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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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Hey folks,

I have a dent on one of my front 18" Rays from my 2003 Track that is causing a slow air leak. I went looking for a replacement online and found a whole bunch of sites selling what appear to be remanufactured OEM rims very cheap. See this as an example:
http://www.nissan-auto-and-parts.com...y62415u20.html

These are 1/10 the price of the cheapest new OEM wheel I've seen and much less than used wheels I've seen on Ebay, etc. Can these be real? I can't even get the wheel I already have repaired that cheaply.
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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They seem, and state, theat they are OEM reconditioned wheels.

Still not bad for a second set of wheels for the track
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Old Dec 5, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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It looks like a hell of a deal for around $500 shipped for some OEM track wheels... I would consider it if I were to need OEM wheels
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 03:23 AM
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The "street" price for OEM wheels is around $150 each, so that's not an unrealistic price, especially if they are "reconditioned".
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:48 AM
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Welcome. As Aust350z mentioned. They are reconditioned wheels. Looks real to me.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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This might serve my future projects. I am curious about feedback about their business.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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nice!!!
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 11:44 AM
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for that price i would pick up a set if i needed them
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:29 PM
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good price but i have two sets of stock rims with good tread left... pm if u want more info
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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Definitely seems like a great deal.
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Old Dec 7, 2010 | 12:34 PM
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If anyone has picked these up, did you get what you expected?
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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Anyone verify this yet?
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Old Apr 19, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Wow, definitely cheap
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