wukindada Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I have sent eMails to Subydude to rectify but as of this posting I have heard nothing:( Here is the issue, Wheels are about 8mo old I purchased them from a 06 WRX owner on Nabisco that had them on his car less than a month. He realized the offset & tire size was not a good fit:rolleyes: Anyhew..... I have been VERY happy with the wheel's but I am having issues with one wheel's finish flaking off. The other wheels are fine but this one is just horrible. It's flaking in two seperate ares. One can be touched up with the paint the other is well simply way to large for that. The other wheels are in "as new" condition The car is basically a garage queen & there have been NO harsh chemicals or detergents used on them. Here are the pics Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 wow...that looks prettty bad. Although you bought them used, I would contact Subydude and get his input on the issue. Worst case scenario you can keep it as a nice 18" spare. I have never seen that before on Rota wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 I have tried to contact them...... NO response Wheels & tires had less than 1k on them when I purchased them Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badfish11 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Are you contacting subydude b/c the wheels were originally purchased through him or because he moves a lot of Rotas and is knowledgeable? Good luck w/gettin that taken care of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 They were originally purchased from them;) Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Wow, I just picked up a set of those wheels. I put Alot of miles on mine. This kinda scares me. I hope someone makes right on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 As mentioned all of the others seem to be fine but this one is just "flaking" away:(:( Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gitster Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Think you can "seal" it to prevent further damage? Wouldnt look pretty but might be worth it. At this point the whole wheel most likely needs to be stripped and re finished unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gianspi Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 What email did you use? Here is the email he used to register the domain: Joseph Soriano 4600 Delores Drive Union City, CA 94587 chemdog99@yahoo.com enough zip ties and duct tape will fix anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awdG35killer Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 maybe theyre comin up with a solution before they get back to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Being a suspicious kinda guy, that looks like they have been repainted, I'm probably wrong, but have been known to be right on a few occasions How well did you know the guy you bought them from ? Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azca Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 what's the offset of the wheel and what tires/size are you running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 14, 2007 Author Share Posted July 14, 2007 .48 offset 235/40 18 Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 Still nothing:(:( Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallguylehigh Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Congrats, you got the Golden Ticket! Sorry dude, that really sucks. I really like the Tarmac III's and was considering them for the future. I hope this is the exception and not the norm. Best of luck getting this issue resolved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSPRO Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Being a suspicious kinda guy, that looks like they have been repainted, I'm probably wrong, but have been known to be right on a few occasions How well did you know the guy you bought them from ? You know I was kind of thinking the same thing, esp b.c my Cosmic Blue Rota p45f's are just silver under the blue-bought them used with a small curb check. The black that you can see where the chip is looks pretty shiny too. Amy 04 FXT vf39 5mt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NutBucket Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Being a suspicious kinda guy, that looks like they have been repainted, I'm probably wrong, but have been known to be right on a few occasions How well did you know the guy you bought them from ? I think I agree. Notice how the paint on the spokes isn't the same as the paint on the inner wheel. Last I checked rotas receive the same paint on all surfaces. And where the paint flaked off, the finish underneath seems to match the paint of the inner wheel as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaGe Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Hard to tell. I know i am having the same issue with my ROTA boost's. They said there were a few between the years xxxx-xxxx that had bad clear coats. dont know how true this is. EDIT: i dont think these have been re-painted. Mine look the exact same way. And i know mine have not been re-painted. OTM. Sorry I didn't mean to start a war which mainly forum people is all about . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 16, 2007 Author Share Posted July 16, 2007 Still no response........ Spoke with a fellow Scoobie owner today & he told me that there was a similar issue with his tarmac II's Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZinFreak Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Rota's have a reputation for crappy paint. When they get really bad, have them blasted and repainted. I've got Tarmac II's, I managed to slightly curb one already. I'm just waiting for the paint to start peeling off. -Zin 06 LGT LTD GRP 5MT 07 FXT LTD OBP 4EAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 Still no response........ Spoke with a fellow Scoobie owner today & he told me that there was a similar issue with his tarmac II's I'd recommend calling them. 1-877-DUDE-555 or 510.651.2956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barrok Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 It's because you have a wagon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NutBucket Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 Rota's have a reputation for crappy paint. When they get really bad, have them blasted and repainted. I've got Tarmac II's, I managed to slightly curb one already. I'm just waiting for the paint to start peeling off. Huh. That's funny. I actually think my old Tarmac II's (bought them in '03 for my Accord) have better paint than the Prodrive P1's I have now. I don't understand why the finish on the Prodrives is rough...as if they were being eaten alive by fallout from driving. But they've felt the same since they were new. At any rate, I had the Rotas for more than 2 years and besides some touch-up of damage I was responsible for, the paint looked like new the day the car was sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C2AUTOSPL Posted July 19, 2007 Share Posted July 19, 2007 If they paint is coming off there's really nothing you can do but buy another new wheel. If you think SubyDude will offer any warranty, dont think so since you purchased them from a private owner. Good luck tho on resolving the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 anyone else with issues? I'm considering buying some rotas soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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