Chris!!! Flat Spot on my 18x9s!!!

rada · 12-31-2005, 09:04 AM

Chris,

I'm literally typing this from a computer at my tire shop. We pulled one of the 18x9s out of the box, and it has a flat spot on it!!

Can we do anything about this?

Thanks,

Fred

MattJ · 12-31-2005, 11:38 AM

youd be better off calling mustangtuning.

Shambles · 12-31-2005, 02:01 PM

I cant help ya there holmes. Im on vacation. Give a call over to the office on Monday. I can give you the questions that Bob/Dave might ask you though.

1. Where is the flat spot? Is it on the lip?

2. If it is on the lip, what was the condition of the packaging that the wheel was in. Was the styrofoam ring cracked? Did the box look damaged?

3. Was the tire mounted on the rim?

Pictures always help in this situation. If its a manufacturers defect, then they can get a claim setup for this. If its due to UPS dropping the rim, then a claim with UPS will be started.

rada · 01-01-2006, 09:01 AM

Its the outer lip, a tire will still seal, but it look like sh*t. I'm gonna post pics soon, I'll post one here of the damage.

The styrofoam was cracked, but I left them in the boxes till I got over to the tire place. The box looked like it had the normal amount of shipping wear, but both of the handle openings had been ripped out(cheap cardboard, rips really easy), so it might have been

I guess I'm hosed because I already had them mounted. I found a place here in Tucson that repairs wheels, gonna try to see if they can fix it.. :censored:

12-31-2005, 09:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
rada Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 270	Chris!!! Flat Spot on my 18x9s!!! Chris, I'm literally typing this from a computer at my tire shop. We pulled one of the 18x9s out of the box, and it has a flat spot on it!! Can we do anything about this? Thanks, Fred __________________ 01 Oxford White GT GO: MAC Cold Air Intake Accufab 70mm Throttlebody & Plenum Steeda T45 Short Throw Shifter Steeda Underdrive Pulleys Flowmaster Delta 40s 3.73 Gears MAC 2.5" Dual Catalytic H-Pipes 18x9 & 18x10 Black/Chrome Bullitts w/ Sumitomo HTRZ IIs Back: 285/35/R18 Front: 265/35/R18 SHOW: Mach 1 Grill Delete Chin Spoiler Sequential Tailights Redline QuickLIFT Elite Hood Struts Honeycomb Trim Panel Black Reflective "MUSTANG" lettering RADA's CarDomain Page

12-31-2005, 11:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	youd be better off calling mustangtuning. __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

12-31-2005, 02:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shambles The Baninator! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Springfield, PA Posts: 2,652	I cant help ya there holmes. Im on vacation. Give a call over to the office on Monday. I can give you the questions that Bob/Dave might ask you though. 1. Where is the flat spot? Is it on the lip? 2. If it is on the lip, what was the condition of the packaging that the wheel was in. Was the styrofoam ring cracked? Did the box look damaged? 3. Was the tire mounted on the rim? Pictures always help in this situation. If its a manufacturers defect, then they can get a claim setup for this. If its due to UPS dropping the rim, then a claim with UPS will be started. __________________ Chris "Shambles" Chamblee

01-01-2006, 09:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
rada Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 270	Its the outer lip, a tire will still seal, but it look like sht. I'm gonna post pics soon, I'll post one here of the damage. The styrofoam was cracked, but I left them in the boxes till I got over to the tire place. The box looked like it had the normal amount of shipping wear, but both of the handle openings had been ripped out(cheap cardboard, rips really easy), so it might have been I guess I'm hosed because I already had them mounted. I found a place here in Tucson that repairs wheels, gonna try to see if they can fix it.. :censored: __________________ 01 Oxford White GT GO:* MAC Cold Air Intake Accufab 70mm Throttlebody & Plenum Steeda T45 Short Throw Shifter Steeda Underdrive Pulleys Flowmaster Delta 40s 3.73 Gears MAC 2.5" Dual Catalytic H-Pipes 18x9 & 18x10 Black/Chrome Bullitts w/ Sumitomo HTRZ IIs Back: 285/35/R18 Front: 265/35/R18 SHOW: Mach 1 Grill Delete Chin Spoiler Sequential Tailights Redline QuickLIFT Elite Hood Struts Honeycomb Trim Panel Black Reflective "MUSTANG" lettering RADA's CarDomain Page

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