Centerline Rev nightmare

[TR Custom Parts]

Tell me if you would run this wheel on your car? Backs just came in and they are one piece as advertised but the fronts, which are 15 x 6 are NOT! Called Centerline and they said SOME of the wheels ARE NOT one piece. But the welds are not acceptable to me on these so back they go! Hopefully the replacements are better.

One them looks like it has cracks on the back too.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Not to mention I received THREE different types of wheelcaps with them.


So much for MADE IN THE USA.

Pretty from the front though.

 

[Boost231]

wow, is about all i can say. and the different center caps

 

[jpratt]

That is just a little better than my welding skills.

 

[Fast4Ward]

such a corp will acknowledge the error. its just bad pr. someone in the warehouse might get a talking to....hopefully not in China....lol.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

such a corp will acknowledge the error. its just bad pr. someone in the warehouse might get a talking to....hopefully not in China....lol.

Supposedly these are made completely in their factory in Kali.

 

[$1987 GN$]

Not something I would want or trust either.

To bad you had to get them. Maybe the next set will be right?

Later AJ

 

[Heavy D]

I wouldnt run them either! Let us know how the next set looks, I'm interested as I am looking at those for my car...

 

[thrlskr]

Mark - I had these wheels ordered as well over the summer. Set-up was 15x6 and 15X8. Same issue with the welds but did not post anything at the time.

Returned them and got a full refund...went with Weld Magnum IIIs...pricey but the quality/craftmanship was above and beyond the Centerlines (Also lighter).

Bill

 

[turbo nasty]

WOOOAH those wheels are jacked up. I would have sent em back as well

 

[Squid4life]

That sucks. Good eye, many would probably just tossed some tires on and went racing or corner carving. They doo look sexy though with those centers...

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Don't know how they even get by QC if they even have that. They make such a big deal about their rotary forged process but why can they do it to an 8" wide wheel but not a 6" is beyond me. Centerline Wheels

 

[TurboBuRick]

No integraty anymore. Seems like everything these days is done quick fast and in a hurry. At least clean the frickin burr off.

 

[jevans]

Centerline should be embarrassed the wheels made it past their Quality Control Department,unless that's the quality of their product. I'm sure it would not be acceptable to put on display to sell in a showroom or at a trade show...

 

[$1987 GN$]

Don't know how they even get by QC if they even have that. They make such a big deal about their rotary forged process but why can they do it to an 8" wide wheel but not a 6" is beyond me. Centerline Wheels

Centerline should be embarrassed the wheels made it past their Quality Control Department,unless that's the quality of their product. I'm sure it would not be acceptable to put on display to sell in a showroom or at a trade show...

Well they are getting good advertising here . . .

SO sad from them.

Later AJ

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Fell in love with these wheels when Todd Kay posted pics of them on his GN. http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/brakes-suspensions-tires-wheels/280203-new-drag-wheels.html Only reason I ordered them so close to the end of the season was being told they had the fronts in stock but the rears would take only 10 days to get to me. We have lots of shows in CT in Sept up to mid Oct so figured why not so I pulled the trigger on them.

Have had the TT2 wheels on my GN for about 10 years now and just about every car at a cruise or show has them so thought it was time for a change. The fronts came in within a couple days and brought them along with new tires to my friends place for mounting. Always check for runout before mounting and one of them was way out! Sent that one back to Jegs and they said it would be about 4 weeks to get another one from CL BUT they had one in the showroom at Jegs they could send out. Said OK but then notice the welding job and wasn't thrilled. Decided to check the other wheel more in depth and noticed what looked like cracks on the backside. Probably would have lived with the crappy welds on the other one but that took the cake.

If you look closely at the pics you can also see that the construction of the wheels on the backside is different between the two wheels. Look at the edge by the wheel with the bad welds and then look at the wheel with the cracks and you will see what I mean.
So, waiting for the FedEx labels from Jegs to send these back. Like I said the back wheels are really nice pieces. The GN will be sitting on new shoes all winter I guess.

 

[TR Custom Parts]

Well, some good news. Got the backs mounted up today and they fit perfectly. 15 x 8 with 4" backspace. BFG 275/60 drag radials. Got about 3/8" to the frame rails. Yes, I know there are only two lugs holding it on and this is pre Armor All! Got to paint the brake drums up too as these wheels don't cover up the center as much as the TT2's.

 

[charlief1]

Looks like the robotic welder had an issue with the tips or ran out of gas. Seen that before while breifly working in a factory.

 

[1-CLN-GN]

The rears look nice

 

[toofastforyou]

Mark, will we see your car at he NEBRA BBQ next weekend (Oct.10th.)?...I will be there with Jack Cotton as my car is currently at his shop and I'll be picking it up and bring it to the show...

Claude.