Southside
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basically had a bad experience. very slow shipping. bad communication. tried sending several messages through the site with very slow response during the purchase process. i originally sent the payment on 2/8/09, but didnt receive the wheels until 2/26/09, which seller insinuated (sp?) that they would be sent immediately.
but the slow payment & bad communication was only the begining of my problems. seller wrote "in decent shape... (used condition) not perfect" at no point did he say the wheels were not safe or unusable.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/pa...n-97-03-a.html
the seller did advise that the wheels were used and not perfect, but in decent condition. decent condition to me would mean that the wheels might not be cosmetically perfect, but still in useable and SAFE condition. these wheels are neither. working with wheels & tires everyday, most wheels need to be balanced. but on average a typical wheel may use anywhere from .25oz to as high as 1.75oz, and still be able to be balanced with no vibrations. anything higher than that usually indicates that possibly a wheel is bent. my technician removed a total of almost 13oz of old weights off all of the wheels. that was our 1st indication that there may be a potential problem with the wheels. and after putting the wheels on the Hunter high speed balancer, it just proved our suspicions. the problem here is NONE of the wheels are in a useable safe condition. 2 of the wheels would cause a violent shake from the steering wheel while driving (they are that bent).
buyers beware.
but the slow payment & bad communication was only the begining of my problems. seller wrote "in decent shape... (used condition) not perfect" at no point did he say the wheels were not safe or unusable.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/pa...n-97-03-a.html
the seller did advise that the wheels were used and not perfect, but in decent condition. decent condition to me would mean that the wheels might not be cosmetically perfect, but still in useable and SAFE condition. these wheels are neither. working with wheels & tires everyday, most wheels need to be balanced. but on average a typical wheel may use anywhere from .25oz to as high as 1.75oz, and still be able to be balanced with no vibrations. anything higher than that usually indicates that possibly a wheel is bent. my technician removed a total of almost 13oz of old weights off all of the wheels. that was our 1st indication that there may be a potential problem with the wheels. and after putting the wheels on the Hunter high speed balancer, it just proved our suspicions. the problem here is NONE of the wheels are in a useable safe condition. 2 of the wheels would cause a violent shake from the steering wheel while driving (they are that bent).
buyers beware.