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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:06 am 
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Fed up with not being able to use some of these
really cool new wheels on your PRE-AU Falcon ?????

Then let ROH know about it !!!!

http://www.roh.com.au/asp/design_yourown.asp

Make sure you fill in the "Further Comments" section stating that you want wheels to suit your older FORD

maybe if enough of us spam this link something will be done :twisted:

 

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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 10:50 am 
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Yeah it pisses me off too. When you rock up to those tyre places and they got 600 sets of new rims on show and you ask what they got for an EL. And then they look down and tell you they only got 2 sets available :evil: :evil: :evil:

 

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Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:16 pm 
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just gave ROH a peice of my mind... heh.

certainly does s**t me up the wall! its f**k ridiculous!
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Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 9:27 am 
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Come on Fordmodders get behind us and start Emailing these f**k :evil: :evil:

 

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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:52 am 
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Got mine in.

 

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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 1:02 am 
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lol funnie s**t

thats why i use Skyline GTR rims ( allmost correct offset)

 

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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 9:16 am 
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Antera make rims for pre AU.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:46 am 
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ROH rims are VERY expensive in comparison to other import brands and so on.

If your that fed up, get hub adapters which then allow about 50+ wheels to go on your car.. easier! :)

Most places will chuck then in for the same price as the set of the wheels+tyres.
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Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 3:33 pm 
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ROH are, I think, the wheels manufacturer version of "Dodgy Brothers".

If you were to order a set of ROH Milano rims for an XB GT, recieve them, and have the rear wheels almost fall off after 100 km, you would ask questions wouldn't you?

True story!!

When the rims were looked at they had not put any "relief" for where the wheel studs poke thru the disks, which meant the rim centre was sitting against the end of the threads, and not the disks. Rims were sent back for machining reliefs in, and recieved back in worse condition, paint chipped, and the reliefs appeared to be put in with a very large drill bit and elec drill, (not machined in ANY sense of the word).

When this was queried, they said "XB's were never fitted with disk brake rear ends, and the cost of repairs would be forwarded". Even the Tyre dealer was amazed at that comment.

This went on for a couple of weeks, it was suggested that ROH contact Ford or the Ford GT club re the XB and disk brake rear ends. The rims were subsequently returned (no apology for the glaring mistakes and workmanship issues from ROH), so a set of Simmons were ordered. Simmons arrived and fitted with no problems at all.

How did ROH mess this up?? Still don't know.

 

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Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:48 am 
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MRE-40L wrote:
i use Skyline GTR rims ( allmost correct offset)
How large a tyre do you reckon you could you go with the GTR offset before you scrubbed?
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