djayz
01-12-2006, 06:42 PM
So i just talked to a friend of mine and he has a lancer which he bought last year. It came with dunlop summer tires and a set of 4 steelies.
After driving on them today he slid into a curb and bent it so he needs a replacement rim. He went to caltire and bfgoodrich and they told him that the replacement rim could only be purchased from mitsubishi.
He also called mitsubishi and they said the same. Now i told him its just a steel wheel like my honda rim is exactly the same maybe the weight might be different a little but you can change all 4 rims and you wouldnt have a problem with those ones from walmart or canadian tire for $39.
But everywhere he calls says the steel rim has to be purchased from mitsubishi no other rim will go on. Its a 14 or 15 inch rim and its 4x100 bolt pattern and they want $190 for each steel wheel!
is everyplace just bullshitting so mitsubishi can make money or is it true only a mitsubishi rim can be used?...and why?
NEed to know by tomorrow so he doesnt go out and spend like a grand on steel rims ...Thanks in advance guys
After driving on them today he slid into a curb and bent it so he needs a replacement rim. He went to caltire and bfgoodrich and they told him that the replacement rim could only be purchased from mitsubishi.
He also called mitsubishi and they said the same. Now i told him its just a steel wheel like my honda rim is exactly the same maybe the weight might be different a little but you can change all 4 rims and you wouldnt have a problem with those ones from walmart or canadian tire for $39.
But everywhere he calls says the steel rim has to be purchased from mitsubishi no other rim will go on. Its a 14 or 15 inch rim and its 4x100 bolt pattern and they want $190 for each steel wheel!
is everyplace just bullshitting so mitsubishi can make money or is it true only a mitsubishi rim can be used?...and why?
NEed to know by tomorrow so he doesnt go out and spend like a grand on steel rims ...Thanks in advance guys