Just pulled the trigger on 172's

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Sep 15, 2009 | 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='1008617' date='Sep 15 2009, 03:58 PM

Detroit and companies like them sell "insurance quality" refinished wheels. It's a pretty big business, maybe not in the BMW world, but in the general run of mill cars that almost always have alloys. They get bent in accidents and replacing them with new factory parts upends the insurance company financials - especially those that foist poor quality aftermarket body repair parts on customers.

If I were buying from them I'd want to know just how badly the wheel they stated with was damaged. Was it a minor bend ... or was it cracked and twisted??

Cracked and twisted? I'm sure they have to have some sort of minimum standards for reconditioning?!

Sep 15, 2009 | 08:18 PM

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Wow you can get a set of 128's for $1200 plus shipping. Quite a deal!

Sep 15, 2009 | 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jzcrna' post='1008531' date='Sep 15 2009, 02:13 PM

Well, I just pulled the trigger on a set of reconditioned 172s from Detroit wheel and tire for $1300 and $119 for shipping to Florida.

I figured I would risk the reconditioned rims rather than pay $2200 plus shipping from Garry at Newport for new rims.

Thanks to whomever gave me the info regarding this company!

I need to buy one more rear 172 to complete my set and am thinking about buying from these guys as well. Very interested to hear your experience.

Sep 16, 2009 | 04:16 PM

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patiently waiting for review...

Sep 16, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jzcrna' post='1008531' date='Sep 15 2009, 05:13 PM

Totally agreed. I wish I'd did the same thing....but I paid much more....

Sep 17, 2009 | 05:09 AM

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ive seen them around a while now. hope they withstand just as well...

Sep 17, 2009 | 06:05 AM

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Order placed on 9/15 at 3pm. Order still pending.

email sent and call placed yesterday afternoon with no response as of yet.

We will see how it plays out with this company. Not too worried, but we will see.

Sep 18, 2009 | 06:04 AM

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Update:

Called Detroit Tire and Wheel this morning. Front wheels are ready, and rear wheels are being refinished in New York. The rear wheels should arrive to their store next wednesday then I should receive the wheels the beginning of the following week.

They told me the wheels have just minor cosmetic damage and some aren't even damaged at all, but they still refinish them all. They are all guaranteed for one year aside from damage that is caused by me.

Getting stoked!