8" American Racing wheels Hitting Tie Rod End

[timl1978]

The plot thickens... I just checked two other manufacturers (Eagle Alloys and Pro Comp) and BOTH suggest a -11mm offset for the 6-on-5.5 16x8...

http://www.aewheel.com/wheels_detail_specs.cfm?id=23
http://www.procomptires.com/truck-jeep-wheels/pxa-series-1069-wheels.aspx

I think that ARE has there fitment charts wrong... These shouldn't be a 0-offset w/4.25-inch backspacing; should be a -11mm offset and 4.0-inch backspacing.

I bought them through on online retailer...so I made the decision not to drive it.  Thanks for the ammunition, the 11mm would work.  Appreciated, I'll keep you posted.

[timl1978]

So I can't return the wheels because they've been mounted and I didn't do a fittment check.  Sweet.  American Racing says that they seen this happen on a handful C/K pickups in the thousands they've sold so it is my problem.  Looks like I'll be purchasing Billett ALuminum spacer/adapters.  Anyone know where to get these cheap?

[ccz145a]

So I can't return the wheels because they've been mounted and I didn't do a fittment check.  Sweet.  American Racing says that they seen this happen on a handful C/K pickups in the thousands they've sold so it is my problem.  Looks like I'll be purchasing Billett ALuminum spacer/adapters.  Anyone know where to get these cheap?

...and some longer lugs to account for the difference, right?

Sorry, no idea on suppliers.

[Captkaos]

you DO NOT want to get cheap spacers.  http://www.spidertrax.com rmakes billet ones and they are good quality..

[79K20]

Man, I would be raising heck if I were you. I sold tires and wheels for 4 years and we ALWAYS took care of issues like this at our cost. It's not the customer's responsibility to know that the wheel fitment chart is incorrect. Did they tell you that the wheels need to be test-fitted? How long were they on the truck before you noticed that they didn't fit? 10 minutes? Doesn't that count as a "fitment test?? Read the fine print in the invoice they sent you... See if it says anything about test-fitting, etc.

If AR isn't going to switch them out then the retailer should at their cost. They could still sell these wheels as new-used and get some money out of them.

One last thing, you should take your wheels and test fit them on the right-front of every K10 you can get your hands on. Then tell AR that the wheels contacted the rod end on XX-percent of the trucks.

[timl1978]

Man, I would be raising heck if I were you. I sold tires and wheels for 4 years and we ALWAYS took care of issues like this at our cost. It's not the customer's responsibility to know that the wheel fitment chart is incorrect. Did they tell you that the wheels need to be test-fitted? How long were they on the truck before you noticed that they didn't fit? 10 minutes? Doesn't that count as a "fitment test?? Read the fine print in the invoice they sent you... See if it says anything about test-fitting, etc.

If AR isn't going to switch them out then the retailer should at their cost. They could still sell these wheels as new-used and get some money out of them.

One last thing, you should take your wheels and test fit them on the right-front of every K10 you can get your hands on. Then tell AR that the wheels contacted the rod end on XX-percent of the trucks.

They do have a legal statement that says once they're mounted you own them.  I guess I should have taken it more seriously.  I am really pissed at this retailer and AR Wheels.  The retailer did offer to sell me another set of wheels and tires at their cost and I would need to sell the misfits on my own.  Spending another $800 bucks with them isn't going to happen.  Billet adapters for $175 will be my fix.  Just lube myself up and move on I guess.