My customer EXPERIENCE with Driverz Inc.

[z4me69]

No offense to anybody here but if I'm spending 5 grand on wheels i'm the one measuring for the fit not someone else

[214Chevy]

Originally Posted by z4me69

No offense to anybody here but if I'm spending 5 grand on wheels i'm the one measuring for the fit not someone else

Agreed! When I ordered my HRE's, I did all the footwork. I called Baer myself for a template, took my car to a wheel shop and watched a guy measure my bs. Then after he measured it, I did it again myself to make sure it was correct. I then emailed the brake template to HRE and had a Baer representative on a 3-way call with HRE so we would all be on the same page. All this to say, I handled my own business. I didn't just let someone tell me some numbers. Not at the expense of what I was going to be spending on wheels.

[jocko124]

Originally Posted by 509Chevelle

Agreed! When I ordered my HRE's, I did all the footwork. I called Baer myself for a template, took my car to a wheel shop and watched a guy measure my bs. Then after he measured it, I did it again myself to make sure it was correct. I then emailed the brake template to HRE and had a Baer representative on a 3-way call with HRE so we would all be on the same page. All this to say, I handled my own business. I didn't just let someone tell me some numbers. Not at the expense of what I was going to be spending on wheels.

It's an expensive lesson--but I can guarantee you I've learned it!

[jocko124]

Originally Posted by z4me69

No offense to anybody here but if I'm spending 5 grand on wheels i'm the one measuring for the fit not someone else

I on the other hand expect competent fitment advice for my 5 Grand--otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time talking to Jon and would have gone directly to Forgeline.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by jocko124

I on the other hand expect competent fitment advice for my 5 Grand--otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time talking to Jon and would have gone directly to Forgeline.

They don't rub.. they look nice and the clearance doesn't seem out of line.. I would call that competent.

But, all these things are subjective of course.. except rubbing.. that's not subjective at all.

[jocko124]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

They don't rub.. they look nice and the clearance doesn't seem out of line.. I would call that competent.

But, all these things are subjective of course.. except rubbing.. that's not subjective at all.

Hey Steve,

About how much articulation should I expect? i.e. What range would you guess? I need to take that into account before deciding which way to go.

[Steve1968LS2]

Originally Posted by jocko124

Hey Steve,

About how much articulation should I expect? i.e. What range would you guess? I need to take that into account before deciding which way to go.

Sorta depends on your suspension and how much roll (how compliant) your car is.

If you look at my front tires you think "gee, there's plenty of room" and then I let a pro push my car and my front tires melted to the inner fenders. lol.. The back has less movement, but (again, depending on suspension) moves more in turns than you think.

Rubbing sucks, and is expensive since it ruins tires.. I can see where a wheel company would err on the side of clearance than "pushing the edge" since if a tire was ruined by rubbing they would most likely be presented with a bill.

[jocko124]

Originally Posted by Steve1968LS2

Sorta depends on your suspension and how much roll (how compliant) your car is.

If you look at my front tires you think "gee, there's plenty of room" and then I let a pro push my car and my front tires melted to the inner fenders. lol.. The back has less movement, but (again, depending on suspension) moves more in turns than you think.

Rubbing sucks, and is expensive since it ruins tires.. I can see where a wheel company would err on the side of clearance than "pushing the edge" since if a tire was ruined by rubbing they would most likely be presented with a bill.

Thanks Steve, I will definitely take that into account.

[coolwelder62]

If I were in the wheel business I might give somebody a starting point on wheel size.But after that it would be up to the customer for final fitment. A framing square and tape measure are cheap compared to 5K wheel mistake.

[69 muscle]

narrow the rear 1" per side, put disc brakes on, use a 305 width tire and it will look bitchen.