Waiting 14 weeks for flippin Wheels

GeauxTigers1 · 07-23-2015, 01:09 AM

Hey guys,

So back in April, I orderred some new Work VsXX wheels for the Z. Was told they create them upon order to make them fit perfectly to the specific car, so it'll take 6-8 weeks to receive. Waited my 8 weeks, called, said they were coming. Waited two more weeks, "I'll look into it" waited another two weeks and said I'll get by the end of July.

What the hell? Do they REALLY take this long typically? Idk how the hell wheels take longer amount of time than FI to freakin put together an entire turbo kit and exhaust. Keep waiting or dispute this BS and go elsewhere? UGH.

shaun66 · 07-23-2015, 02:07 AM

Who did you order the wheels through?

critical · 07-23-2015, 02:46 AM

^^^^^good question.

but yes it takes a long *** time usually

GeauxTigers1 · 07-23-2015, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shaun66

Who did you order the wheels through?

Import AutoWorks here in Az. It's a local shop that I've had work on all my previous cars. The guy is great, but sometimes I question him a bit.

Quote:

Originally Posted by critical

^^^^^good question.

but yes it takes a long *** time usually

This makes me feel better. Good to know. Kinda Surprised it takes that long, especially considering how many vendors on here seem to have them on hand ready to go.

moore.speed · 07-23-2015, 07:34 AM

I waited 13 weeks from the time of order to the time they were in Cali, ready to ship to me (which didn't take long). Hang in there. It can (and does) take a while to get these wheels and I was getting pretty irritated/impatient, myself, but the wait was worth it when I did get my Works.

One thing I took away from my experience is that all the distributor can do is tell you what they're told by Work. Your AZ distributor only knows so much about what's going on in Japan. I found that when I called and I was told "oh it will be 12-15 total weeks" or "oh you're on week 10 from ordering these, they'll be here in a couple weeks; probably on my next container" I was just being told what they could assume based on Work Wheels' operations and their experience. If you push and dig a little deeper, the distributer should be able to find a tracking number or order number for your specific order and Work can let the distributor know if they're built, if they're loaded up, almost to the port, etc.

Sorry for the lengthy message. Again, just hang in there. It does take a while and, I know, it's frustrating.

FairladyZ10PG · 07-23-2015, 12:02 PM

sounds about right

BlackZeda · 07-23-2015, 12:32 PM

It took 11 weeks for my custom wheels to be made, but it is well worth it.

Spacers are for posers!

jshare1 · 07-23-2015, 12:36 PM

...ordered wheels from a vendor on here and was told 10 weeks.
...ordered a varis lip and was told 6-8 week production, 4-6 week shipping.
parts take time

DEpointfive0 · 07-23-2015, 12:59 PM

I processed a group buy for some guys...

The Volks took like 16+ weeks to get in... I felt so bad, that even though I didn't make money on the deal, I gave $100 refunds to guys out of my own pocket...

Add insult to injury... Mackin screwed up the order and got the wrong offsets... Had another 2 week delay for 2 sets...

JC-Nismo · 07-23-2015, 03:46 PM

Price to pay for custom parts I assume................... Sucks though!!!

TerribleONE · 07-23-2015, 04:27 PM

Mad JDM yo!

GeauxTigers1 · 07-23-2015, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moore.speed

I waited 13 weeks from the time of order to the time they were in Cali, ready to ship to me (which didn't take long). Hang in there. It can (and does) take a while to get these wheels and I was getting pretty irritated/impatient, myself, but the wait was worth it when I did get my Works.

One thing I took away from my experience is that all the distributor can do is tell you what they're told by Work. Your AZ distributor only knows so much about what's going on in Japan. I found that when I called and I was told "oh it will be 12-15 total weeks" or "oh you're on week 10 from ordering these, they'll be here in a couple weeks; probably on my next container" I was just being told what they could assume based on Work Wheels' operations and their experience. If you push and dig a little deeper, the distributer should be able to find a tracking number or order number for your specific order and Work can let the distributor know if they're built, if they're loaded up, almost to the port, etc.

Sorry for the lengthy message. Again, just hang in there. It does take a while and, I know, it's frustrating.

No worries at all that this was long! HUGE help man! Needed some insight from someone who's been through it. Thank you!!

Hotrodz · 07-23-2015, 07:55 PM

JDM + wait time = 5 months

That's how long it took for my Fugimura Hood...wrong section I know but wait time is still the same regardless!

moore.speed · 07-24-2015, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hotrodz

JDM + wait time = 5 months

That's how long it took for my Fugimura Hood...wrong section I know but wait time is still the same regardless!

Well now that you have it, do you want to sell it to me?

kenchan · 07-24-2015, 02:41 PM

id order it in the fall and have it ready to go in the spring. car's hibernating all winter anyways.

in fact, i did something similar for my other car's work wheels. didnt take 14wks, but worked out perfectly.

07-23-2015, 01:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
GeauxTigers1 Track Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surprise, Az Posts: 590 Drives: 2017 370Z Nismo Rep Power: 6744	Waiting 14 weeks for flippin Wheels Hey guys, So back in April, I orderred some new Work VsXX wheels for the Z. Was told they create them upon order to make them fit perfectly to the specific car, so it'll take 6-8 weeks to receive. Waited my 8 weeks, called, said they were coming. Waited two more weeks, "I'll look into it" waited another two weeks and said I'll get by the end of July. What the hell? Do they REALLY take this long typically? Idk how the hell wheels take longer amount of time than FI to freakin put together an entire turbo kit and exhaust. Keep waiting or dispute this BS and go elsewhere? UGH.

07-23-2015, 02:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
shaun66 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: n Posts: 837 Drives: MB 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	Who did you order the wheels through? GeauxTigers1 likes this.

07-23-2015, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
critical A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 1,252 Drives: 09' 370z 7AT Rep Power: 15	^^^^^good question. but yes it takes a long * time usually GeauxTigers1 likes this. __________________ Quaife w/ gears \|Stillen Gen 3\|SOLD FI Resonated Test Pipes \|SOLD FI 18'' \| 25row Stillen Race \| Progress 35mm/25mm sways \| Swifts/Koni\|Volk G25's\| Stoptech SS lines\|\|SPL Front/Rear Arms**\|

07-23-2015, 07:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
moore.speed Base Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Northwest Arkansas Posts: 181 Drives: 09 370Z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 10	I waited 13 weeks from the time of order to the time they were in Cali, ready to ship to me (which didn't take long). Hang in there. It can (and does) take a while to get these wheels and I was getting pretty irritated/impatient, myself, but the wait was worth it when I did get my Works. One thing I took away from my experience is that all the distributor can do is tell you what they're told by Work. Your AZ distributor only knows so much about what's going on in Japan. I found that when I called and I was told "oh it will be 12-15 total weeks" or "oh you're on week 10 from ordering these, they'll be here in a couple weeks; probably on my next container" I was just being told what they could assume based on Work Wheels' operations and their experience. If you push and dig a little deeper, the distributer should be able to find a tracking number or order number for your specific order and Work can let the distributor know if they're built, if they're loaded up, almost to the port, etc. Sorry for the lengthy message. Again, just hang in there. It does take a while and, I know, it's frustrating. GeauxTigers1 likes this. __________________ "Let me tell you something. Anyone who owns a car like this (370Z) has something wrong with them in the head." My Grandpa who has owned 4 Z's in his day.

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BlackZeda A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 1,109 Drives: 19 Audi TT RS Rep Power: 21	It took 11 weeks for my custom wheels to be made, but it is well worth it. Spacers are for posers! GeauxTigers1 and Spooler like this.

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jshare1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Hanover, MD Posts: 283 Drives: 14' 370Z Touring 6MT Rep Power: 14	...ordered wheels from a vendor on here and was told 10 weeks. ...ordered a varis lip and was told 6-8 week production, 4-6 week shipping. parts take time GeauxTigers1 likes this. __________________ "only acceptable trades are turtles or beer"

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DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	I processed a group buy for some guys... The Volks took like 16+ weeks to get in... I felt so bad, that even though I didn't make money on the deal, I gave $100 refunds to guys out of my own pocket... Add insult to injury... Mackin screwed up the order and got the wrong offsets... Had another 2 week delay for 2 sets... TerribleONE, FairladyZ10PG, JARblue and 2 others like this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

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Hotrodz Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684384	JDM + wait time = 5 months That's how long it took for my Fugimura Hood...wrong section I know but wait time is still the same regardless! GeauxTigers1 likes this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	id order it in the fall and have it ready to go in the spring. car's hibernating all winter anyways. in fact, i did something similar for my other car's work wheels. didnt take 14wks, but worked out perfectly. GeauxTigers1 likes this.

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