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steelmazda6 · 09-08-2003, 08:53 PM

Does any one own Exel wheels? If you do how are they as far as quality and weight? If you don't personally own them but know someone who does, what do they say about them? Lastly, I have heard terrible reviews about wheelmax.com can any one speak from a personal experience? Thanks.

TheForest316 · 09-08-2003, 09:45 PM

Wheelmax sucks, enough said. I'm sure others agree:toiletp

bossman · 09-09-2003, 06:37 AM

I'll let you know. Despite the bad reviews, I went ahead and ordered from Wheelmax. I placed the order on Sept 1st, and supposedly they are on their way via UPS Ground. I wasn't impressed with their Sales; they gave me bad advice on two items: First, when I asked about offset on the wheels I wanted they told me that "these will be perfect, with wider wheels you WANT a lower offset", when really, you want the same offset or higher, and secondly they didn't have the size tires I wanted and tried to sell me a slightly lower profile tire, telling me it was closer to the correct rolling diameter than what it actually is. BUT, since I knew the real facts before hand I just didn't worry about it and placed the order. I got the feeling that those guys are just going to tell you whatever you want to hear to make the sale, so check your facts before you call them. I'll let you know when I receive the wheels; the first thing I'm going to do is weigh them because I'm a little dubious of the number WheelMax gave me. I got the Exel 10-spoke wheel (FZ-10?) in the 17x7 size (not actually wider than stock in the first place), which according to WM have an offset of 45 and weigh 17.5 lbs each.

TheForest316 · 09-09-2003, 12:20 PM

I ordered the same exact ones, they are tz-10s but i ordered silver and they sent me gunmetal saying i never ordered silver and then they are trying to make me pay 100 plus shipping to send them back to exchange for the silver. I'm sticking with the gunmetal so i dont lose the 100 plus they done look half bac on the lapis blue anyway.

Also, to any1 that will order from WHEELMAX in the future make sure you get some kind of document either an email or fax stating CORRECTLY what you ordered so you dont get screwed like I did. Personally, i think they were out of silver and sent me gunmetal instead, but i have no way to prove that i orederd silver. Hope every1 reads this and is aware of what to do from now on when you order anything online.

steelmazda6 · 09-09-2003, 05:28 PM

Thanks for all the info I do apperciate it!

bossman · 09-09-2003, 08:34 PM

Now you've got ME worried. UPS tried to deliver mine today, but I wasn't home so I'll go pick them up tomorrow. They are supposed to be SILVER 17's, and I will be one angry man if they are some other color. I know MrTea ordered white 18's and received silver, and the fact that TheForest316 got the wrong color too doesn't bode well for me. Forest - were those 17's or 18's?? I'll let you know tomorrow morning if the wheels are the right color / weight / offset that I ordered. If not, is anyone here a lawyer? Or married to a laywer?? Or the punk-ass kid of a laywer??? :)

MrTea · 09-09-2003, 09:44 PM

i believe forest went with the 17's so he didn't have to roll the fenders like me.

bossman · 09-10-2003, 01:38 PM

WooHoo!! I got silver, just like I ordered. The offset is 45 as promised, and I weighed a wheel while there at UPS and it came in at 16.9lbs - a little better than the 17.5lb figure that WheelMax gave me. Overall, I'm impressed with the quality; the packaging was excellent and the paint quality is good-to-great: there are a couple very minor imperfections in each wheel which might have upset me if I'd paid $300 per, but isn't going to bother me at all at the $115 price. I'm not going to be able to get the tires mounted, balanced, and installed until tomorrow, but so far my WheelMax experience has been great (except for the dubious fitment advice given during my initial call.)

npwhite6s · 09-12-2003, 01:13 AM

What tires(size) are you getting with your 17's? And did wheelmax supply you with hubcentric rings or did the wheels fit perfectly on your 6? I'm thinking of ordering some from them becuase they are so cheap.

Post some pics up too bossman and whoever else has Exel's. Thanks.

MrTea · 09-12-2003, 01:51 AM

bossman, when i got the wheels the caps were already on, as well as the tires were mounted. no issues with instal what soever...minus the problems when lowered.

09-08-2003, 08:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
steelmazda6 Learners License Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com Does any one own Exel wheels? If you do how are they as far as quality and weight? If you don't personally own them but know someone who does, what do they say about them? Lastly, I have heard terrible reviews about wheelmax.com can any one speak from a personal experience? Thanks.

09-08-2003, 09:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheForest316 Track Racer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Replying to Topic 'Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com' Wheelmax sucks, enough said. I'm sure others agree:toiletp

09-09-2003, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
bossman Drivers License Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com I'll let you know. Despite the bad reviews, I went ahead and ordered from Wheelmax. I placed the order on Sept 1st, and supposedly they are on their way via UPS Ground. I wasn't impressed with their Sales; they gave me bad advice on two items: First, when I asked about offset on the wheels I wanted they told me that "these will be perfect, with wider wheels you WANT a lower offset", when really, you want the same offset or higher, and secondly they didn't have the size tires I wanted and tried to sell me a slightly lower profile tire, telling me it was closer to the correct rolling diameter than what it actually is. BUT, since I knew the real facts before hand I just didn't worry about it and placed the order. I got the feeling that those guys are just going to tell you whatever you want to hear to make the sale, so check your facts before you call them. I'll let you know when I receive the wheels; the first thing I'm going to do is weigh them because I'm a little dubious of the number WheelMax gave me. I got the Exel 10-spoke wheel (FZ-10?) in the 17x7 size (not actually wider than stock in the first place), which according to WM have an offset of 45 and weigh 17.5 lbs each.

09-09-2003, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheForest316 Track Racer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 169 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Replying to Topic 'Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com' I ordered the same exact ones, they are tz-10s but i ordered silver and they sent me gunmetal saying i never ordered silver and then they are trying to make me pay 100 plus shipping to send them back to exchange for the silver. I'm sticking with the gunmetal so i dont lose the 100 plus they done look half bac on the lapis blue anyway. Also, to any1 that will order from WHEELMAX in the future make sure you get some kind of document either an email or fax stating CORRECTLY what you ordered so you dont get screwed like I did. Personally, i think they were out of silver and sent me gunmetal instead, but i have no way to prove that i orederd silver. Hope every1 reads this and is aware of what to do from now on when you order anything online.

09-09-2003, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
steelmazda6 Learners License Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Replying to Topic 'Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com' Thanks for all the info I do apperciate it!

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09-09-2003, 08:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
bossman Drivers License Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com Now you've got ME worried. UPS tried to deliver mine today, but I wasn't home so I'll go pick them up tomorrow. They are supposed to be SILVER 17's, and I will be one angry man if they are some other color. I know MrTea ordered white 18's and received silver, and the fact that TheForest316 got the wrong color too doesn't bode well for me. Forest - were those 17's or 18's?? I'll let you know tomorrow morning if the wheels are the right color / weight / offset that I ordered. If not, is anyone here a lawyer? Or married to a laywer?? Or the punk-ass kid of a laywer??? :)

09-09-2003, 09:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
MrTea Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 8,142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com i believe forest went with the 17's so he didn't have to roll the fenders like me. __________________ '03 Lapis(mostly) 6i...Tranny swap by Gillis Motorsports : MTX-75 5speed tranny, 4.06 gears, Torsen LSD & chromoly axles, Engine build by Gillis Motorsports: 9:1 Supertech Pistons, Crower rods, Supertech valves, springs & retainers, ARP head & main studs, F2 Stage2 Turbo, Custom F2 engine/tranny mounts, 3" Turboback exhaust, Tein Basic Coilovers, Brembo Big Brake Kit and Rotora Rear Rotors, RacingBeat Front & Rear Sways, Seibon OEM hood, VF Engineering rear engine mount, Powdercoated Valvecover, TEIN hood dampers, Some sort of Body Kit from some company usually last dyno 8/23, 10psi...260HP/267TQ Still need: Seat, cage, Gillis suspension...then i'm DONE!!

09-10-2003, 01:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
bossman Drivers License Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com WooHoo!! I got silver, just like I ordered. The offset is 45 as promised, and I weighed a wheel while there at UPS and it came in at 16.9lbs - a little better than the 17.5lb figure that WheelMax gave me. Overall, I'm impressed with the quality; the packaging was excellent and the paint quality is good-to-great: there are a couple very minor imperfections in each wheel which might have upset me if I'd paid $300 per, but isn't going to bother me at all at the $115 price. I'm not going to be able to get the tires mounted, balanced, and installed until tomorrow, but so far my WheelMax experience has been great (except for the dubious fitment advice given during my initial call.)

09-12-2003, 01:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
npwhite6s Track Racer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 987 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com What tires(size) are you getting with your 17's? And did wheelmax supply you with hubcentric rings or did the wheels fit perfectly on your 6? I'm thinking of ordering some from them becuase they are so cheap. Post some pics up too bossman and whoever else has Exel's. Thanks.

09-12-2003, 01:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
MrTea Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 8,142 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: 0 reviews	Reading Topic: Exel Wheels on wheelmax.com bossman, when i got the wheels the caps were already on, as well as the tires were mounted. no issues with instal what soever...minus the problems when lowered. __________________ '03 Lapis(mostly) 6i...Tranny swap by Gillis Motorsports : MTX-75 5speed tranny, 4.06 gears, Torsen LSD & chromoly axles, Engine build by Gillis Motorsports: 9:1 Supertech Pistons, Crower rods, Supertech valves, springs & retainers, ARP head & main studs, F2 Stage2 Turbo, Custom F2 engine/tranny mounts, 3" Turboback exhaust, Tein Basic Coilovers, Brembo Big Brake Kit and Rotora Rear Rotors, RacingBeat Front & Rear Sways, Seibon OEM hood, VF Engineering rear engine mount, Powdercoated Valvecover, TEIN hood dampers, Some sort of Body Kit from some company usually last dyno 8/23, 10psi...260HP/267TQ Still need: Seat, cage, Gillis suspension...then i'm DONE!!