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ChibiBlackSheep · 02-27-2017, 06:20 AM

Last year I bought a set of chrome FR41s for my Camaro and was in love with the new look of the car.

After the nice weather was over, I switched back to my steel wheels to get ready for the cold weather, and when I got my FR41s off the car, I noticed that the backs of them were marred like crazy. So I snapped a few photos, and posted a question on this site.

3 of the 4 looked like this.

I wasn't asking for a handout from Factory Reproductions, I was just wondering what I could do to prevent further issues. Bruce reached out to me, asked me a few questions, and without charging me a dime, mailed out 4 new rims and return labels. Came home from work to this, just a few days later.

I took my car over to the shop, and we swapped the TPMS and rubber over to the new rims, and I mailed back my old.

This past weekend, I decided it was time to get my Camaro looking good again, and it's been way too warm for my Blizzak tires, so I made the swap to my new rims.

When I took off my steelies, I was greeted with the usual nasty rotor face that we are used to here up north.

So I took out my tools and wire brushes and got them all cleaned up and looking good.

Next, I took a little silicone lube and placed it on the hub where the rim is going to hit and was marred up last time.

Got the fronts done:

Finished up the rears, and took the car for a spin. Retorqued everything, and I'm back to having a beautiful 5th gen!

I'm going to keep an eye on the back of the rims this year. Every oil change that I do on the car, I'll pull the rims and make sure everything is still looking great.

But I can't recommend Bruce and Factory Reproductions enough. Any other company would have blamed the rim damage on installation errors, but I do things slowly and methodically. Bruce went above and beyond what I expected from a company, and I just had to get this post out there to commend him. Thank you again Bruce!

yzinger · 02-27-2017, 12:11 PM

Very nice and I will remember this when i purchase wheels.

ChibiBlackSheep · 02-27-2017, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by yzinger

Very nice and I will remember this when i purchase wheels.

Definitely, it was good to see them stand by their products so well.

KillboyPowerhead · 02-27-2017, 08:17 PM

I was thinking of MRR or FR for my Z28 replicas - maybe I'll go with these guys...

jshaf · 02-28-2017, 04:33 PM

that is good to hear, mine stay on all year though I don't drive it in the winter, will check them some time this summer just to make sure. I think you bought yours a few months before I purchased mine so maybe it was just a bad batch, or so we hope

ChibiBlackSheep · 03-01-2017, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by jshaf

that is good to hear, mine stay on all year though I don't drive it in the winter, will check them some time this summer just to make sure. I think you bought yours a few months before I purchased mine so maybe it was just a bad batch, or so we hope

That's what I'm hoping also, because it almost seemed like the bore was just slightly off and ripped up the middle a little.

But I will keep an eye on these

02-27-2017, 06:20 AM	#1
ChibiBlackSheep Drives: 2012 2SS/RS, 1968 SS Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southeast, PA Posts: 2,097	Thanks Bruce and FR for some stand up service! Last year I bought a set of chrome FR41s for my Camaro and was in love with the new look of the car. After the nice weather was over, I switched back to my steel wheels to get ready for the cold weather, and when I got my FR41s off the car, I noticed that the backs of them were marred like crazy. So I snapped a few photos, and posted a question on this site. 3 of the 4 looked like this. I wasn't asking for a handout from Factory Reproductions, I was just wondering what I could do to prevent further issues. Bruce reached out to me, asked me a few questions, and without charging me a dime, mailed out 4 new rims and return labels. Came home from work to this, just a few days later. I took my car over to the shop, and we swapped the TPMS and rubber over to the new rims, and I mailed back my old. This past weekend, I decided it was time to get my Camaro looking good again, and it's been way too warm for my Blizzak tires, so I made the swap to my new rims. When I took off my steelies, I was greeted with the usual nasty rotor face that we are used to here up north. So I took out my tools and wire brushes and got them all cleaned up and looking good. Next, I took a little silicone lube and placed it on the hub where the rim is going to hit and was marred up last time. Got the fronts done: Finished up the rears, and took the car for a spin. Retorqued everything, and I'm back to having a beautiful 5th gen! I'm going to keep an eye on the back of the rims this year. Every oil change that I do on the car, I'll pull the rims and make sure everything is still looking great. But I can't recommend Bruce and Factory Reproductions enough. Any other company would have blamed the rim damage on installation errors, but I do things slowly and methodically. Bruce went above and beyond what I expected from a company, and I just had to get this post out there to commend him. Thank you again Bruce! __________________ LS3 Crate Engine Swap \| CSP Custom Cam 232/240 .615/.615 113 +3 \| Stainless Power LT Headers \| Z28 Intake \| Borla S-Type Exhaust \| FTI Triple-Disc Billet 3200 Stall 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS \| 1968 Camaro SS \| 2020 Cadillac CT5 Premium Luxury \| 2021 Spark LS

02-28-2017, 04:33 PM	#5
jshaf Montani Semper Liberi Drives: 2011 Black 2SS/RS w/ IOM stripes Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 4,841	that is good to hear, mine stay on all year though I don't drive it in the winter, will check them some time this summer just to make sure. I think you bought yours a few months before I purchased mine so maybe it was just a bad batch, or so we hope __________________ Stainless Works 1 7/8 Long Tude Headers, Stainless Works High Flow Cats, Stainless Works Retro Chambered Catback, Z/28 Air Intake, RDP Tuned, FR41 Chrome Rims, 1100W stereo, 35% Tint

02-27-2017, 12:11 PM	#2
yzinger Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - IOM - LS3 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 302	Very nice and I will remember this when i purchase wheels.

02-27-2017, 08:17 PM	#4
KillboyPowerhead Drives: 2015 Z/22 Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 932	I was thinking of MRR or FR for my Z28 replicas - maybe I'll go with these guys...