The retail price has no relevance to the quality of the wheels. What has
you convinced it's the wheels that are your problem?The problem you have is
most likely in the tires. That is where more than 90% of imbalance or
vibration problems will occur.
Go to another dealer if that one can't solve your problem. I would also go
to a tire store that sells the brand of tires on your car. If you have a
tire problem, they can warranty your tires. Honda does not warranty tires.
That is not to say they can't warranty your tires, but often they refer you
to the manufacturers representative which is the tire store selling your
brand. Unless, of course the dealer actually sells tires. Not all dealers
do. Check your owners manual and papers you got with your car. You will see
the warranty is with the tire manufacturer.
Howard
"Daryl Herkin" <dherkin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns960BDFC695C1Edherkinhotmailcom@24.24.2.166 ...
> I got a EX SE sedan a few weeks ago and it had bad vibrations. Dealer
took
> a shot at balancing and it didn't work. Today (2nd visit), they gave me
> the wheels off a new vehicle. It drove great.
>
> I get home and I start thinking...hmmm, I have to be sure...so, I rotated
> the wheels. Damn it! I knew it was too good to be true...there is a
> slight vibration in the steering wheel. Not as bad as before, but still
> there. I have an appt at a non-Honda shop tomorrow night to do a road-
> force balance test on the set. Hopefully, they can nail the exact
wheel(s)
> in question.
>
> Some of these wheels have so much weight on them.
>
> Salesman: "Look, you get all of this in the EX SE for a just $400 more!"
>
> Reality: The wheels are crap, costing 1/3 of those on the EX ($428 vs
$157
> MSRP).
>