So i get 18 BSA wheels for my audi (NEVER BUY BSA WHEELS!) Get them on my car after about $1100. The car was riding VERY loud, sounded like i had a flat tire. Also at speeds above like 50 the car would shake. I called up everywhere to get hub spacers and no one would help me. The guy i bought the wheels from (on ebay) stopped talkin to me wouldnt help me out either. So i just got the wheels taken off. Now the guy rides smooth but rides louder then before. Im kicking myself in the @$$ right now. Spent $1100 on nothing, also bought another $300 exhaust for my car which didnt fit and cant return it. This upgrading thing isnt working out. Now i have to spend more money gettin the noise fixed. Prob cost alot. Sorry had to vent......

 

Yeah man, I'm sorry it went down like that. Best thing to do is to avoid eBay for large purchases like that. I would get wheels done by a reputable shop, or else when something goes wrong, there is nowhere you can take them. Hell I wouldn't buy them online. What if one bends, etc? or comes damaged?

But sorry to hear that.

 

Yeah i agree. Sorry to hear man but if you buy on-line make sure they have a reputable return policy.

 

I would just think that it is more of a reason not to buy off of ebay. I wouldn't fault either manufacturer completely. Sorry about your bad luck.

 

ya ebay was by far the dumbest thing. My friends pressured me into it. I just got back from NTB, they did a vehicle check. ($20) they said i needed a new wheel bearing in the rear on both sides, new control arm in the front. Totaly prise........$630. $300 alone on labor. ARE U FU*KING KIDDING ME! Thank god, i have a one year warranty with my dealer, so im goin to call him next week and get it fixed for free. That warranty saved me about $2500 all togather. My dad is just laughing, he is against upgrades but oh well. I hope u guess never have to go thru what i am.

 

yeah stick to local companies.. that are reputable for big purchases.. I would do little purchases on ebay.. stuff like headlights.. manuals... etc

 

your vibration issues probly werent the wheel. i bet 10 bucks that they werent balanced correctly. also your noise issues? what kind of tire did you purchase? for that price it sounds like a kumho, so i wouldnt really complain. maybe its your poor choice in tires.

 

they were balanced right, i check twice by NTB, and they balanced them.

 

You bought off Ebay.... your an idiot.. LOL just kidding.. Try this:

1, get a wide, long, flat piece of wood
2, place on very gentle slope
3, roll each wheel down it to see if they all roll without a "hic cup"
4 if you find that has a slight kink or hiccup mark where it is (very important) & take it to a wheel specialist who'll charge you a couple hundred to get kink out of it

or

get a new set of tyres. I will bet my *** it's just the tyres as 18's are noisy anyway. Especially if you got a really hard compound tyre. Check to see if they are a standard japanese wheel (one that is only sold in japan) as they are bloody noisy as hell & make your car sound like its gonna fall apart.

or

Re-sell on ebay & get your money back

or

Contact eBay and tell them that the item was faulty & fu.cklips wont give your money back or replace the item.


I agree, dont knock the Wheel company, I dont think it is their fault. Might be but i doubt it.

 

As for you Exhaust... Not a huge problem, if your exhaust is the wrong one find out what it is for & then re-sell it.

or

Go to exhaust man & ask him if he can fit it by customizing it?

Where did you get it from? If you say eBay, i'll die. BTW if you bought it from a store and they said it is for your car but doesn't fit, then they have a legal obligation to replace or refund.
If they didn't say what car it was for (unlikely) then your screwed.