tannerian Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 Those the ones off ebay? If so you are lucky, as i missed the end time and was going to put a higher bid on That was a bargain erm........they might be!!! Youre right - a real bargain, and cheaper than the Rays that are out there, and possibly better (or certainly equal) condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 Glad to see you got a bargain, look forward to seeing them on the Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted June 23, 2009 Author Share Posted June 23, 2009 well they'll be on at the weekend / early next week - hopefully get to meet a few of you at the PH sunday BBQ at Nissan in July anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M350ZB Posted June 23, 2009 Share Posted June 23, 2009 make sure you post some pics up and there is a nissan meet at ace cafe this sat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted June 24, 2009 Author Share Posted June 24, 2009 ....oh right!! Ive not heard of the GT4 wheels being referred to as inferior quality compared to the rays before!! However, in my subjective opinion, i prefer the styling of these GT4 wheels to the Rays. The weight saving is not an issue - style was the biggest factor in chosing replacement wheels, as i would imagine would be in the majority of cases? Again IMHO, the weight saving in the forged rays would not be noticable - now if i was driving my westfield that only weighed 500Kgs, then yes, those extra few grammes would make a difference. Until i had a good breakfast that is, and then all the lightweight bits are pointless!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 well, disaster has struck!! Took the new GT4 wheels to my local ATS to have the new tyres fitted, and was all going well, until they came to one of the rears. Turns out, that one of the rears is buckled, and isnt really safe to use. No noticable damage, just wobbly when they tried to balance it. No idea if the seller knew this or not, and so i have asked paypal if i have any protection for this sort of thing. Im sure it can be fixed - unless im told otherwise, but its been a frustrating day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 well, disaster has struck!! Took the new GT4 wheels to my local ATS to have the new tyres fitted, and was all going well, until they came to one of the rears. Turns out, that one of the rears is buckled, and isnt really safe to use. No noticable damage, just wobbly when they tried to balance it. No idea if the seller knew this or not, and so i have asked paypal if i have any protection for this sort of thing. Im sure it can be fixed - unless im told otherwise, but its been a frustrating day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 well, disaster has struck!! Took the new GT4 wheels to my local ATS to have the new tyres fitted, and was all going well, until they came to one of the rears. Turns out, that one of the rears is buckled, and isnt really safe to use. No noticable damage, just wobbly when they tried to balance it. No idea if the seller knew this or not, and so i have asked paypal if i have any protection for this sort of thing. Im sure it can be fixed - unless im told otherwise, but its been a frustrating day! Sorry to hear that. You'll definitely be covered under paypal unless the ebay ad stated the wheels were buckled (which I'm sure it didn't). You will be entitled to a full refund from the seller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 cheers MattG Well there is a light at the end of this tunnel! Im sure some of you will cringe at this, but ive had the wheel inspected, and there are no signs of real damage (other than the actual buckle itself) - no cracks, or other potentially dangerous faults have been found. Therefore, im getting it straightened. I know this is potentially dangerous, but ive been assured that its not, and all being well i should have it sorted by the end of the week. To be fair, the seller (and i know he posts on here sometimes) has been very good and has paid 3/4's of the repair bill and has assured me that he did not know it was buckled. Im sure the words of wisdom will follow, re fixing a wheel!!! These comments are very welcome by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattG Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 I must admit I'd be a bit nervous about having a wheel straightened but I'm the paranoid type! From what I understand it's a fairly common process in motorsport, especially with rally cars. Take a look at the vids on this page (scroll down): http://www.alloywheelrepairs.net/WheelRepair.html If they can repair that mess yours should be fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted July 1, 2009 Author Share Posted July 1, 2009 OMG, check out the first wheel in that vid!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I know the GT4 wheels were the ones that cracked if they were powdercoated or chromed. Whether that indicates a structural weakness which might add extra risk on straightening, I don't know. Better ask an engineer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted July 2, 2009 Author Share Posted July 2, 2009 I know the GT4 wheels were the ones that cracked if they were powdercoated or chromed. Whether that indicates a structural weakness which might add extra risk on straightening, I don't know. Better ask an engineer.... Really, i didnt know that......note to self, dont ever powder coat or chrome these wheels!! Got the advice of a 'specialist' wheel company, who had shown me many examples of refurbished wheels which were infinitely worse than mine to start with. They stated that they simply wouldnt carry out any repair if they werent 100% satisfied that they were 100% safe afterwards. Mine had no signs of cracking or structural damage whatsoever, apart from the buckle that is I couldnt ask for more really, and certainly wouldnt want to risk my life with potentially dangerous wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jord Posted July 2, 2009 Share Posted July 2, 2009 I like the style of wheels, just not sure on how they'd sit on a Z - needs moar aggressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted July 3, 2009 Author Share Posted July 3, 2009 Well, after a little heart-ache The GT4 wheels are finally sorted and on the car In my (slightly biased) opinion.... i think they look great!! [attachment=2]Picture1.png[/attachment] [attachment=1]Picture2.jpg[/attachment] [attachment=0]Picture3.jpg[/attachment] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richt Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Glad it all worked out. They look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R800NER Posted July 5, 2009 Share Posted July 5, 2009 Looks superb matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tannerian Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 thank you!! For sale now though unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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