... %26otn%3D2 Oops I never looked at the title before, just saw the list of cars the wheels fit. In which case, then yes they are in the wrong as they are the wrong tyres for the car. They even say that "SOME CARS LISTED ABOVE MAY TAKE A SLIGHT TYRE SIZE" (change?) so they know that other cars would need different tyres. In which case I would say they are completely wrong, listing it with the incorrect tyres, and a potential buyer as you say, would not know any better as they are listed for the specific car. Legally, the items recieved were those that were listed, but I would say they are not fit for purpose. Dont know if that means they have to fix it or what though. Best bet is still to push them and say they are getting very bad press on here and will damage their business, especially as I will tell my mates in MLR not to use them etc. Word passes around the car club world very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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