Scout Dude
03-28-2002, 09:38 AM
A few months ago, I called MRT about their beadlocks and asked if they deal on prices. He said that they don't but to call one of their dealers. He recomended Gorforth Tire in Tenn. He said ask for Scott.
So I called Scott and told him that I needed some 15x10's 8 lug 3.5" bs. He said that he had 5 in stock for $199 each. I said "ship em".
Well they showed up and I measured them to verify that all was well and it was not. 3 were 3.75" bs and one was 3.5"bs. All of the boxes said 3.5" bs though. I called Scott and let him know that they were wrong but that I only needed one new beadlock at 3.75" bs and I'd use them. He told me that MRT was having issues and that they were not making wheels. I tod him that I would wait (Cause I had plenty of time). Well, a few weeks go by and then I hear that MRT has sold to the original owners. "Cool" I thought...they'd take care of business and get back on track. Scott said that it'd be few weeks for them to get product. In the meantime, I called Scott and told him that I need to start mounting tires and he said the run them if I needed to and I could still return the 3.50" one. So, we pulled them out to mount them and the first one was just about finished but we couldn't get 2 bolts to line up...and some were crooked:mad3: We started looking closer at the ring and the holes were not drilled correctly. We looked at the next rim and it was really fawked:mad3:
So, I stopped and waited til Monday. On Monday, I called MRT and spoke with Brant. I told him that I was looking to see when they were going to have wheels made and explained that I'd need some new rings with the holes drilled correctly. He told me that they were not responsible for the previous owners fawk-ups and that I could buy rings. I told him that it was a damn good thing that I bought these from a dealer and not direct cause I was going to return them and tell everyone what a $hitty product they had and fawked customer service too. Wirth that, I hung up and called Scott. I told him that I was shipping these fawking things back and for him to get me a set of Allieds (He's a dealer for them too!) He said no problem that I would have a refund of about $300 coming to me because they are only $150 each.
So they arrived yesterday. Unlike the MRT's, they had every single bolt installed. This made it real easy to verify that the holes were true. And they all had the same bs too! I called Scott back and let him know that I had received the wheels and that it looked like they would work perfectly. I also asked him if his $150/wheel was his normal price and he said "Yep....and if your ever in Tellico, give me a ring and I'll come wheel with ya"
The Cust. Service from Scott was outstanding. If your looking for wheels (Or even tires) give him a call. He'll try his best to help you out.
865-933-3175
-SD :smokin:
So I called Scott and told him that I needed some 15x10's 8 lug 3.5" bs. He said that he had 5 in stock for $199 each. I said "ship em".
Well they showed up and I measured them to verify that all was well and it was not. 3 were 3.75" bs and one was 3.5"bs. All of the boxes said 3.5" bs though. I called Scott and let him know that they were wrong but that I only needed one new beadlock at 3.75" bs and I'd use them. He told me that MRT was having issues and that they were not making wheels. I tod him that I would wait (Cause I had plenty of time). Well, a few weeks go by and then I hear that MRT has sold to the original owners. "Cool" I thought...they'd take care of business and get back on track. Scott said that it'd be few weeks for them to get product. In the meantime, I called Scott and told him that I need to start mounting tires and he said the run them if I needed to and I could still return the 3.50" one. So, we pulled them out to mount them and the first one was just about finished but we couldn't get 2 bolts to line up...and some were crooked:mad3: We started looking closer at the ring and the holes were not drilled correctly. We looked at the next rim and it was really fawked:mad3:
So, I stopped and waited til Monday. On Monday, I called MRT and spoke with Brant. I told him that I was looking to see when they were going to have wheels made and explained that I'd need some new rings with the holes drilled correctly. He told me that they were not responsible for the previous owners fawk-ups and that I could buy rings. I told him that it was a damn good thing that I bought these from a dealer and not direct cause I was going to return them and tell everyone what a $hitty product they had and fawked customer service too. Wirth that, I hung up and called Scott. I told him that I was shipping these fawking things back and for him to get me a set of Allieds (He's a dealer for them too!) He said no problem that I would have a refund of about $300 coming to me because they are only $150 each.
So they arrived yesterday. Unlike the MRT's, they had every single bolt installed. This made it real easy to verify that the holes were true. And they all had the same bs too! I called Scott back and let him know that I had received the wheels and that it looked like they would work perfectly. I also asked him if his $150/wheel was his normal price and he said "Yep....and if your ever in Tellico, give me a ring and I'll come wheel with ya"
The Cust. Service from Scott was outstanding. If your looking for wheels (Or even tires) give him a call. He'll try his best to help you out.
865-933-3175
-SD :smokin: