Savini Wheels -Beware!

[Dr Jkel]

Maybe they were Zinik first and then went to Savini. I am unsure.

Funny little story I was watching a program about Unique who is based in Miami who does high end cars for mainly professional athletes, celebrities etc......they were doing a Range Rover for CC Sabathia ( Yankees Pitcher) and a Ferrari and they were putting Savini wheels on the Range Rover. Well first off the wheels came painted the WRONG color......imagine that. But it happens.

I really wonder if CC Sabathia has any issues with the paint falling off or the wheel vibrating.....hmmmmmmm.

[Darth_Emma]

I looked it up. It's a huge building and there are several businesses in it.

[Dr Jkel]

Yeah they have the same phone, fax and address. What made me aware was the bill of lading info on my return wheels when they sent me the information. It said Zinik and I was kinda confused.

[PQ]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I finally sold my Savini wheels on ebay. I only lost $5000 on them.

What a miserable lesson we have learned here. Sorry I led you to them. I feel terrible. :(

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I almost feel guilty for selling them after all the issues others are having.

Screw that. You took a 5 thousand dollar bath on them. I'd say the guy got a helluva deal. Yours didn't vibrate. I don't guess mine will be sold. I'm going to make barstools and a table out of them, for the garage. Maybe do them really nice for the game room.

I'm really starting to believe that my driveline/tranny issue, LCA issue, strut issue, end link issues, sway bar braket issues, fender well issues and alignment and realignment issues are all caused by these fucking wheels.

Hell, my car gets out of alignment often. On it's own. Every time I've had it aligned from swapping LCA I've had it realigned and every time the front has gone out too.

[Darth_Emma]

Originally Posted by PQ

What a miserable lesson we have learned here. Sorry I led you to them. I feel terrible. :(

It's not your fault. I feel for ya about yours.

The good news is that I am very happy with my Forgeline wheels and they didn't cost nearly as much! It was a learning experience. I should have been more patient before jumping in to buy wheels. I simply didn't know enough about them.

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

It's not your fault. I feel for ya about yours.

The good news is that I am very happy with my Forgeline wheels and they didn't cost nearly as much! It was a learning experience. I should have been more patient before jumping in to buy wheels. I simply didn't know enough about them.

Nah... when you see their stuff on high end exotics and show cars... How would any of us know.


I'm not going to speculate but I don't think any of us saw these particular problems coming...

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by PQ

What a miserable lesson we have learned here. Sorry I led you to them. I feel terrible. :(

Screw that. You took a 5 thousand dollar bath on them. I'd say the guy got a helluva deal. Yours didn't vibrate. I don't guess mine will be sold. I'm going to make barstools and a table out of them, for the garage. Maybe do them really nice for the game room.

I'm really starting to believe that my driveline/tranny issue, LCA issue, strut issue, end link issues, sway bar braket issues, fender well issues and alignment and realignment issues are all caused by these fucking wheels.

Hell, my car gets out of alignment often. On it's own. Every time I've had it aligned from swapping LCA I've had it realigned and every time the front has gone out too.

Sometimes I wonder if these wheels are causing damage to my car because of the vibrations as well. Luckily for me I do not drive mine daily and do not have alot of miles on mine, so it is hard to tell if anything else is happening to my car.

The funny part was when I had my stock wheels I could put them back on and the vibration was gone. Period. A set of wheels is not worth all this.

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

It's not your fault. I feel for ya about yours.

The good news is that I am very happy with my Forgeline wheels and they didn't cost nearly as much! It was a learning experience. I should have been more patient before jumping in to buy wheels. I simply didn't know enough about them.

I am glad you got a set that you are happy with Emma, just sad that you took a bath on the Savini's. I have NEVER had a problem with ANY wheels I have bought for any vehicle I owned and I put wheels on every vehicle I buy, but these things are a different story.

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Nah... when you see their stuff on high end exotics and show cars... How would any of us know.


I'm not going to speculate but I don't think any of us saw these particular problems coming...

There in lies the problem, we none saw this coming. I can bet you that if my name was Shaq, A-Rod, or some other high profile person these wheels wouldn't be vibrating right now. I really wonder if it is like Norm suggests and the wheels that they sell us are Blem's, OK wheels, on the outer edges of what they consider "Tolerance" and when you go to 22's it is just magnified greatly.

I really do not think it is a size issue at all becuase there are alot of people who have 22's and are having no issues, they are just using other brands. But what puzzels me is that Dangeruss has the exact same wheels as mine, except he had his painted. NOW his paint fell off, but he didn't have any vibration issues, kinda like Emma. Then you have Randy who has had both paint and vibration issues, then me with just vibration issues although mine are just chrome, glad I didn't go with the paint.


Well supposedly they are supposed to be back today and I guess we will see what the real deal is.

[garcmol]

They're supposed to be delivered today? Crossing my fingers here for you!

[Berean]

Originally Posted by garcmol

They're supposed to be delivered today? Crossing my fingers here for you!

Is there a pool going on what day they will actually arrive?

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by garcmol

They're supposed to be delivered today? Crossing my fingers here for you!

Me TOO.

Originally Posted by Berean

Is there a pool going on what day they will actually arrive?

Well originally they told me Monday, just not WHICH Monday, LOL But I did get the Pro Number and checked the website this morning at it says " Out For Delivery" but you know how that goes.

Will be real interested to bolt these things back on and go for a drive. I am sure I will have to clean them up first, but that is ok. Just long as they do not vibrate.

[The Stig]

Crossing my fingers for you. I have to give you credit for not putting up with Savini's BS throughout this whole thing. It amazes me that they are even still in business after the way they have handled all of your's, PQ's, and Em's issues.

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by stieger

Crossing my fingers for you. I have to give you credit for not putting up with Savini's BS throughout this whole thing. It amazes me that they are even still in business after the way they have handled all of your's, PQ's, and Em's issues.

I appreciate it. But in all honesty Forums are VERY new to me and I am sure to ALOT of other people out there. I have seen about 8 members who have had issues with these wheels just on this forum, and that does not include the ones who are too embarrassed to say anything because of the cost of these wheels.

If the truth were really known I am sure that this is a pretty big problem, but people get buffalo'd alot of times to accept things they shouldn't.

If I were to come into your house and do some remodeling or build you a new house, I would be MADE fix it because of the laws and licensing requirements irregardless of what I thought. It is a regulated industry, evidentially wheel making is not and if it is then there must be a governing body that controls it, just haven't found who they are, YET.

[The Stig]

Hmmm I'm going to do some digging and see what I can find on a "governing body" for wheels. Not promising anything, but if I can't find it then it probably doesn't exist.

[highstik5]

Let me say first, that I really feel bad for all of you that have had bad experiences with Savini. But on the same token, I want to really thank you for posting your experiences here on the forum. It sucks that people have to get suckered in order for others to avoid making the same mistake, but I guess that is just the way it goes. I hope you get your wheels back brother and they don't have any of the problems that you have been describing. All of the comments on here have helped my choose my current wheels, and I couldn't be happier. It's nice to know that the consumer still has a voice against companies who think just because a fat pitcher for the yankees rolls their wheels or they mount them on Lamborghinis that they are quality products. Good luck to all, and keep encourage people to do their research!

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by stieger

Hmmm I'm going to do some digging and see what I can find on a "governing body" for wheels. Not promising anything, but if I can't find it then it probably doesn't exist.

Good deal let us ALL know what you find out.

Originally Posted by highstik5

Let me say first, that I really feel bad for all of you that have had bad experiences with Savini. But on the same token, I want to really thank you for posting your experiences here on the forum. It sucks that people have to get suckered in order for others to avoid making the same mistake, but I guess that is just the way it goes. I hope you get your wheels back brother and they don't have any of the problems that you have been describing. All of the comments on here have helped my choose my current wheels, and I couldn't be happier. It's nice to know that the consumer still has a voice against companies who think just because a fat pitcher for the yankees rolls their wheels or they mount them on Lamborghinis that they are quality products. Good luck to all, and keep encourage people to do their research!

I hear ya......I knew when I bought this car that I would never sell it. I dreamed of owning a Muscle Car for years but they became rarer and more expensive and this Camaro was the best of both worlds. From the momnet I saw a concept drawing I knew I would own one if it was ever produced.

I guess that is how I justified the expense thinking I was GETTING what I PAID for..........NOT. Of course we all try and do research and ger recommendations on things like this but in the end it was my decision, not a wise one it turns out.

I too, hope they arrive today vibration and issue free. BUT it still will not change the fact of the problems and issues that have been gone through by me and SEVERAL others here on just this one forum.......If I can save one person from going through this ordeal then it is worth the embarassment.

If someone chooses to buy this brand at least they know upfront what they are getting into and the potential downfalls and consequences of their purchase.

I guess money does not always buy quality no matter how many times I hear " You get what you pay for"......I guess not.

[Dr Jkel]

Well my wheels arrived........Were supposed to be here by 2pm but didn't show up till 3 pm.

When I got home I unpacked them and spent the better parts of 4 HOURS cleaning them. They were absolutely filthy. I have no idea what they did to these wheels but whatever it was, it was not done cleanly.

I guess I am just simply stupid, cause before I sent them I checked every square inch of these wheels and there was not 1 mark on them. NOW there are many. I have several scratches on the faces. Looks like it is in the same places which leads me to believe that it either happened on a machine or by piss poor handling.

They also had what appeared to be some pitting on them??????/ Luckily it was not pitting and it came clean albeit not quickly. Alot of Adam's metal polish and 4 hours of my. Finally got them cleaned about 9pm last night and will install them today to see if they pass the ultimate test of VIBRATION Free.

I did notice that they put new nuts on the back of a couple of wheels, the ones that hold the centers together. Wheels still have ALOT of weight on them.......So we will see. So basically from what I can tell just looking at them, they scratched three faces, took them apart and put them back together again on 3 of the 4 wheels.

[The Stig]

That's BS. Honestly, and hear me out before you call me a sinner, I hope the wheels vibrate. Not because I want you to go through more of a headache, but because I want you to get your money back and be able to just clean your hands of this whole thing.

[CruznSS]

Hope it all works out for you. I'd take the CAMARO for a good drive to make sure but sounds like you will know by the end of the block. I needed wheels after the fest in Valdosta. I went with a much less expensive tire & rim combo from Tire-rack and have not had a single issue (including 5,000+ mile round trip to Fest II in Arizona!). Sport Muscle Tachs. Set of 4 (tires, rims, tpm's, mounted & balanced) just a bit over $2,000. Hate hearing owner's with issues but glad we have an open forum to get info out to others before they fall into same problems.
I think we should have a place to rate vender's / state issues (good & bad). There are alot of vender's that have great products, some that have minor issues, and some that are looking to steal from ya. I will back up any product bought if it's of good quality, friendly staff, and satisfaction guarantee.

[el ess X]

This is all been painful to read about, not just a one-off issue, but more than a couple of issues.

Sometimes you get what you pay for, and sometimes, like this, you don't.

Personally, if I was spending this sorta change for wheels or anything else, it surely best not be dirty, scratched, or otherwise. They should be out of the box and on to the car without any massaging, cleaning, etc. That's ridiculous and unprofessional of them IMO.

Crossing fingers for y'all....

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by stieger

That's BS. Honestly, and hear me out before you call me a sinner, I hope the wheels vibrate. Not because I want you to go through more of a headache, but because I want you to get your money back and be able to just clean your hands of this whole thing.

I just want them to be right. Unfortunately the finsih is a little scratched in places and I will deal with that if the wheels do not vibrate. If they vibrate then I am not worried about it.

Originally Posted by CruznSS

Hope it all works out for you. I'd take the CAMARO for a good drive to make sure but sounds like you will know by the end of the block. I needed wheels after the fest in Valdosta. I went with a much less expensive tire & rim combo from Tire-rack and have not had a single issue (including 5,000+ mile round trip to Fest II in Arizona!). Sport Muscle Tachs. Set of 4 (tires, rims, tpm's, mounted & balanced) just a bit over $2,000. Hate hearing owner's with issues but glad we have an open forum to get info out to others before they fall into same problems.
I think we should have a place to rate vender's / state issues (good & bad). There are alot of vender's that have great products, some that have minor issues, and some that are looking to steal from ya. I will back up any product bought if it's of good quality, friendly staff, and satisfaction guarantee.

Hind sight is always 20/20. But this is the reason I made this thread to make people aware.

Originally Posted by el ess X

This is all been painful to read about, not just a one-off issue, but more than a couple of issues.

Sometimes you get what you pay for, and sometimes, like this, you don't.

Personally, if I was spending this sorta change for wheels or anything else, it surely best not be dirty, scratched, or otherwise. They should be out of the box and on to the car without any massaging, cleaning, etc. That's ridiculous and unprofessional of them IMO.

Crossing fingers for y'all....

I completely agree. After they had already been back once for this issue and had to go back again for vibration issues you would think that they would ensure the wheels were PERFECT in everyway. Their appearance does not give me a warm and fuzzy about how they will perform this evening.

Luckily for me they just paved about 40 miles of interstate near my house, road is smooth and I will have a good indication of how they will perform, but if like the last time I wil be able to tell by the time I get to the end of the block.

Really sad you spend so much money on something and have to go through so much drama.

So we will see later on today how they perform.

[Darth_Emma]

I sent my Savini wheels back to be refinished last fall. Got them back 3 months later. They had a chip in one of the fronts that someone had tried to conceal with black marker.

I thought about bitching to Savini about that, but after the hassles they gave me, I just gave up. (I guess they won.) There is a point where you just throw your hands in the air in exasperation. I sold me wheels on ebay this week. As I said before, I took a $5k loss on them.

The good news is that I now have Forgeline 20" wheels on my car and I'm very happy with them. The finish is perfect. They were mounted and balanced with no issues. And they ride as smooth as glass. So, at least I'm happy with what I have now.

[Darth_Emma]

Dr Jkel:
I hope you took pictures of the wheels when they arrived. I should have done that.

[Dr Jkel]

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

I sent my Savini wheels back to be refinished last fall. Got them back 3 months later. They had a chip in one of the fronts that someone had tried to conceal with black marker.

I thought about bitching to Savini about that, but after the hassles they gave me, I just gave up. (I guess they won.) There is a point where you just throw your hands in the air in exasperation. I sold me wheels on ebay this week. As I said before, I took a $5k loss on them.

The good news is that I now have Forgeline 20" wheels on my car and I'm very happy with them. The finish is perfect. They were mounted and balanced with no issues. And they ride as smooth as glass. So, at least I'm happy with what I have now.

I am so sorry you got shafted by Savini on your wheels and for the money you lost, BUT I am glad you have wheels you can enjoy now.

Originally Posted by Darth_Emma

Dr Jkel:I hope you took pictures of the wheels when they arrived. I should have done that.

Oh Yea I took pictures but it is really hard to take pictures of Chrome, plus it was kinda dark last night so maybe today I can get some better pictures.

I sent BFXAUTO an e-mail about the condition of the wheels and am waiting on a response.

[garcmol]

I hope they're right this time. Those are gorgeous wheels!

[Dr Jkel]

I use a statement alot and it goes a little like this " It's kinda like being a Little Pregnant, in my mind either you are or are not" I use this to guide me on my daily travels through life. What does that have to do with Savini Wheels you might ask.........Well in my opinion they are either right or they are not, kinda like being pregnant.

I bolted on my wheels last night, torqued them down to 140 ft lbs and went for a ride. They still vibrate, although it is better than before it is NOT right. I drove for about 60 miles down different sections of interstate, through town and even a country road ( Yes it was paved, LOL.) So I know it is not the road causing the vibration.

Just so that I knew I wasn't crazy, while my wheels were gone to be fixed I had my rotors checked to make sure that they were not warped to eliminate that as a possibility. If I stay under 40 mph they seem to be OK but the faster you go the worse it gets.

There is actually a section of road near the Talladega Superspeedway that is 4 lanes wide and straight and about 5 miles long and I had some law enforcement friends help me test the wheels by allowing me to run it up to triple digits, in a controlled environment, to see the effects of the vibration or to see if I could run the vibration out of it and that did not work.

I had read where some swapped wheels from side to side and that helped their problems so I then went and swapped the wheels from side to side and it did not make one bit of difference. The vibration was the same.

As to make sure that there was not another reason for the vibration I cleaned the hubs spotless, they looked like they were brand new, so the hubs are clean, wheels torqued to the right spec's so now I am clueless.

I will send BFXAUTO and e-mail this morning and see what the next step in this process is.

Really sad..........