Ghettobaby
05-08-2014, 04:13 PM
Going to start by saying that me and a buddy have been having an amusing debate with the guys at Forgestar around a statement they made. This is from (I believe) Peter@Forgestar, "A structural failure is something like the spokes of the wheels cracking on their own not due to impact"
And now the story, I had 4 new tires mounted and was informed that I had 4 cracked wheels. I sent the pictures to Forgestar for warranty purpose and they came back stating they need to have the wheels to test them (fair enough). Well that cost me money and I don't even know what they are going to look for. So I asked and this was what they said Unfortunately no one else has the type of testing equipment we use to test the wheels.
Pictures for your enjoyment.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HOEY8q9mc1g/U2fif4n_jlI/AAAAAAAAIgk/3XztgoWUZAE/w756-h1337-no/IMAG0538.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hc1WjJ3d_eE/U2fporYLgEI/AAAAAAAAIhc/YLajs6iY2XI/w756-h1337-no/IMAG0539.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WbREycwACqM/U2fprbIlVcI/AAAAAAAAIhk/v2CAXW9xZ7I/w756-h1337-no/IMAG0540.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BAju0dDv_ms/U2fpuJgAEqI/AAAAAAAAIhw/kuBj6-prbu8/w756-h1337-no/Crack+4.jpg
My fear here is that I will send them out and they will come back and say our special testing equipment says you have a bend in each of these wheels. Yes that is correct, any bends in the wheel will void the warranty for that wheel again from Peter.
I guess the lesson here is suck it up princess and don't cheap out next time. Sure wish I would have mounted new tires in the winter.
And now the story, I had 4 new tires mounted and was informed that I had 4 cracked wheels. I sent the pictures to Forgestar for warranty purpose and they came back stating they need to have the wheels to test them (fair enough). Well that cost me money and I don't even know what they are going to look for. So I asked and this was what they said Unfortunately no one else has the type of testing equipment we use to test the wheels.
Pictures for your enjoyment.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HOEY8q9mc1g/U2fif4n_jlI/AAAAAAAAIgk/3XztgoWUZAE/w756-h1337-no/IMAG0538.jpg
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-hc1WjJ3d_eE/U2fporYLgEI/AAAAAAAAIhc/YLajs6iY2XI/w756-h1337-no/IMAG0539.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-WbREycwACqM/U2fprbIlVcI/AAAAAAAAIhk/v2CAXW9xZ7I/w756-h1337-no/IMAG0540.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-BAju0dDv_ms/U2fpuJgAEqI/AAAAAAAAIhw/kuBj6-prbu8/w756-h1337-no/Crack+4.jpg
My fear here is that I will send them out and they will come back and say our special testing equipment says you have a bend in each of these wheels. Yes that is correct, any bends in the wheel will void the warranty for that wheel again from Peter.
I guess the lesson here is suck it up princess and don't cheap out next time. Sure wish I would have mounted new tires in the winter.