My vendor never said anything about paying more for a faster shipping option.

I just pray this doesn't happen to me.

 

Ok, they arrived in the US on Friday, now they are in customs... They should clear customs by the end of the week and be delivered to the vendor... Then they go to me via UPS ground, so I should have them by the 15th...

 

Man, that's one hell of a long wait!

 

Rob: I know, it has been painful...

 

Just another PIC of the SP1s...

 

FINALLY!!!! YEAH!!!! Nice, Very Nice and Clean.... can't wait to see them on the 8...

 

Yeah..those wheels are going to look real sharp on your 8. Congrats....

 

Actually those are not mine, just a pic of what they will look like... Mine should be here next week... As soon as they arrive I will have them mounted and balanced with TPMS and I will post lots of pics...

 

Cortc & whomever, Check these out. They are not SSR but look awfully darn close to what you are getting. Not nearly as expensive from what I can tell. Decent wheel? I think they look great. Speed Star Professional SP1.

http://www.tirerack.com/servlet/Call...pecial=Pricing

 

I just tried the link to make sure it would work but it states that the session has expired. Sorry guys and gals. Just take a look at them when you get the opportunity. There are three colors to choose from; black, hyper black and silver. Let me know your thoughts.

 

Those are SSRs, it is the same wheel... SSR Professor SP1

The ones I ordered are custom...

 

Ok, where are these bad boys?

It's the 19th!

 

dude...where's my car?

 

Ok, just got back from vacation and they are still in customs...

 

Good lord. Will the nightmare ever end?

 

That's the problem with importing parts ... aside from the monetary aspect (customs and VAT are 20% on top of the part price here in Germany), it takes time. Hope to see the pics posted soon!

 

I am not happy with the vendor I bought them from and will never do business with them again nor recommend them...

 

Since this thread has made me extremely nervous about the prospects of getting my SSR Professor's in a timely manner, I contacted my vendor to see what the status was. I received a very prompt email indicating that they had a packing list for a container that was in route from Japan, and my wheels are on it!

I was told to expect the wheels in early to mid December. If they get here by mid December, it would be a nine week turn around from the day the order was placed to receiving them.

Whether this actually happens is a different story, but I am staying positive.....

 

any update on these

 

Was kinda wonderin' the same thing!

 

Has the car actually been sitting on jackstands since August waiting for these or did you find a "temporary" solution?

 

I was pondering the same notion as well, have they yet to arrive or are the install pics posted elsewhere....I have been in angst

 

Takes some patience to wait 9 weeks for rims, I'll say.

 

Patience is a virtue, and he should get a virtue patch from the local boyscout troop....

I could not wait that long, I went ahead and purchased fikse instead.

 

9 weeks!???

I believe it has been somewhere around 24 weeks in this case!