Subject	They lack in quality. The clearcoat they have in some cases
Posted by	Ash's Z on February 27, 2005 at 10:14 PM
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In Reply To	Why do people hate ADR wheels? posted by ZXRider(SoCal) on February 27, 2005 at 10:11 PM
Message	can have issues and the hexbolts that give the multi-piece construction will begin to rust eventually. If you have them professionally refinished and replace the hexbolts with stainless stell bolts, they will be a nice piece that will stand the test of time. [ ashspecz.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast? If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. Albert Einstein
Follow Ups	Why do people hate ADR wheels? - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:11:42 02/27/05 They lack in quality. The clearcoat they have in some cases - Ash's Z 22:14:31 02/27/05 oh i see - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:22:39 02/27/05 If I didn't already plunk down the $$$$ for the Blitz, those - Ash's Z 23:03:04 02/27/05 how much would replacing the bolts cost? (n/m) - ZXRider(SoCal) 23:06:53 02/27/05 Prob less than $20-$30 from a hardware store for all of them (n/m) - Ash's Z 00:10:12 02/28/05 All I know is that they're heavy lol. I'm saving for HRE :) (n/m) - Neogenesis 22:19:44 02/27/05 yea and your gonna save 10-15 pounds for 1400$ (n/m) - ix3 22:25:56 02/27/05 It's not like saving just 10lbs. Sprung vs Unsprung weight. (n/m) - Kez43 07:30:04 02/28/05 4# per pound is the rule of thumb, so he'll save ~240"#" (n/m) - Scotts94z32 12:24:24 02/28/05 I don't care about weight, HRE are too expensive - ZXRider(SoCal) 22:29:14 02/27/05 you should care about weight, - Hiratsuka0689 (ATL) 22:42:16 02/27/05 I'm not saving money for the weight, just becuase I like - Neogenesis 22:40:07 02/27/05 They are high quality, but not very lightweight - Zster (Big Red) 14:48:14 02/28/05 local guy had his clearcoat flake off in a few months... (n/m) - Hiratsuka0689 (ATL) 22:38:46 02/27/05 There is a 1 year warranty on the finish (n/m) - AztecTT (Azure Motoring) 00:16:39 02/28/05 They are all cheap heavy copy-cat wheels. (n/m) - dlaw300z(Austin) 22:43:00 02/27/05 ^^ They are only 1/2 step above konig rims (n/m) - CarlCuro 22:53:15 02/27/05 2nd (n/m) - Snoguitar 23:06:57 02/27/05 dunno, my bros konig villians bent in a few weeks - dogpile 23:18:13 02/27/05 my ADR bent and cracked like every week they are the cheap - traydogg6969(Pittsburgh) 23:24:16 02/27/05 There's lifetime structural warranty against cracks - AztecTT (Azure Motoring) 00:16:03 02/28/05 no this was a few years ago when i owned my POS - traydogg6969(Pittsburgh) 01:58:13 02/28/05 You can definitely contact the seller who sold you the wheel - AztecTT (Azure Motoring) 15:32:17 02/28/05 The have that "cheap" looks - AntiHero 00:55:27 02/28/05 ADR is a cheap, garbage brand of 1 piece wheels... - Logik (Pittsburgh) 07:49:35 02/28/05 ADR-M-Sports look good for the money. - Poom (Pittsburgh) 08:08:39 02/28/05 Re: Good for the money?!? - Logik (Pittsburgh) 08:15:20 02/28/05 Not quite 30lbs - timz 08:22:04 02/28/05 Re: Not quite 30lbs - Logik (Pittsburgh) 08:24:15 02/28/05 LOL! 5lbs for tire? - timz 08:33:51 02/28/05 275/35/18 toyo t1-s had a shipping weight of 24.5lbs each - dogpile 10:06:01 02/28/05 Ford F-150 Harley 20's are 47lbs each for just rims :-) (n/m) - xybertron 15:26:13 02/28/05 Just say NO to knockoffs - trueyungasian 10:38:43 02/28/05 Ya but no way ill put a 4k wheels on a 10k car - ZXRider(SoCal) 13:58:12 02/28/05 what's with the hex bolts? - RedSER13 14:53:31 02/28/05 Can't we all just get along....It aint that serious (n/m) - tt4Gunz 17:11:55 02/28/05
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