I've got a long story I'm going to try and shorten. I was going to order Hypercoated FR500's from American Muscle. When I went to order they were sold out of the 18x10's. So I looked around and found an auction on Ebay of American Muscle's, where they were selling some with a few scratches on the lip. So I got the pair of rears for about $150 dollars and then ordered the 18x9's from there site since they were in stock. When the rims showed up the 18x10's were two different colors. One looked Hypercoated the other Anthracite. American Muscles explanation is them using different vendors with slightly different finishes and that they are both Hypercoated. I.E. me being screwed because it's there ebay auction and not new (You would think they would update the picture on there site if this is the case)
Then the 18x9's that were brand new showed up. Well...they look Anthracite too!!!! Now I'm kind of bummed because these supposed "hypercoated" rims look very dark compared to the pics on there website or the one lighter rim I received that actually looks hypercoated. I could order another new rim that they say will match the other three. But then I have four rims that have a darker finish than I wanted. Or I can send them back...pay $30 a wheel to ship them back...and then get hit with a shipping charge from them, since they give free shipping but if you return them you have to pay for it. So then I'm into the return over $250. I feel real helpless right now. I don't know what to do.
My only other hope is if I order another 18x10" it matches the lighter rim and I'll know they shipped me Anthracite on accident and fixing the problem will be on them. I'm just gun shy because if it is just there new hypercoated being darker I'm $60 deeper into shipping charges for the additional rim. I hate my life
P.S. - The lip on both rims is the same. The one rim just has the protective rubber on it in the picture. The part I'm talking about is the center color of the rim.
Then the 18x9's that were brand new showed up. Well...they look Anthracite too!!!! Now I'm kind of bummed because these supposed "hypercoated" rims look very dark compared to the pics on there website or the one lighter rim I received that actually looks hypercoated. I could order another new rim that they say will match the other three. But then I have four rims that have a darker finish than I wanted. Or I can send them back...pay $30 a wheel to ship them back...and then get hit with a shipping charge from them, since they give free shipping but if you return them you have to pay for it. So then I'm into the return over $250. I feel real helpless right now. I don't know what to do.
My only other hope is if I order another 18x10" it matches the lighter rim and I'll know they shipped me Anthracite on accident and fixing the problem will be on them. I'm just gun shy because if it is just there new hypercoated being darker I'm $60 deeper into shipping charges for the additional rim. I hate my life
P.S. - The lip on both rims is the same. The one rim just has the protective rubber on it in the picture. The part I'm talking about is the center color of the rim.