Factory Reproduction Wheels (Bad Product)
03-15-2010, 10:42 AM
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I forgot to mention- in the end everything worked out w FR, but I had to deal with alot of crap - so I consider it a bad experience
03-15-2010, 11:29 AM
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We only sell the best 
OP if you need some good C6 Z style wheels contact me.
We've pushed out tons of wheels in the last few months and have heard nothing but good things from my customers. Our wheels do not come from the company mentioned.
Recent customer that purchased these wheels
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-accident.html
OP if you need some good C6 Z style wheels contact me.
We've pushed out tons of wheels in the last few months and have heard nothing but good things from my customers. Our wheels do not come from the company mentioned.
Recent customer that purchased these wheels
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-accident.html
C6 Z06 style Wheels in black chrome:
Front 18X9.5 with Hankook 285/35ZR 18
Rear 19X11 with Hankook 305/30ZR 19
4 new wheel sensors
I'm in the process of upgrading quite a few things on my C5. Already purchased new "Timkin" wheel bearings, new brake calipers (Painted gloss black), new baer decelerator drilled/slotted rotors, new braided steel brake lines, just waiting for the wheels to do all the work at once.
Next I'm redoing the suspension, then the exhaust, then HID headlight system.
03-15-2010, 11:39 AM
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5 years now and no problems, Factory Reproduction Inc. made in China, I guess the quality from over there has gone downhill over the last few years.
03-15-2010, 08:23 PM
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I received the chrome wheel/tire package for my TrailBlazer SS this afternoon from Factory Reproductions. (I ordered them last week.) They were very well packaged. The chrome is perfect and the barrels also look great. The weights are in one place on the inside of the rim. 
03-15-2010, 10:36 PM
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I received the chrome wheel/tire package for my TrailBlazer SS this afternoon from Factory Reproductions. (I ordered them last week.) They were very well packaged. The chrome is perfect and the barrels also look great. The weights are in one place on the inside of the rim.
Can you post some pictures, I'd like to see them inside and out if it's not too much trouble.
03-16-2010, 06:26 AM
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03-16-2010, 08:32 AM
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I also purchased a set of Factory Reproduction Spider Wheels with Nitto tires and new sensors. Once I got them on the car and programed the sensors I took the car for a ride to make sure they were working right. Did not get more than a block from my house and I heard a loud grinding noise, got out to look and found the left front wheel grinding on the caliper bracket. Of course this would happen on a Saturday and they are not open. Called them on Monday and talked with my salesman and he said they would ship me a new wheel out and pay for return shipping and mounting and balancing. Recieved the new wheel yesterday and will have it mounted on Saturday. They were nice about it and it was a smooth deal. It sucks that you were treated that way though.
03-16-2010, 09:24 AM
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I've purchased 3 different sets of Factory Reproduction wheels and I've had no problems other than a problem with the vendor. (bad wheel lugs) I finally did an end around and called Factory Reproductions direct and spoke to the owner. He shipped me out new lugs-no charge. Now the problems with the rim in my opinon looks more like a shipping problem or a tire mounting problem. As far as the finish of the barrel you are not going to get the same chrome finish as the outside. I expected that because I know for under a grand I'm not going to have the same detail as my Iforge wheels that cost 4 times as much. Outside finish looks great 3 years later. The inside cleans up. In my opinon for the cost of the wheels they are hard to beat.
03-17-2010, 02:15 AM
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I've purchased 3 different sets of Factory Reproduction wheels and I've had no problems other than a problem with the vendor. (bad wheel lugs) I finally did an end around and called Factory Reproductions direct and spoke to the owner. He shipped me out new lugs-no charge. Now the problems with the rim in my opinon looks more like a shipping problem or a tire mounting problem. As far as the finish of the barrel you are not going to get the same chrome finish as the outside. I expected that because I know for under a grand I'm not going to have the same detail as my Iforge wheels that cost 4 times as much. Outside finish looks great 3 years later. The inside cleans up. In my opinon for the cost of the wheels they are hard to beat.
The Wheels shipped with very good packaging, so I know they did not get damaged by the shipping Co. You are right about a terrible mounting of tires, but they shipped with the tires mounted so they knew what condition they were shipping out. These particular rims were not under a grand, they charge more for black chrome. As far as the barrels I don't expect the finish to look like the outsides but come on, look at the picture of the wheel with the bad barrel. Go to any local wheel shop and you find the wheels looking like that.
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03-17-2010, 09:38 AM
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Sounds familiar. I had problems with them too. The lip of one wheel was lopsided, there were several imperfections in the other wheels and a couple of other issues where the inside of the barrels looked aweful . Their response was "what do you expect for this price?" 
I couldn't believe it. I sent all of the wheels back and asked for a credit. When they did NOT apply the credit, I called my credit card company and filed a dispute.
All of these repos are made in China. I ended up getting them from OE. They were in MUCH better condition with better service.
I couldn't believe it. I sent all of the wheels back and asked for a credit. When they did NOT apply the credit, I called my credit card company and filed a dispute. All of these repos are made in China. I ended up getting them from OE. They were in MUCH better condition with better service.
fallen and the end result for the customer is buyer beware.
03-17-2010, 10:50 AM
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I think they'll look a lot better once the truck is cleaned and it settles back down after being lifted.
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