Problems with my wheels, Advice please??

**EUR003act** · 23-08-2007 10:49 PM

yes ozzy tyres are rude, and know nothing about cars, kept trying to sell me chromies when i said i didnt want chromies!

but im very sorry to hear your story

hope you can sort it out...

and its good to see a chick on here for once! all other euro owners are guys! not thats its a bad thing, just its good to have diversity, so welcome

**Muzz** · 23-08-2007 10:54 PM

Hey there. Just wondering, what was the problem with the rims that ozzy repaired?

Was it a slight vibration at high speeds?

If so then i bet it was a simple (and cheap) wheel ballancing issue, and they screwed you outa alot of money

They told you it was a warped rim, ask them how they go about repairing a warped rim.

Unfortunatly this shit is so so common, car places screwing chicks around, my GF has had plenty of people try and take advantage of here lack of car knowledge.

It pisses me off so much, for example the place that was servicing my GFs car (zupps) was telling here her services were 7500km or 6 months apart. After about 3 totally unnecisary services (very expensive services around $900 in total) i noticed in the manual, her services were ment to me at 15000kms or every year. Then i went through her recipts and found they were carrying out work on the car that was blatently unnecissary ($150 for a throttle body clean, on a basically brand new car).

The owners manual stated what work needs to be done for each service and that if any extra work is needed to be carried out the service centre will firstly confirm with the owner before proceeding. They were doing so much extra shit it wasnt funny and my GF was none the wiser.

If you got a BF, or any good male mates who know there stuff, take em along with you just incase, might save you quite alot in the long run

**Miz_II_Die_IV** · 23-08-2007 11:12 PM

Yeah... i think it was around 75kms and above... and before you tell me its was a wheel alignment or balance....I went to Audi and they charged me $220 for what was suppose to be a Wheel alignment and Balance , instead it was a VERY EXPENSIVE CAR WASH? so yeh....

**tyrepower_adelaide** · 23-08-2007 11:27 PM

did they put any centre bore locators on your car.

little plastic ring that sits between you wheel hub and the cars hub

**EUR003act** · 23-08-2007 11:45 PM

tyrepower you picked the problem first thing this morning before she even mentioned it!!! you must be physcic

lol nice, i see you know your stuff

**Miz_II_Die_IV** · 23-08-2007 11:52 PM

Yeah the had hubs thingy in it? LOL.... that wasnt the problem as i am told?

**Muzz** · 23-08-2007 11:52 PM

Originally Posted by tyrepower_adelaide

did they put any centre bore locators on your car.

little plastic ring that sits between you wheel hub and the cars hub

Hey man, quick noobie question.
Whats the purpose of these centre bore locators, im not using any, should i be?

Im guessing its a ring so the rims centre hole fits tightly on the hubs centre bit

**EUR003act** · 23-08-2007 11:54 PM

if the after market wheel has larger centre hole than stock, the plastic ring just fills in the hole so the the wheel sits dead on centre on the hub... with out them you'll get vibration at high speeds... thats if it needed for your particular wheel... some wheels will have correct size hole...

sorry for stealing your question tyrepower