Why are the spokes sticking out so much??? That doesnt look good at all.

I was thinking the same thing I just didn't want to be first to say so.:icon18:

I have your poison lol, but I think you know that already.

lol i will refrain from saying anything negative

What rims are these? link?

Rick, those rims are looking good.

Dont want to detract from the thread, but right when the wheels got put on at the shop. Ill start another thread with the pictures I guess.

Nissan 370Z Forged Specialties M14 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Please get back on topic of Have the op close the thread. Want to talk about wheels, start another thread.

Mmmm, I like em... reminds me of 360 Forged Wheels.




so.... has that new shipment arrived already?

Thanks for the PM, but I think leaving the thread open helps potential buyers have the same problem. I don't want to degrade VIP, I just think WHEN people have this same issue they have somewhere to refer to. Then they can see that it is normal to take so long to get these wheels and that VIP is a busy man ;)

What does everybody else think about that??

Leave it open, or close it??

Its not normal for wheels to take almost 5 months, BUT if he is having a problem with the manufacturer then thats really not his fault. At the end of the day delays happen, and at least he is trying to fix the delays.

If you close it... there will be another one. And people will click in two threads for references and it's just extra work for both the vendor and customers... That's pretty cool of you for asking.

It's up to you though, but there are still some issues in this thread. Making multiple threads asking for a vendor status doesn't go well for both parties...

It's not normal if you are getting mass produced rims. Custom made to order is another story here. My volk took 5 months becasue of custom color.

If there are issues:
Call Rick Even though some of you say you can get a hold of him..
which is BS
His office is open 10:30am to 7pm pacific time.
1-310-618-8886

Yes the voicemail says they have moved which needs to be corrected.
They have a guy named chris working there also that can help. Call and call until you get rick.

i call the shop daily and get a hold of him.


The wheels that are being produced in Japan are custom wheels. They dont do one set and push it out on freight, they have to do the wheels in sets in large sets. If the wheels werent done in large sets it would cost 5k plus shipping.

But as rick stated its all being changed for the new line.

I wouldn't go as far as saying it's BS to not be able to contact him. Aside from people who called from the States, we have people overseas (Brunei, Germany, Middle East) that have called with long distance charges. I'm not speaking for everyone but I had to buy phone cards in order to call to the states. Everytime a voicemail or someone picks up for a second, I lose 5 minutes from a 60 minute card. It adds up when no one picks up and/or some other guy picks up and says "He's not here right now". Like it's not that expensive, but that's additional time/money that could have been avoided. Not to mention I have to walk to another camp...

I bought skype too but turns out VOIP is prohibited in my area. (That and porn! x_x) So my only (cost effective) options are email and this forum. Even getting the internet is a pain... I had to put my laptop out my tent to get one bar of wireless. Either that or use the computer at work.

Honestly, I don't care how the wheels are made, how long customs are, shipping, etc... I was given a date and it's has been 2 months over. Rick is a great guy. I have nothing bad to say about him. In fact he offered to ship my wheels to Hawaii (suppose to be local pickup by my brother in SoCal) at a reasonable rate to compensate the wait... but really, that's another waiting period I would have to deal with again @_@'

Forgive my ranting but I just don't want to finish this 6 month deployment without having the wheels I ordered when I started. Especially when I was given a "if you order now I can have it to you by this date" quote.

I'm not here to make enemies, I'm not here to talk ****, I just want my wheels... please?

i love you guys.

:iagree: Rick is definitely a great guy, he even helped me out with my previous wheel and some good advices tho i didn't get the wheels from him..
As for the wheels i ordered last 4 months ago from Rick, he did told me that it may take 8 months or so for it to arrive just like a previous customer who ordered the exact same wheels, im ok with that. But what i want is some progress updates on the wheels.. or a tracking number perhaps....

I would just have my body kit.
then is the thing for me done.:rolleyes:

I've read thru the link & now i understand fully of the delay... keep me updated on the wheels tho & when u get the eta 100% from Japan, please do notify me... Thanks Rick!! :tiphat:

Lets get away from the distractions of "hey check out the 2011 new wheels"and get back to the task at hand, I'm not mad at anyone I just want rick to give everyone a solid time when these wheels are going to be here.

And lets stop with all the reasons on why they are late,again I'm not mad at rick I just want my wheels and at this point don't want to here about anything else.

When wheels are this late that's fine but without giving us a time frame and just getting a reason why they are late we are back to square one.

Yeah, this won't ruin my business with Rick. In fact, I will still buy items of interest from his shop. I want some new stuff already!

and don't close this thread if you want to open up a new thread on 2011 wheels be my guest,this was opened up by the OP because he could not get in touch with rick or didn't know where his wheels are ,there are too many people on this thread that need information on their wheels.

If this thread closes I will keep opening threads until I get the information that I need.:tiphat:

Baer has been unleashed!!!!

Thank you OP.

I too say leave this thread open until everyone (370 & 350z) gets their wheels and/or updates they've been waiting for.

I'm not unleashed, I am the kind of person when I say I,m going to do something I deliver but it I can't I say so up front,everybody needs to understand, I'M NOT MAD at rick I have talked to him quite alot about this I'm only mad b\c when I ordered these wheels I told him my car is up on jackstands so he knew this when I ordered them,and when someone tells me they are going to do something (especially when you are paying for it)well somebody better deliver or give me a real reason on what is going on so far I got neither.

:hello: Cyber hug!!

I think we're going to need therapy after this ordeal =)

Thanks,I know Rick is stuck between a rock and a hard place and I wouldn't care but my car has been on stands 1 month after I bought it.

The wait doesn't bother me my car is not my daily driver,I just regret selling my wheels so soon that's all.

I know what you mean man, I've talk to Rick alot also. He is trying in every way to please everyone possible. We just gotta wait and see what happens. My car is in need of tires. Its been sitting in the garage and have not driven it in 3 weeks. Im still debating if i should buy tires or not.

THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN!

This thread will remain open as long as it stays clean and helps keep everyone working with VIP Status a place to see that others have the same or similar issues.

I know they will get fixed from Rick like they always do, so it will benefit him to keep it open so future buyers can see they have nothing to worry about :tup:

All pep's that had been waiting patiently is going to get some free carbon goodies from me i can tell you that!:tiphat::tup:
At lease i will do what i can from my end! :) Sorry if i'm not on the370z.com 24/7.Just trying to come out with some cool parts that won't cost crazy $$.
So no waiting forever for part from oversea! And with the U.S ECONOMY being the way it is. We can keep it MADE IN U.S.A again! :)

That's good! Keep this open. Since this thread started cause someone was trying to reach me for a refund for his personal reason,but i end up not able to stop the order and still having to keep it for stock now.You know at the end some time vendor's just got to eat it.But who care about that right.

But keeping it open may help some vendor out there sell some wheels!:rofl2::rolleyes:
Vendor's here is to post to help each other right? :)

Be patient people, Rick always comes through. :tup:

+1. I'm on the wait list as well.

However I have no right to tell those waiting for 6 months to 1 1/4 years for their parts... but the reason you're still waiting is because you still have the slightest bit of faith. Hold on to that. Rick will come through. I just know it.

they are changing location this week and next week soo giving him a call is probably the best way to go right now

I'm not giving up on Rick. He always comes through. I'm in it for the long run...

I've been hearing people say "Rick will come through.." over and over again.

Given the amount of time, I'm sure most anyone.. given the circumstances will "come through..." eventually.

There's gotta be a better process.

If there was aa better option don't you think rick would have chose it so there won't be any issues?........duh

Obviously he didn't cause there ARE issues.

Which he is working through.

These aren't coming from Kansas dude, they are made in Japan and shipped here so any hiccup along the way causes a big delay.

Again, Rick has been around forever he's not trying to rip anyone off it's just delays that he is working through.

Obviously you don't know what your talking about. Yes there isues and its being resolved. I live it when people jump in and think they know what's going on:rolleyes: