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Need some advice from forum members please.
So, I ordered an aftermarket winter wheel/tire combination for my GTS sedan from CARiD. With previous cars, I have always purchased winter wheels/tires from Tire Rack with good results and no issues. Tire Rack has no or very limited options for a winter wheel/combo which prompted to the purchase from CARiD. I checked with my local dealer -- 7K for a set of Porsche wheels/tires (thought I could be more economical for winter beaters)
I made the transaction in July -- Savini wheels set 20/8.5 front and 20/10.5 rear with 255 and 295 width tires, respectively. I received the package at the end of August. I noted that there were two valve stems on the wheels...an inner stem and outer stem (which I have never had previously but didn't think much of it at the time). After checking for damage, I stored with sets in the basement until I was going to mount the wheels at home closer to winter.
This past weekend, I decided it was time to make the switch from the 21" Porsche RS Spyder wheels to my new winter set-up. Everything was going well until the last wheel when I noted that the an inner valve stem was going to hit the the bracket for the brake line --
?
Otherwise, there appeared to be no issues. When I purchased this set from CARiD, the website stated "guaranteed fit" -- which clearly isn't the case. Thankfully, I did't drive the car without recognizing this problem (likely bad outcome). So, proceeded to switch all the tires back to factory 21" set.
Next day, I called CARiD, looking for advice. They put me on hold very close to 30 min and then proceeded to say that there was nothing they could do. I should have assessed the fitment within 30 days but now they wouldn't honor any "guaranteed to fit" statements. Their advice -- check with a local shop to address the problem. I protested initially with a calm demeanor which became much less so by the end when they were unwilling to help because I was beyond their fine print 30 days. Maybe I was expecting too much.
Now I have 4 winter wheels that don't fit my car.
Options?
-Buy spacers -- 12 mm would likely provide enough clearance.
-See if the inner valve stem can be removed?
thanks for any input!
So, I ordered an aftermarket winter wheel/tire combination for my GTS sedan from CARiD. With previous cars, I have always purchased winter wheels/tires from Tire Rack with good results and no issues. Tire Rack has no or very limited options for a winter wheel/combo which prompted to the purchase from CARiD. I checked with my local dealer -- 7K for a set of Porsche wheels/tires (thought I could be more economical for winter beaters)
I made the transaction in July -- Savini wheels set 20/8.5 front and 20/10.5 rear with 255 and 295 width tires, respectively. I received the package at the end of August. I noted that there were two valve stems on the wheels...an inner stem and outer stem (which I have never had previously but didn't think much of it at the time). After checking for damage, I stored with sets in the basement until I was going to mount the wheels at home closer to winter.
This past weekend, I decided it was time to make the switch from the 21" Porsche RS Spyder wheels to my new winter set-up. Everything was going well until the last wheel when I noted that the an inner valve stem was going to hit the the bracket for the brake line --
?
Otherwise, there appeared to be no issues. When I purchased this set from CARiD, the website stated "guaranteed fit" -- which clearly isn't the case. Thankfully, I did't drive the car without recognizing this problem (likely bad outcome). So, proceeded to switch all the tires back to factory 21" set.
Next day, I called CARiD, looking for advice. They put me on hold very close to 30 min and then proceeded to say that there was nothing they could do. I should have assessed the fitment within 30 days but now they wouldn't honor any "guaranteed to fit" statements. Their advice -- check with a local shop to address the problem. I protested initially with a calm demeanor which became much less so by the end when they were unwilling to help because I was beyond their fine print 30 days. Maybe I was expecting too much.
Now I have 4 winter wheels that don't fit my car.
Options?
-Buy spacers -- 12 mm would likely provide enough clearance.
-See if the inner valve stem can be removed?
thanks for any input!
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