Super cheap deal on 15" & 17" Konig wheels!

Courtesy of Konig wheels and National Auto Sport Association:

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NASA is pleased to announce another amazing Member Benefit courtesy of Konig Wheels. This new program will allow NASA members to purchase any Konig 15-inch wheel for $55 and any Konig 17-inch wheel for $75. Members will have to provide verification of their membership status to Konig and also run four Konig stickers provided with the wheels on their cars, but this is a small price to pay for such a killer deal.

“This deal is simply unbeatable and will give all of our members a shot at some excellent wheels for a tiny amount of cash”, said Chris Cobetto, NASA’s Mid-Atlantic Director and architect of the deal. “We’re very happy to provide this program for NASA members and we’re looking forward to seeing grids full of Konig-shod cars in 2005”, added Ernie Manansala, Jr. from Konig.

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Apparently this deal is open to any NASA member. NASA membership is $40 per year,and includes a free year's subscription to Grassroots Motorsports, the best auto mag in the country (imho). So, for $40+4*$55, or a total of $260, you could get a set of 15" Konig wheels, a year's subscription to GRM, and a discount to NASA track days. What a deal!

Mmmm... 15"x7" Konig Rewinds...

http://www.konigwheels.com/images/389_b.jpg

http://turbomirage.phpwebhosting.com...omer_drool.gif

ok, so what's Konig got for light 15s? ;)

edit - I see Heliums at ~10lbs 15x6.5
Rewinds ~13lbs 15x7"
Holes ~13lbs 15x6.5
Kolors ~15lbs 15x7
Quikk ??lbs 15x7

anyone know if any of them come in DUAL 4/100 & 4/114.3? Looks liek the heliums may.. I can't find a place to be certain.

(thinking dual duty track wheels.. Rx7 & miata)

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Originally Posted by rx7gslse

ok, so what's Konig got for light 15s? ;)

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Helium's.

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Originally Posted by rx7gslse

ok, so what's Konig got for light 15s?

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Funny... if you go to the website that Altiain linked above, you can actually browse all the wheels they make -- interesting concept, huh? :wink: :lol: But if you are asking us to do the work, and cut to the chase for you, Heliums 15 x 6.5 @ less than 11 pounds. How's that?

Yikes... in the 9 minutes it took to look up all the info for myself I get two smart replies :P

I know of Heliums... Just hadn't researched others yet.

Do they tell you where the stickers need to be? I could deal with a little one in the window but 4? can I put one in each door jam, one on the under side of the hood and one on the under side of the trunk lid?

Argh!!

I should be all over this!!

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Originally Posted by Titus

Do they tell you where the stickers need to be? I could deal with a little one in the window but 4? can I put one in each door jam, one on the under side of the hood and one on the under side of the trunk lid?

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I'm guessing the stickers are for competition cars only. How are they going to verify you're running them on a street car?

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Argh!!

I should be all over this!!

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See if you can cancel the others and go for it!

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Argh!!

I should be all over this!!

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Did you perorder with a credit card? If you did, cancel it and join NASA.

Or, call Konig and ask them exactly how the deal works - can you mail them a copy of the receipt for your wheels, a copy of your NASA membership, and get a refund check for the difference?

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Argh!!

I should be all over this!!

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Did you perorder with a credit card? If you did, cancel it and join NASA.

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Actually, I hadn't even paid yet!

The fella at Discount was nice enough to order them for me without a deposit!

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Originally Posted by altiain

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Argh!!

I should be all over this!!

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Did you perorder with a credit card? If you did, cancel it and join NASA.

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Actually, I hadn't even paid yet!

The fella at Discount was nice enough to order them for me without a deposit!

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Ummm Yeah... don't need those wheels you ordered for me without a deposit, but I do need some tires mounted on these new Konigs that i got a deal on! :lol:

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Originally Posted by altiain

Mmmm... 15"x7" Konig Rewinds...

http://www.konigwheels.com/images/389_b.jpg

http://turbomirage.phpwebhosting.com...omer_drool.gif

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ME TOO! I love that wheel......

I dont know about the others but the Kolors are lighter than 15lbs.
I think Konigs representaion of the weight is a shipping and wheel weight.

I dont remember without looking it up but the quickks were quite a bit lighter than I expected...I will try to remember to go get my notebook out of the car and post their weight (true weight) :wink:

If I hadn't already bought my Konigs I would be all over this, what a great deal for sure!

Now I'm a NASA member!

Hmmm... 8)

Those Rewinds look good for SM. Sort of a Panasport look.
Mac

Hold on a second... :?

Apparently, NASA jumped the gun on this announcement. Further info from the SCCAforums.com thread:

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I just got off the phone with Konig and they told me that the deal is not entirely correct. First off, the deal is not finalized until a month from now. Second, it is not on ANY 15 inch wheel. It is on CERTAIN wheels and they have not determined what the wheels will be YET.

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As someone put it in the other thread, this deal just got a whole lot less appealing. :?

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...this deal just got a whole lot less appealing. :?

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Boooo!!!

Thank goodness I paid for membership with a credit card...

if it sounds too good to be true.....

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if it sounds too good to be true.....

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Generally yes... but some professional race clubs do get some wicked discounts...

If anybody gets any info on this deal let us know. I want to replace my PR1s (on SM #13) as in wheel to wheel they can be just like Ben Hur chariot wheels. I have not had any problem but others have. I think that they are great as open track wheels.
Mac

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Originally Posted by IPRESS

If anybody gets any info on this deal let us know. I want to replace my PR1s (on SM #13) as in wheel to wheel they can be just like Ben Hur chariot wheels. I have not had any problem but others have. I think that they are great as open track wheels.
Mac

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FYI, here's the latest pertinent post I've seen from SCCAforums.com:

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Originally Posted by SUNDIAL RACING

FYI,
I ordered a set of 17x7 Kolors yesterday thru the NASA program. I called the number on the NASA website for Konig to order.(The guy did not ask for my NASA membership#!) They had the wheels in stock and will be here by Friday. The price was $75.00 per wheel + $5.00 for shipping.

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I've got an email out waiting on a reply... I'm hoping to get an answer soon!

let us know how it turns out..... ;)

Here is the deal as I understand it. The deal is specific to your class, so for Spec Miata, you need a 15x7 wheel that weighs at least 13#.

Network
Quickk
Next

Not too much inventory in these models and limited colors available.

Are your choices.


If you want the 17" deal you are looking at CMC or AI at 17x8 or 17x9 5 spoke.

Just got this email today -

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Originally Posted by EMAIL

Dear Nasa Member,

As per the recent confusion pertaining the official Konig Wheels / NASA
Racing Membership program, There will now be a form that will either be
posted on the NASA website (http://www.nasaproracing.com) and/or
on the Konig Motoring Accessories website (http://www.konigwheels.com)
within the next 5-10 working days. In this form, you, the official NASA
member, will have to fill out and submit the following information to Konig
Motoring Accessories via e-mail :


* Wheel desired:
* Class Run:
* NASA Region:
* NASA membership number:
* NASA membership expiration date:
* Sticker color:
* Credit card:
* Shipping Address:



Thank you for your time and patience through this matter and even more so,
Thank you for your interest in Konig Wheels.


Sincerely :

Ernie B. Manansala
Marketing Director for Konig Wheels

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Perhaps there is still hope for this deal...

Keep us up to date. If the deal includes Heliums, I might be in. A set of bronze Heliums would look 8-) on my TBM '99...

From the SCCAforums today:

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On the NASA web site this morning:

KONIG WHEEL ANNOUNCEMENT
NASA and Konig regret to announce that the discount program that was announced earlier this month must end today. NASA’s program with Konig wheels was such an overwhelming success that Konig has run through the allotted inventory dedicated to this program. Members who have already ordered wheels through the program will get their wheels, but the offer unfortunately cannot be extended any longer. “The amazing response to this deal really shows the purchasing power of the NASA membership,” commented Chris Cobetto, NASA Mid Atlantic Director and author of the deal.

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Apparently the deal is off now. :?

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Apparently the deal is off now. :?

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Rat bastards never really gave any time options!

I'm firing off one helluva nasty email here in a bit... and getting my money back from NASA! Those bastards... :-x:rambo:

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Rat bastards never really gave any time options!

I'm firing off one helluva nasty email here in a bit... and getting my money back from NASA! Those bastards... :-x:rambo:

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Hell, if they had a specific "allotment" of wheels to be sold under this deal, they should have said so... "We're offering 200sets at this price.. 1st come 1st served" or something to that effect...

Grrr... oh well.

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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell

Rat bastards never really gave any time options!

I'm firing off one helluva nasty email here in a bit... and getting my money back from NASA! Those bastards... :-x:rambo:

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Just wait... someone will put together a Class Action lawsuit against NASA, Konig, and the makers of the software that allowed the offer to be posted on the NASA site.

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Just wait... someone will put together a Class Action lawsuit against NASA, Konig, and the makers of the software that allowed the offer to be posted on the NASA site.

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Don’t forget mental anguish! The mental anguish has been intense! :rabbit:

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Don’t forget mental anguish! The mental anguish has been intense! :rabbit:

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:cat:

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Just wait... someone will put together a Class Action lawsuit against NASA, Konig, and the makers of the software that allowed the offer to be posted on the NASA site.

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That very well may happen... although I would rather go at it alone and get my own money back versus $7.23 back in a class action settlement! :mrgreen:

A bit over the top? Dramatic?

It's only a draft so far...

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Originally Posted by My Email

Dear Mr. Manansala,

Here's the info you requested...although I know the deal with NASA members has quickly and suddenly expired. I believe both parties went about this whole deal the wrong way. It seems to me, and others, that Konig and NASA failed to plan, underestimated the response, and then pulled the rug out from all participants when Konig could not handle the influx.

Call me an optimist, call me naive, call me what you will, but I believe that you will still honor your deal one more time. If not, then both Konig and NASA will marred with the stink of bad business.

I hope to see that the relationship between Konig and NASA continues... and continues to flourish. Perhaps by fulfilling what is proposed in this email, faith will be restored both in NASA and your company.

Sincerely,

3Bean

* Wheel desired:
* Class Run:
* NASA Region:
* NASA membership number:
* NASA membership expiration date:
* Sticker color:
* Credit card:
* Shipping Address:

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Opinions? Rewrites?

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A bit over the top? Dramatic?

It's only a draft so far...




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I say be meaner! :cat: And dont sign it 3bean. That does suck, hopefully they will get you a set of wheels, but I have a feeling they will just say sorry, we are out.

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I say be meaner! :cat: And dont sign it 3bean. That does suck, hopefully they will get you a set of wheels, but I have a feeling they will just say sorry, we are out.

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Meaner... no problem!

As for the 3Bean, I just did that for our site... :-) They'll get the full deal! :wink:

How much did you pay for this membership?

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How much did you pay for this membership?

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$40... on my credit card... so I can still dispute it. Let's call it failure to follow through on a deal. :mrgreen: