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American Muscle Bullit Wheel Finish and Seal Failures

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mikeelia

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Not certain that this is really a tech item...

Just thought I should warn everyone: I've had the AmericanMuscle.com [formerly MustangTuning.com] antharcite bullets 18x10 on my car just under a year [rear] and the clear coat is already coming off the deep dish area. Their warranty on the finish is 90 days, which is in writing and I've called as well.

And I live in SoCal, so neither the weather nor road conditions have anything to do with it... No abrasive cleaners ever.

Both fronts and rears were very tough to mount the tires on.

Also, the front wheels, which are newer than the rears, and are 18x9, have leaked at the bead twice. I'd replaced the fronts wheels with brand new, and the tire shop had a heck of a time getting my Pirelli P Zero Neros to seat on them both times, and I've had to go back with the bead leaking again [not from hitting any curbs either].

I guess you really do get what you pay for: $164 ea. They're made in China, and look good out of the box [except for one I received damaged in shipping]. Too bad they don't last.

Mike E
 
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Speedracer06288

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mikeelia said:
Not certain that this is really a tech item...

Just thought I should warn everyone: I've had the AmericanMuscle.com [formerly MustangTuning.com] antharcite bullets 18x10 on my car just under a year [rear] and the clear coat is already coming off the deep dish area. Their warranty on the finish is 90 days, which is in writing and I've called as well.

And I live in SoCal, so neither the weather nor road conditions have anything to do with it... No abrasive cleaners ever.

Both fronts and rears were very tough to mount the tires on.

Also, the front wheels, which are newer than the rears, and are 18x9, have leaked at the bead twice. I'd replaced the fronts wheels with brand new, and the tire shop had a heck of a time getting my Pirelli P Zero Neros to seat on them both times, and I've had to go back with the bead leaking again [not from hitting any curbs either].

I guess you really do get what you pay for: $164 ea. They're made in China, and look good out of the box [except for one I received damaged in shipping]. Too bad they don't last.

Mike E
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Dude, that really sucks. those are the rims I want for my 07. Have your heard about this issue before? I'll have to see where else I can get them from , maybe they'll have a better warranty
 

burke07gtcs

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Mine are doing the same thing. Guess I should have spent more money & bought a better wheel
 
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Speedracer06288

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burke07gtcs said:
Mine are doing the same thing. Guess I should have spent more money & bought a better wheel
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BUT,BUT those are the rims I want!! Please tell me it's not all of them!
 
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HEAVYGT

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I didn't go with the cheap knockoffs...I went with the American Racing Shelby Torqs...You get what you pay for!
 

DarkFireGT

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I'm wondering if AM got a bad batch, or if they switched vendors. They've been selling the same type of wheels since their old MustangTuning.com days, and have little complaints regarding quality. There are many SN95's running around that have had AM's wheels for years.
 

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You wouldn't buy one of these:

and expect it to match Mercedes quality just because it looks like one.
 

Emay

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LV51FER said:
You wouldn't buy one of these:

and expect it to match Mercedes quality just because it looks like one.
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good one
 
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sportsroof69

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I got 3 that were out of round pretty bad, one was oor plus warped, and one was only oor a little. They took them back and will hopefully be refunding my money so I can get some American Racing Shelby's. They're cheap Chinese knockoffs. I'm stuck with no new tires for autocrossing so I'm resorting racing my truck. Sucks but I have to race something.
 
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