centerline wheels stay away from!
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Mark Hueffman - Owner
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Really????
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/br...s-wheels/299146-centerline-rev-nightmare.html
Let's hear YOUR story. Most frustrating wheel purchase I have ever had. Been in the hobby since the 70's with many different wheels purchased over the years but this was my first experience with Centerline.
http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/br...s-wheels/299146-centerline-rev-nightmare.htmlLet's hear YOUR story. Most frustrating wheel purchase I have ever had. Been in the hobby since the 70's with many different wheels purchased over the years but this was my first experience with Centerline.
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- Apr 4, 2002
Sad to hear.
Back in the day, Centerlines were second to none.
Mike B.
Back in the day, Centerlines were second to none.
Mike B.
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Mark Hueffman - Owner
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- May 25, 2001
Yup! That is why I didn't hesitate to order up my new wheels. Things change I guess.
grocerygetter
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so...if we want some, like I do...go through Summit so you have a good middle man? Or...go to another brand?
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Mark Hueffman - Owner
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Doesn't matter WHERE you buy them from. The quality isn't great on the contruction of them. At least on the Rev wheels. Went thru quite a few wheels to get some decent front wheels. Backs were fine.
I went thru Jegs for mine. I was driving them crazy but I don't think THEY would have put the wheels they sent me initially on their own cars either.
For the record I AM happy with the final results.
I went thru Jegs for mine. I was driving them crazy but I don't think THEY would have put the wheels they sent me initially on their own cars either.
For the record I AM happy with the final results.
GG,went thur summit ordered 8/4/09.got wheels 9/30/09 one wheel was defective shipped back to summit. summit ships back to centerline still waiting for wheel expected arrival back to summit 1/21/10. then when they get the order. they ship back to you takes at least 10 days.that wheel got more miles on it than i would have put on it. good luck!
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Mark Hueffman - Owner
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- May 25, 2001
WHICH wheels?? Just wondering???
One of the after market aluminum wheels that come on custom conversion vans cracked on my van. My tire store happened to have a set of brand new in the box centerlines for my van and offered me a spetacular deal on them.
Four months later they all have pits, white spots and black spots the size of a pin head where water got under the clearcoat. Looks like I drove them through a couple of winters in a salt state up north.
Tire store says take it up with the manufacturer (centerline) who says tooooo bad sucker. You can't prove you didn't ruin them.
Found a guy to weld up and true my original rim and they are back on.
Tire store lost a customer who drives (regularly) six vehicles and centerline will never get a penny of my money again.
Mikey
Four months later they all have pits, white spots and black spots the size of a pin head where water got under the clearcoat. Looks like I drove them through a couple of winters in a salt state up north.
Tire store says take it up with the manufacturer (centerline) who says tooooo bad sucker. You can't prove you didn't ruin them.
Found a guy to weld up and true my original rim and they are back on.
Tire store lost a customer who drives (regularly) six vehicles and centerline will never get a penny of my money again.
Mikey
grocerygetter
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- Mar 8, 2005
So I guess I'm going Billet Specialties.
I've had many sets of Centerline wheels over the years with no issues. However the last two sets I bought were Billet Stars for my 64 Skylark (like 1996) and Convo Pros for my GN ( 03 or 04 models). Maybe the quality has gone down on the newer stuff, but I'm wondering if thats across the board with all manufacturers using cheaper materials.
Yes, Centerline sucks.........I first bought a set back in the late ninetys, style 89, Billet GN's.......the fronts were about 100$ and the rears were like 120$......couple of years go by and I decide I want a pair of them in 10" wide...........so I called centerline and they said they no longer make them, didn't have any of those centers left and would never make any more again........fast forward a couple of more years........I'm cruising the centerline website and they had an "overstock and discounted section" and low and behold there was my billet gn's listed in that section.........so I call them up and inquire about a set of 10"........he tells me that they are now 425$ apiece ....I reply that doesn't sound like "overstock or discounted" to me......the salesman then proceeds to tell me how much machine work is involved, blah, blah...........so I called McCormack racing in Michigan to see if they can help me out, I tell the guy my story and he says that is one of the reasons they will never deal with centerline again.....I would advise anyone to spend their money elsewhere !
....I reply that doesn't sound like "overstock or discounted" to me......the salesman then proceeds to tell me how much machine work is involved, blah, blah...........so I called McCormack racing in Michigan to see if they can help me out, I tell the guy my story and he says that is one of the reasons they will never deal with centerline again.....I would advise anyone to spend their money elsewhere !
