Need a Volk answer!
03-10-2006, 03:35 PM
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Need a Volk answer!
2 months ago I ran over what looked like an alternator with my left wheel on the freeway at 70mph. Needless to say I was pissed but once out of the car I found no damage to it or the tire. Last week I pulled the front wheels to check the brakes when I noticed a nominal sized lump dead center of the left wheel. damn things bent but only in the middle, now it does not vibrate or anything but I hate that it's there. They are GT7's so my question is has anyone ever bought just the outer wheel assm. since my center part is perfect and a new wheel is $500 or more and if so what dealer will do this for me, Thanks for any help.
03-10-2006, 03:39 PM
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In my past two plus years of being on these forums, the general consensus for a barrel replacement on Volks has been: "no" you can't switch it out.
Maybe if it was an HRE or some sort of custom wheel, but even at that it'd be alot more than 500 bucks.
Can you take it to a wheel repair shop?
Most places will repair bends on the barrel for around 100 bucks depending on it's severity.
Maybe if it was an HRE or some sort of custom wheel, but even at that it'd be alot more than 500 bucks.
Can you take it to a wheel repair shop?
Most places will repair bends on the barrel for around 100 bucks depending on it's severity.
03-10-2006, 04:14 PM
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Yeah I do live about an hour from a wheel repair shop in houston but I hate to down my car though I may have to, guess 100 bucks is better than 500.
03-10-2006, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dan avoN7
wait so your $2,000+ set of rims bent? no way.... volks must suck.
All wheels bend if nailed hard enough.
The only difference is, quality wheels will bend slightly, whereas your average cracker jack wheels will shatter right off and have you spinning into your own fiery death.
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03-11-2006, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
What?
All wheels bend if nailed hard enough.
The only difference is, quality wheels will bend slightly, whereas your average cracker jack wheels will shatter right off and have you spinning into your own fiery death.
All wheels bend if nailed hard enough.
The only difference is, quality wheels will bend slightly, whereas your average cracker jack wheels will shatter right off and have you spinning into your own fiery death.
someone might be jealous.
03-11-2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 35oZephyR
What?
All wheels bend if nailed hard enough.
The only difference is, quality wheels will bend slightly, whereas your average cracker jack wheels will shatter right off and have you spinning into your own fiery death.
All wheels bend if nailed hard enough.
The only difference is, quality wheels will bend slightly, whereas your average cracker jack wheels will shatter right off and have you spinning into your own fiery death.
03-11-2006, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dan avoN7
wait so your $2,000+ set of rims bent? no way.... volks must suck.
You Give Danville a Bad Rep.
considering everyone there has an SUV on 22"s, i'm surprised you havent seen any dents from running over those wild turkeys down Diablo Road..
03-11-2006, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
You Give Danville a Bad Rep.
considering everyone there has an SUV on 22"s, i'm surprised you havent seen any dents from running over those wild turkeys down Diablo Road..
considering everyone there has an SUV on 22"s, i'm surprised you havent seen any dents from running over those wild turkeys down Diablo Road..
03-12-2006, 09:25 AM
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Sorry to hear that Dave, but your not getting your rims back from me! (hehe) I hate to hear that, it seems you have the same luck as me.........BAD! Just an update, my other 2 rims and 4 tires from STATUS have arrived and the wheels look great on the car. Thanks again and good luck with this endeavor.
03-13-2006, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by "Z"orilla
Sorry to hear that Dave, but your not getting your rims back from me! (hehe) I hate to hear that, it seems you have the same luck as me.........BAD! Just an update, my other 2 rims and 4 tires from STATUS have arrived and the wheels look great on the car. Thanks again and good luck with this endeavor.
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Originally Posted by dan avoN7
wait so your $2,000+ set of rims bent? no way.... volks must suck.
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Strength - Volk and BBS is top notch forged wheels. Work is cast wheel.
Styling - Volk, popular wheels designs (ce28n, te37, all the GT wheels, all the SF wheels. Work is ok but seems like the S1's are the only popular design. BBS can only go so far with the same mesh design.
Volk is #1.
Styling - Volk, popular wheels designs (ce28n, te37, all the GT wheels, all the SF wheels. Work is ok but seems like the S1's are the only popular design. BBS can only go so far with the same mesh design.
Volk is #1.
03-15-2006, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tHisZ_bFAST
Strength - Volk and BBS is top notch forged wheels. Work is cast wheel.
Styling - Volk, popular wheels designs (ce28n, te37, all the GT wheels, all the SF wheels. Work is ok but seems like the S1's are the only popular design. BBS can only go so far with the same mesh design.
Volk is #1.
Styling - Volk, popular wheels designs (ce28n, te37, all the GT wheels, all the SF wheels. Work is ok but seems like the S1's are the only popular design. BBS can only go so far with the same mesh design.
Volk is #1.
BBS and Work stay true to their roots and do not just release a ton of designs for the sake of it. Look at the Work Equips. It is so old skool that you can probably find an image of it in the dictionary on what a 5 spoke designed rim looks like. If these rims companies were not respected, their designs would not be TIMELESS.
03-15-2006, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Rickdogg
You're kidding that Work is only cast wheels right? BBS and Work stay true to their roots and do not just release a ton of designs for the sake of it. Look at the Work Equips. It is so old skool that you can probably find an image of it in the dictionary on what a 5 spoke designed rim looks like. If these rims companies were not respected, their designs would not be TIMELESS.
BBS and Work stay true to their roots and do not just release a ton of designs for the sake of it. Look at the Work Equips. It is so old skool that you can probably find an image of it in the dictionary on what a 5 spoke designed rim looks like. If these rims companies were not respected, their designs would not be TIMELESS.I'll admit some of the Work designs are great. But like I said, it seems like only the S1's are popular these days.
And Works are casted. Pretty expensive for a cast weel.