30 replies to this topic

[gazza01]

Hi all.

I'm looking to buy a new set of wheels and just wanted to know if you have purchased wheels from JBW and if you were happy with the service etc. Thanks.

[nicksapheno]

I dont know about direct, but im still waiting from jbw mambas from minisport, still processing my order after 3 weeks. 

[idlethumbs]

I didn't find the service good. My wheel came with paint missing which they dealt with ok and refunded me a bit of money so I could sort it.
But, I have mambas and I don't like the wheel nuts, they are poor quality and not up to the job. I also had to put longer studs in on the front to have a safe amount of threads and for the nuts to not damage every time they were tightened (50nm). I had a problem at one of the shows when I first got them and the jbw man was rude and refused to swap me a wheel nut to make my car safe to drive home. Very loud arragant man trying to make me look small 'never had this problem before, must be you'!

[THE ANORAK]

your gonna get loads of people come on and say how they have had wheels from these guys and never had a problem.
 
but i have seen the way these guys store their stock and dealt with them face to face.
 
lets just say never again, i don't even look at their stand at shows, just walk straight past.
 
used to be known as midland wheels supplies, in fact both names are on the side of their van. search for that name and see what you find !!!

Edited by THE ANORAK, 11 April 2017 - 08:38 AM.

[Boycie]

I bought wheels from them years ago, one was so buckled that the tyre fitter had to put a ton of weights (literally!) in one spot on the wheel, MWS weren't interested in the slightest, said it must have been something I'd done to it (wheels had never even touched a car at that point)...

 

I've avoided like the plague ever since and advise you do, too.

[Danyul1275]

I bought a set from them middle of last year, didn't have a problem at all. Delivered within 5 days of placing the order and so far they are still mint.

[SuperDeLuxeNick]

What wheels are you looking to buy?

[Zach P-D]

Ordered a set of 12x6 minilites from them ages ago for my 1st mini and they have been fine. not an issue. 

[CMXCVIII]

I'm glad I didn't know JBW were supposed to have any sort of a bad reputation!

 

If it helps, my story is I ordered a set of GB alloys and Nankang winter tyres in January. The guy was fine on the phone. We had a deal on a fifth, spare wheel and the set arrived promptly [36 hours iirc] nicely packaged with cardboard, properly balanced and with a set of nuts and since the tyres were handed, with the labels left on the lefts and removed from the rights - obviously for their own storage benefit too.

 

I have no complaints and would use them again from my experience

 

Jon

[Furyan]

If you decide to buy from JBW check their Ebay store before you buy direct as they sometimes have a Best Offer option on their wheels.I've had a couple of good deals doing this.

 

Forgot to add, the service was very good, being delivered within 48 hours, and the quality of the wheels themselves was also very good, one set on my daily driver for over 10 months now and still clean up well with no paint or lacquer issues so no complaints from me.

Edited by Furyan, 11 April 2017 - 11:35 PM.

[R1mini]

I bought a set of wheels with AO48R tyres, three were medium compound and one was soft compound, I didn't realise they had done this at the time. When I did realise they point blank refused to anything about it saying it was my fault for not noticing, the tyres were unused and not been on the car

 

Never again

 

David

[gazza01]

Well I might give them a miss then.. 

I was looking to renew my 13s.

Thanks for the input everyone.

[Classic1275cc]

I think they are good I have some 12x6s but if you have them from new I would recommend putting some more high grade lacquer over them before rubber is fitted

[Gcal]

Got a nice set of 5x10 jbw minilights from mini sport. Had to wait for them to come into stock but they look great

[nicksapheno]

Got a nice set of 5x10 jbw minilights from mini sport. Had to wait for them to come into stock but they look great

how long did it take for them to come in stock for you? mine said 5-7 days.... its been a month