less than a week with the new iforged... and one wobbles

montreal_bimmer · 06-26-2007, 09:59 AM

i recieved my brand new iforged wheels last wednesday, got them installed and balanced, drove around all weekend no problem, they felt good, car drove smooth.... on sunday, me and my boys took a nice drive up to Mont Tremblant, anyway, on of my boys said that my rear passenger wheel wobbles.... so we traded cars for 4-5 kms, and i saw it wobbling... so we pulled over i took off the wheel, and everything was fine, so i put it back on, and it was still wobbling. its a little wobble, you dont feel it in the steering or in the drive, but u notice it when you look at the wheel turning. yesterday i got it re-balanced, and the same thing, it still wobbles....

do any of you have any idea of what it could be???

i dont really know what to do next???

let me know your ideas...

thanks

Anthony

Pele96 · 06-26-2007, 11:13 AM

Maybe the rim is bent? Did you hit any major potholes?

S4to335 · 06-26-2007, 11:26 AM

You could be missing a wheel weight..could have fallen off.

ChronoJ1 · 06-26-2007, 11:26 AM

Didn't they say they now have a full time QC team?
LoL...
Hopefully, it's a factory defect, and they will replace it for you.

ChronoJ1 · 06-26-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S4to335

You could be missing a wheel weight..could have fallen off.

A wheel weight doesn't make the wheel wobble.

crimsone90 · 06-26-2007, 11:29 AM

What tires do you have?

montreal_bimmer · 06-26-2007, 11:30 AM

i have Kumho SPT's 275/30-19 on that wheel

montreal_bimmer · 06-26-2007, 11:31 AM

theyre balanced perfect #1, and #2, an unbalanced wheels wont make the whole wheel wobble

FotiosF90M5 · 06-26-2007, 11:32 AM

The lip is probably warped.I think they should fix or replace it.Those wheels arent cheap.good luck with everything.

sterns · 06-26-2007, 11:41 AM

If it's a problem with the wheel, whoever did the balancing should have noticed the wobbling and told you about it. This is usually how you find you have a slightly bent wheel.

montreal_bimmer · 06-26-2007, 12:07 PM

i know im gonna get a song and dance about it, but i hope it goes well with iforged for this, and i dont want to be rolling on just 3 wheels....

im waiting for dan@themodcity to reply to my PM

FotiosF90M5 · 06-26-2007, 12:08 PM

He will probably figure out something.hes a good guy.

ADHD · 06-26-2007, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montreal_bimmer

i know im gonna get a song and dance about it, but i hope it goes well with iforged for this, and i dont want to be rolling on just 3 wheels....

im waiting for dan@themodcity to reply to my PM

DUDE u need to CALL DAN IMMEDIATLY, not PM especially if u truelly feel this is not your fault!

Revlis · 06-26-2007, 12:12 PM

If you cannot feel it, It's most likely NOT wobbling at all. Just an effect of the light on the spinning wheel I would say.

Have you taken a t-square and actually checked for a wobble with something other than your eyes? You could probably take it to a local tire shop/speed shop and ask them to have a look.

I had a wheel a few years ago that always looked like it was wobbling. Drove me nuts for awhile cause after the shop checked it and said it's good to go and I checked it with a square? There was no measurable wobble... Just didn't make sense.

AgsWin · 07-13-2007, 03:10 PM

So what happened? Was it a quality issue with the wheels or something else?

neuzpeed · 07-13-2007, 08:27 PM

damn makes me want to cancel my iforge order.

twintrbo · 07-13-2007, 08:33 PM

I hope it all work out....

TheModCity · 07-13-2007, 08:39 PM

Hey Guys,

Seems like something could of happened during shipping or so. But good news is, Anthony and I have been talking, and I spoke with iForged and they are going to inspect the wheels just to make sure everything is ok, and to fix anything that could of happened on the way to Anthony in Montreal.

AgsWin · 07-13-2007, 09:13 PM

Well, this happened AFTER the quality control team was in place right? I love the iforged product price, but what bothers me is one, how bad is their packaging that a wheel gets warped during shipping? Now montrealbimmer has to drive around with mismatched wheels until iforged figures out what happened AFTER the fact.

I dont want this to happen to me, I dont want to get my wheels, have them be warped, have iforged blame it on UPS, have to dismount them, take the tire off, find a wheel to drive around in the meantime and wait till iforged figures out the issue. Now if the wheel is a custom order 6-8 weeks, say it cant be fixed, so now i gotta roll around on mismatched wheels for another 2 friggen months!!! Are you joking me?

I like Dan at modcity, but two other vendors I called from here said they have stopped selling iforged because of these quality issues. So its not anything against Dan, but I really don't want this scenario to happen to me.

Its like the oil cooler on the 335's, sure bmw will stand behind their product, but do I want my car sitting at a dealer for 2 months until they figure out how ot fix it and get the part???

AgsWin · 08-03-2007, 01:13 AM

So what is the outcome?

TheModCity · 08-03-2007, 01:24 AM

Turns out the wheel was not balanced correctly from the previous shop it was installed by. It was sent back to iForged, they checked it out, and put it on there machine, and thats when they came to the conclusion the wheel was not balanced by montreal_bimmer shop correctly. They rebalanced it properly and roadforced, and now his wheel is perfectly fine

sonic03inSC · 08-03-2007, 09:59 AM

Just goes to show it's not always the manufacture QC problems. I have never heard bad things from Iforged until I started reading these boards, the SVT forums think highly of them.. I can't wait to get mine in. Thanks for the update Dan.

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montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 179 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	less than a week with the new iforged... and one wobbles i recieved my brand new iforged wheels last wednesday, got them installed and balanced, drove around all weekend no problem, they felt good, car drove smooth.... on sunday, me and my boys took a nice drive up to Mont Tremblant, anyway, on of my boys said that my rear passenger wheel wobbles.... so we traded cars for 4-5 kms, and i saw it wobbling... so we pulled over i took off the wheel, and everything was fine, so i put it back on, and it was still wobbling. its a little wobble, you dont feel it in the steering or in the drive, but u notice it when you look at the wheel turning. yesterday i got it re-balanced, and the same thing, it still wobbles.... do any of you have any idea of what it could be??? i dont really know what to do next??? let me know your ideas... thanks Anthony
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S4to335 Brigadier General 460 Rep 4,380 Posts Drives: 2014 Audi A4 / 91 Track Miata Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2007 BMW 335i sedan [8.00]	You could be missing a wheel weight..could have fallen off. __________________ Car is now gone .... :-(
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ChronoJ1 Second Lieutenant 4 Rep 212 Posts Drives: Euro Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	Didn't they say they now have a full time QC team? LoL... Hopefully, it's a factory defect, and they will replace it for you.
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montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 179 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	i have Kumho SPT's 275/30-19 on that wheel
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06-26-2007, 11:13 AM	#2
Pele96 Lieutenant 40 Rep 563 Posts Drives: 2010 335i 6MT Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Maybe the rim is bent? Did you hit any major potholes?
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montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 179 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	theyre balanced perfect #1, and #2, an unbalanced wheels wont make the whole wheel wobble
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FotiosF90M5 ///M Specialist South Shore BMW 800 Rep 7,109 Posts Drives: 2021 M5 Comp BHG/Silverstone Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Shore, MA iTrader: (62)	The lip is probably warped.I think they should fix or replace it.Those wheels arent cheap.good luck with everything. __________________ 2021 M5 COMPETITION LCI Brands Hatch Gray on SIlverstone, carbon roof, comp wheels, Mperf splitter, carbon pro spoiler, carbon diffuser , carbon paddles, executive pkg. Dinan HAS, RaceChip, dinan spacers, FC stud kit, etc
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montreal_bimmer OEMconcept 179 Rep 5,593 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Canada \| USA iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [10.00]	i know im gonna get a song and dance about it, but i hope it goes well with iforged for this, and i dont want to be rolling on just 3 wheels.... im waiting for dan@themodcity to reply to my PM
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Revlis Now With 33% MORE Sarcasm Free! 162 Rep 3,462 Posts Drives: M4 i3 X3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ iTrader: (0)	If you cannot feel it, It's most likely NOT wobbling at all. Just an effect of the light on the spinning wheel I would say. Have you taken a t-square and actually checked for a wobble with something other than your eyes? You could probably take it to a local tire shop/speed shop and ask them to have a look. I had a wheel a few years ago that always looked like it was wobbling. Drove me nuts for awhile cause after the shop checked it and said it's good to go and I checked it with a square? There was no measurable wobble... Just didn't make sense. __________________ A BMW is Just a Car, it doesn't make you smart, handsome, clever, better, cool, or wealthy.
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AgsWin Captain 211 Rep 800 Posts Drives: 2022 Frozen Dark Grey M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: College Station, TX iTrader: (1)	So what happened? Was it a quality issue with the wheels or something else?
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TheModCity Banned 120 Rep 2,954 Posts Drives: M3 & C6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL (The Sunshine St.) iTrader: (79)	Hey Guys, Seems like something could of happened during shipping or so. But good news is, Anthony and I have been talking, and I spoke with iForged and they are going to inspect the wheels just to make sure everything is ok, and to fix anything that could of happened on the way to Anthony in Montreal.
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AgsWin Captain 211 Rep 800 Posts Drives: 2022 Frozen Dark Grey M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: College Station, TX iTrader: (1)	Well, this happened AFTER the quality control team was in place right? I love the iforged product price, but what bothers me is one, how bad is their packaging that a wheel gets warped during shipping? Now montrealbimmer has to drive around with mismatched wheels until iforged figures out what happened AFTER the fact. I dont want this to happen to me, I dont want to get my wheels, have them be warped, have iforged blame it on UPS, have to dismount them, take the tire off, find a wheel to drive around in the meantime and wait till iforged figures out the issue. Now if the wheel is a custom order 6-8 weeks, say it cant be fixed, so now i gotta roll around on mismatched wheels for another 2 friggen months!!! Are you joking me? I like Dan at modcity, but two other vendors I called from here said they have stopped selling iforged because of these quality issues. So its not anything against Dan, but I really don't want this scenario to happen to me. Its like the oil cooler on the 335's, sure bmw will stand behind their product, but do I want my car sitting at a dealer for 2 months until they figure out how ot fix it and get the part???
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AgsWin Captain 211 Rep 800 Posts Drives: 2022 Frozen Dark Grey M3 Join Date: May 2007 Location: College Station, TX iTrader: (1)	So what is the outcome?
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TheModCity Banned 120 Rep 2,954 Posts Drives: M3 & C6 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Boca Raton, FL (The Sunshine St.) iTrader: (79)	Turns out the wheel was not balanced correctly from the previous shop it was installed by. It was sent back to iForged, they checked it out, and put it on there machine, and thats when they came to the conclusion the wheel was not balanced by montreal_bimmer shop correctly. They rebalanced it properly and roadforced, and now his wheel is perfectly fine
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sonic03inSC Private First Class 4 Rep 146 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E93 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SC iTrader: (0)	Just goes to show it's not always the manufacture QC problems. I have never heard bad things from Iforged until I started reading these boards, the SVT forums think highly of them.. I can't wait to get mine in. Thanks for the update Dan. __________________ 2011 M3 E93 DCT 2012 X5 50
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