Anyone know mikecl713? welll....
 

Dunno whether this would be deleted or not (hopefully not), but I figured this would be the only way to let everyone know that he burned me good.

This is the For Sale thread in May 05 https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=293731

Guess what I found in the good ol' search!!! FS thread he posted back in Jan. of 05!
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...=250349&hl=gt1
(it's too bad I didn't find this before I made the purchase )

Our PMs:
Me: $500 + half shipping ($50)...
I usually split shipping with my buyers because i think of it as meeting half way and swapping...anyways, that's my offer if your interested.
I'm paypal rdy whenever you are. Thanks, Danny
mikecl713: deal!
paypal is ghetto_caddy@hotmail.com
shipping was estimated 120 so 60..
ill send it out tomorrow if the money is recieved...
if not, i will not be able to ship them until next friday. (ill beo n vacation)
thanks
Me: You have money as of 9:00pm eastern, Friday. I'll expect the wheels to arrive some time next week as you mentioned. Thanks, Danny

payment sent from: dp32185@hanmail.net
Amount of: $560.00
Mikecl713: went to the local shipping center and they were closed for memorial weekend... i need to head back to work now... ill try to get one of my cousins to send it out during the week... sorry for the trouble...
me: if it's been shipped out. a tracking # would be informative. i would like to throw these on before SESM next friday! thanks.
Mikecl713: i just got back in.. ill try to get them out to you by friday...... they should be there by friday since you are in atlanta which isnt too far from raleigh nc... they are already packaged i just need to get a truck and send them to the post office.
me: As long as it's here by Friday morning (when i leave), I'd be happy. BTW, how much tread is left on the MX? is it enough for a wild mountain and highway 1000 miles?
mikecl713: item sent.. you should have it by thursday...
nice doing business with ya

AFTER I RECEIVED THE WHEELS:
me: according your specs, the wheels should fit with no problem. the fact that studs don't even extend out half way inside the rims tells me that the specs are far off. i would like to handle this as polite as i can so let's talk. please respond a.s.a.p. Thanks, Danny
mikecl713: what's going on?
me: I got the wheels today and tried putting them on the car, but the wheels don't fit. it appears that either the studs have to be extended or the lug nuts have to be extra long.

Let's say that I go buy longer lugs and it's on the car. With the specs you posted, I shouldn't rub with a drop, but as it sits tire is flush with the outer fender. My fenders are already rolled from my previous wheels, but this is farther out than it supposed to be. I also have neg. 2.75 camber in the back which is extremely aggressive. the rears look to be much lower of an offset than 45.

according to my calculations , 17x8 +45 espeically with 245 series should not even come close to rubbing (keep in mind that my fenders are rolled and i have a serious neg. camber)

do you have the lugs that you used for this set that you can give me? or did you have your studs extended by any chance?
mikecl713: im confused...
these wheels are specifically designed for the s2000. there shouldnt be any fitment issues.... the only thing that i noticed is that the rear studs should have extended lugs.... oem lugnuts worked fine for me..
me: perfect fitment huh? guess what i found out today in the light! the lug pattern is 5x100. Aside from width/offset issue, this is for a completely different car. I will ship this back to you a.s.a.p (after this weekend) and I expect a refund of $560 + whatever it costs me to ship this thing back to you. I hope this is an honest mistake on your part. I wish to take this matter no further than what I stated above. Thanks and it really sucks for this transaction to go this bizarre! TTYL, Danny
mikecl713: u can send them back but im not giving a refund...
these were on my car and they fit perfect...
the guy i bought these from originally were on a suzaka blue and they fit perfect as well...... i have no idea what you're talking about....i didnt do nothing wrong.. sorry to be this way but this was a fair transaction..

THE END.

What do you guys think? I really thought it was an honest mistake...either way, I'll find a way to get the money back and the fact that he's close enough for a short travel relieves me a bit.

to mikecl713

FWIW, I've had several transactions with Mike. All went flawlessly.

Hope u can get this resolved...

Uuuuummmmm...if these were SSR GT1's, they originally were owned by Rick Hesel, then ME, then FF2 Skip, then Diego...then MikeCL.

They fit the S2000 perfect. Do you have a '00-'03 S2000? Or an '04-'05?

Nevermind...I see you have an '02. Were they the SSR GT1's?

:rolleyes: :dontdoit: :LOL: Ugh! If I would *just* read!!! :LOL: :rofl:

Alright...I see that *THESE* are the RIMS!!! I had no fitment issues whatsoever. :confused:

I have these EXACT same wheels. The 5 x 100, and the associated weight limit, is stamped into EVERY wheel. You will probably also find the correct stud offset stamped in there too.

Burned?, no, I don't think so.

Sorry I had to interject.

Since when do people use 5x100 on a 5x114.3 bolt pattern car? Mike claims that stock lugs work fine...yea right! I can't even try to screw the lug on the stud! I figured he BS'ed about the whole offset thing on the most recent post about the wheels being 45+ instead of 35+ from his original post back in January because no one else as well as myself would've bought it knowing that it's 35+ in the back!

did u not read airgate's message? he's a moderator so i dont think he'll lie to you that these are for the s2000...
they are not 5x100 they are 5x114.3....

read again mike...nobody said anything about bolt patterns. the actual bolt pattern is engraved on the rims. and if my eyes serve me correct, they read 5x100.