# Can you spot the EPIC FAIL?

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [May 28, 2009, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-spot-the-epic-fail/244432 "2009-05-28T12:47:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 29, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/can-you-spot-the-epic-fail/244432/51 "2009-05-29T04:41:23Z")

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> [@FS: 1990 GSX AWD 5spd UPDATED @ 8:30pm](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1990-gsx-awd-5spd-updated-8-30pm/14775/28):
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> no they’re just dumb. your wheels were designed for 5x114.3 not 4x100, so they just didn’t leave much clearance. I got that same shit, i have to use a slim socket.

Nah, my problem was they rounded DOWN on our hub size when we ordered.

E36 M3 hub diameter/what was ordered: 72.56mm

Hub diameter of most any aftermarket wheels for E36 M3: 72.6mm

What they sent me: 72.5mm

I was referencing other wheels, for example:

> [@paintpro21"](#):
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> :rofl no kidding. I have a very personal issue with them now. A year ago I worked with them to produce a 15x8" e30 m3 wheel. They took their 4 lug slipstream and drilled tuner fitment lugs into the wheel, even after I gave them all the specs. SO… instead of using an oem lug bolt with a socket to install them, you had to use a lug that needs a 14mm allen socket :shifty, and the holes were drilled near the edge or the metal, and if you could see through the wheel you’d see that there was 1-2mm of material on the side edge of the hub. They were clearly not retested for strength in this fitment. Only their original high offset 4 lug wheel was tested. Shady work. Even better… They told me they would send the shipment back and melt them down…maybe 6 months later a customer points out that they are on ebay. I’m done with them and any company with similar practices.
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> From there I made finding a high quality manufacturer who tests and certifies every minor change, priority #1.
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> **check out these Rota beauties:**
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> ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/LTW%20motorsports/DSC01445Large.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/9/b/9bdf9c2099fc3eeffe0e345796c67ce55c7059d8.jpeg)  
> ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/LTW%20motorsports/DSC01442Large.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/7/471cd7f4f681ecd28ece2cafaa44490ed2195207.jpeg)  
> ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/LTW%20motorsports/DSC01444Large.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/3/9/39ca2f161795f8243e6d4836c27c47eab6400c75.jpeg)  
> ![http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b388/paintpro21/LTW%20motorsports/allen_type_bolt_D.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/4/a/4a8789c790c57d26f5d92afdff0b22560473ec29.jpeg)

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