Bad experience buying used wheels

Dtw1 · 05-21-2006, 08:03 AM

I had a very bad experience buying used wheels from Stoosekmega. Posted for sale on 2/10/06

I purchased 4 turbo twist wheels. They were supposed to be hollow spoke. One turned out to be a solid spoke - 50% of the value of hollow spoke wheels. They were supposed to be straight. It turned out all four had damage and needed repair.

No compensation to cover costs from Stoosekmega. Your should be very carefull buying from this person.

pa911 · 05-21-2006, 09:15 AM

I don't think the name is spelled right.

jester911 · jester911's Garage

I believe it is Strosekmega.

bell · bell's Garage

i think it was strosekmega.....not affiliated, just did some research.
was this the thread?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=265674

Jesset100 · Jesset100's Garage

993 factory turbo twist wheels are hollow spoke?
Just asking

Jeff Alton · 05-22-2006, 01:52 PM

The turbo ones were.........

Cheers

jnx911 · 05-22-2006, 02:38 PM

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Originally posted by bell
i think it was strosekmega.....not affiliated, just did some research.
was this the thread?
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=265674

Yes that's the thread. The guy said all wheels are true, not bent. Besides being 3 hollowspoke and one non hollowspoke AND, get this the 3 Hollowspokes were all bent, and the guy won't do anything about it. What a POS.

skruggs · 05-22-2006, 02:59 PM

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Originally posted by jnx911
......... What a POS.

The rims or the poster?!

jnx911 · 05-22-2006, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by skruggs
The rims or the poster?!

I will leave that up to each individual.

skruggs · 05-22-2006, 04:55 PM

Interesting that he goes by the names of Edward Larsen and Edward Stiles.

Things that make you go hmmmm......

jnx911 · 05-22-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by skruggs
Interesting that he goes by the names of Edward Larsen and Edward Stiles.

Things that make you go hmmmm......

Very interesting.

cab83_750 · 05-24-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally posted by jnx911
, and the guy won't do anything about it. What a POS.

Crap! I had looked at those many many times. Also, seller is a Sr. Member....!!!!??????

Slant930 · 05-25-2006, 10:15 AM

Not to defend the guy, but any chance they got bent during shipping? Although looking at the pics of the wheels in that thread with the big chips in them, it would be hard to imagine they would still be straight. Also., I don't believe all twists were hollow, I recall at one point Porsche stopped making them due to production issues, so there are some solid spokes ones out there.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

My friends in the wheel straightening business say these wheels (hollow or sold) cannot be straightened if the bend is on the back side. They are worth something like $11 each as scrap metal.

jnx911 · 05-25-2006, 02:11 PM

I doubt they were damaged in shipping, just as 1 didn't turn into a non-hollowspoke during shipping. This is really just a bunch of ****, that someone would do that to someone else. Just goes to show that you really can't trust everyone.

Kevin Stewart · 05-25-2006, 06:07 PM

I emailed him maybe the rest of you should to explaining what a pos he is, Kevin