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Hi All,

Just picked up a 2016 Ram Mopar Rebel 4X4. #452 of 500. I can't say the dealer I used was that swift. But I got the truck at what I believe was a good price...
Lot's of dealers have no idea how to deal with special edition vehicles...
I don't know if anyone has mentioned it, but the Rebel I got came with two sets of rims.... Usually every time I have bought a special edition vehicle, it is ready to go out the door to the customer... This time things have gone different. While inspecting the Rebel to take delivery I saw four large boxes in the bed. The salesman immediately said " Those are the stock rims off your vehicle" They come with all Mopar Rebels. I mentioned why my Mopar Rebel had Black and Chrome wheels when the Mopar Rebel is advertised with Black Satin wheels. He said " The rims on the truck are what Mopar went with" Once I got home I opened a rim box out of the bed... Low and behold there were the Black Satin Rims. So, the next morning I go back to the dealer and say, I would like the correct rims put on the truck. To which the Manager answers " Those are just free extra rims you get" I explain they are the special edition rims. He agrees and says " But we don't put those on" At that point I could not believe he was that stupid that he would deliver a special edition vehicle without all the pieces on the vehicle. In the end they have agreed to put the rims on this Monday. But they still say they don't have to put them on they are just being nice... Plese chime in on this one...

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Shoot sell those black rims and but somthing else nice for the truck, sounds like you scored.
 

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Nice Rebel.....I had no idea you got two sets of rims with them......cool!
 
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Ok, went to the Dealer today and they put the correct rims on the Rebel. I really like the Black Rims much better. After they were done they boxed up the other rims, put them in the bed of the truck and I was on my way..
I figured if there was anytime they were going to say something about getting two sets of rims... That would have been when....

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lol...I have #200 and I only got one set of rims...the black ones that were on it while sitting in the lot. Your dealer would make me very nervous to touch my truck!...actually, they wouldn't touch it. lol
 

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Dammmmmmmn sounds like someone made out like a bandit
 

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It's actually quite simple the truck comes with the wheels in the back because it's all bolt on MOPAR accessories that any dealer can install. Some dealers don't want to mess with the rims cause they can't resell them as new, if I had the option I'd have two sets of wheels no way would I swap the tires over.
 

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It's actually quite simple the truck comes with the wheels in the back because it's all bolt on MOPAR accessories that any dealer can install. Some dealers don't want to mess with the rims cause they can't resell them as new, if I had the option I'd have two sets of wheels no way would I swap the tires over.

Not so sure all of it is bolt on at the dealership. It's very clearly said that the Rebels are sent over to the Mopar Custom Shop at the Warren Plant to become a Mopar 16 Rebel.
 
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Not so sure all of it is bolt on at the dealership. It's very clearly said that the Rebels are sent over to the Mopar Custom Shop at the Warren Plant to become a Mopar 16 Rebel.

I found some info online. Everything is done at the Warren Plant except the rim installation. The Black Rims are strapped down in the bed of the truck and are part of the Dealer Prep. The Dealer is supposed to put the Black Rims on and you should never see the original factory rims on the truck you are buying let alone getting the extra set with the truck..

As stated above..... I will never take this truck back to that dealer.. Obviously they do not know what they are doing.
 
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lol...I have #200 and I only got one set of rims...the black ones that were on it while sitting in the lot. Your dealer would make me very nervous to touch my truck!...actually, they wouldn't touch it. lol

That Dealer will never see my truck again!!! lol


What tire pressure do you run with?
 

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Why wouldn't you take it back to the dealer just because they gave you a free set of wheels? Sales people are generally pretty clueless but they are not the ones that work on the cars.


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That Dealer will never see my truck again!!! lol


What tire pressure do you run with?


I have the fronts at 55 and the rears at 50. I couldn't do the 10 psi spread so I put it down to just the 5. How about you?
 

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Why wouldn't you take it back to the dealer just because they gave you a free set of wheels? Sales people are generally pretty clueless but they are not the ones that work on the cars.

Rims are not chump change. I understand that they are different depts., but the company culture that would allow that level of incompetence would concern me on where that incompetence stopped.....is it just in the sales dept. or does it flow over to the service dept. too? I would not want to find out on my new truck. How is the training, skill, and oversight of Mgmt?...if it's not very good on the sales side of the house then is it much better on the service side? It's the GM's job to make sure both depts. are at their best. Trust me....I know.
 
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Rims are not chump change. I understand that they are different depts., but the company culture that would allow that level of incompetence would concern me on where that incompetence stopped.....is it just in the sales dept. or does it flow over to the service dept. too? I would not want to find out on my new truck. How is the training, skill, and oversight of Mgmt?...if it's not very good on the sales side of the house then is it much better on the service side? It's the GM's job to make sure both depts. are at their best. Trust me....I know.


Exactly, well said... And form what was said to me by the service department they are no better than the sales dept.
 
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I have the fronts at 55 and the rears at 50. I couldn't do the 10 psi spread so I put it down to just the 5. How about you?


I set the fronts at 58 and the rear at 55... Still playing around , but this feels pretty good so far.
 

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I want the black rims badly. Wish all rebels came with them. They look much nicer imo. Anyone selling any?
 

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Interesting thing on my '16 Rebel: the spare is mounted on one of those black rims...and it's a Wrangler tire (not Toyo). No idea why.
 
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