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*Addict* · 05-01-2002, 05:44 PM

I just might as well give up on this whole deal. I can't seem to have anything go my way. Anyhow....

Those of you who don't know, I got some new Motegi Racing MR-7s in gunmetal. Gorgeous looking rims, at first.
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Well there are 2 chips in the finish. They aren't curb marks. They are full fleged chips. No they aren't small. I'm anal about shit, but these are noticable to anyone. There may be more but I got so pissed that I decided I better go inside.

I've only had these for 7 days! WTF? Does anyone else have this issue with their rims? I'm about to drop them off at Tire Discounters and get my money back (if I can). This is ridiculous.

I just e-mailed Motegi. We'll see what kind of response I get from them......

Any suggestions? I'm about to roll my car with the rims off a cliff....

94_AcCoRd_EX · 05-01-2002, 05:57 PM

Oh man, I love the way those rims look on your car. So they have curb marks on them, but you didn't scrape them? Hopefully they'll take care of that for you.

4jacks · 05-01-2002, 06:09 PM

did you mean to type they AREN'T curb marks... cause you typed ARE and if they ARE ..... Well dude... you need to park better....
If they AREN'T well... that's just another reason i'm not the Biggest fan of Painted Wheels. of course Chrome is indestructable either.... I know how you feel though I'm seriously ANAL about my Car.. And I just put my new wheels on... if that happens to me , after the whole ordeal getting my wheels I will seriously drive down to florida and whoop some WHEELMAX arse.

slowEJ6 · 05-01-2002, 07:08 PM

thats some crappy paint if they chipped.
the paint on mine hasnt chipped and ive had em for over 2yrs, and have gone through rocks and sh!t. only the anodizing has chips in it. hopefully motegi will give you an exchange.

05-01-2002, 07:58 PM

that really sucks man

ebpda9 · 05-01-2002, 08:23 PM

that sucks dude. see if murray's has gunmetal pain for wheels. i know they have it in cleveland. if motegi does not want to do something about them and cannot exchange them just pain them. ohhh yeah i have some chips on mine, and they are not from curbs.

05-01-2002, 08:54 PM

roll the car over to me instead of off a cliff

i hate havin small curb marks on my wheels, my friend said sometimes you tell them the wheel is bent and they give you a new one

Wren57 · 05-01-2002, 10:23 PM

I have a set of Motegi MR7 GunnMetals myself... great rims... the firestone guys scratched the hell outta them when I got my new tires, so I made them replace them for free cause they were scratched to hell- before Firestone they were great for 6months... now the new set already has 2 small chips in one of the rims from road debris I guess... PISSES ME OFF

*Addict* · 05-02-2002, 07:04 AM

OOPS!
I meant they aren't curb marks. I was just a little pissed when I was typing that out.
They seem so friggin poorly made. I mean 7 days and the stuff just chips off?
I don't know wht I'm gonna do. I'm going to try to get a hold of Tire Discounters and see what they say.

Man this pisses me off!!!!!!

05-02-2002, 10:18 PM

wow! I painted my old Konig Cobra's that I used to have. I used Krylon Wheel paint. I drove them for over two months and I had no chips. I wonder if something drove by and kicked up some major rocks....?

here's my "home made painted" wheels after 3 months on them....( I actually have white 17in ADR's now....

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05-01-2002, 05:57 PM	#2
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 44 Posts: 11,142	Oh man, I love the way those rims look on your car. So they have curb marks on them, but you didn't scrape them? Hopefully they'll take care of that for you. __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

05-01-2002, 06:09 PM	#3
4jacks Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Cecil County, Maryland Age: 46 Posts: 1,129	did you mean to type they AREN'T curb marks... cause you typed ARE and if they ARE ..... Well dude... you need to park better.... If they AREN'T well... that's just another reason i'm not the Biggest fan of Painted Wheels. of course Chrome is indestructable either.... I know how you feel though I'm seriously ANAL about my Car.. And I just put my new wheels on... if that happens to me , after the whole ordeal getting my wheels I will seriously drive down to florida and whoop some WHEELMAX arse. __________________ Patrick 4jacks 4jacks@gmail.com Happy Honda'ing

05-01-2002, 08:23 PM	#6
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 44 Posts: 17,266	that sucks dude. see if murray's has gunmetal pain for wheels. i know they have it in cleveland. if motegi does not want to do something about them and cannot exchange them just pain them. ohhh yeah i have some chips on mine, and they are not from curbs. __________________

05-01-2002, 10:23 PM	#8
Wren57 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Age: 40 Posts: 2,856	I have a set of Motegi MR7 GunnMetals myself... great rims... the firestone guys scratched the hell outta them when I got my new tires, so I made them replace them for free cause they were scratched to hell- before Firestone they were great for 6months... now the new set already has 2 small chips in one of the rims from road debris I guess... PISSES ME OFF __________________ yeah, its that big

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05-01-2002, 07:08 PM	#4
slowEJ6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oviedo, FL Age: 43 Posts: 3,195	thats some crappy paint if they chipped. the paint on mine hasnt chipped and ive had em for over 2yrs, and have gone through rocks and sh!t. only the anodizing has chips in it. hopefully motegi will give you an exchange.

05-01-2002, 07:58 PM	#5
juvenile Posts: n/a	that really sucks man

05-01-2002, 08:54 PM	#7
90civiclxryder Posts: n/a	roll the car over to me instead of off a cliff i hate havin small curb marks on my wheels, my friend said sometimes you tell them the wheel is bent and they give you a new one

05-02-2002, 10:18 PM	#10
Duff Man Posts: n/a	wow! I painted my old Konig Cobra's that I used to have. I used Krylon Wheel paint. I drove them for over two months and I had no chips. I wonder if something drove by and kicked up some major rocks....? here's my "home made painted" wheels after 3 months on them....( I actually have white 17in ADR's now.... )