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[germini30]

Has anyone got any feedback on their products?
I notice minisport sell some of the JBW branded stuff too.

[IronmanG]

I have the 5x10 black minilights. no problems with them

[nicklouse]

Used to be known as MWS, Midland Wheel Services, and had another name before that as well.

 

would I buy some? Nope.

Edited by nicklouse, 02 March 2025 - 11:20 PM.

[68+86auto]

There are way too many bad reviews for me to even think about touching them. Some of them are so poorly designed that it is almost impossible to fit tyres to them without damaging the tyre.

[Mr.greenPullover]

I got 7 sets [Ouch!] of wheels with fitted tires from them, no real problems so far.

Always because of change of design choice not because of an issue.

The lacquer seems to be more durable as on the ultralites, which all 12 of them has those fine hair cracks underneath the clear coat. 

They Revolite are much more easier to put tires onto as to the original Revolutions 4 spoke 6x10 - on which my mechanic and 3 tire shops who know Minis and 10 inch tires failed...

 

The only 2 "issues" I had are

- my mechanic rebalance every wheel, because a) the standard position of the weights interfere with the 4 pod calipers (that are not cleared by the ultralites) and b) he rebalance every wheel a customer brings into his shop anyway...

- when I ordered some extra nuts and they don't look like on the website and how I wanted, it was easier and much cheaper to buy the correct looking ones from minispares and sold the JBW to my mechanic as return to the brexit border is so much hassle, its best been avoided at almost any cost...

 

Shipping to germany is fast and reasonable priced, even if it feels not (ever tried to buy something from france, then you know expensive shipping)

 

Response to questions / mails is fast and helpful. Last question was answered within 12 minutes.

 

If my money regrow fast enough a 8th set will be here about Easter...

Edited by Mr.greenPullover, 03 March 2025 - 06:17 AM.

[whistler]

I have a set of 4.75x10 Rosepetals with tyres and also my wife has a set of 5x10 minilite style with gold edging and tyres. Both sets are very good.

JBW were also easy to deal with when I had questions. Delivery was quick on both sets.

Will buy again from them.

[Baldspeed Racing]

I brought some wheels from there recently for my Caddy as ideal as being local to me, really good to deal with on messages and proper good service also

[ScrambledEggs]

I've just bought a set of JBW 10x6 GB minilight wheels with Yokohama A008 tyres through Mini Sport (as it was about £40 cheaper than direct from JBW). They arrived quickly and look nice out of the box. I've not fit them yet so I don't know how well they're balanced or if they will last well. First signs are good, though.

[Gcal]

I bought a set of 13x7 superlight 2 with nankang as1 tyres couldn't be happier with them very quick delivery aswell no marks on the wheel rims when they fitted the tyres,I bought them direct from john brown wheels

[Blumeanie]

Used to be known as MWS, Midland Wheel Services, and had another name before that as well.

 

would I buy some? Nope.

@nicklouse - Could you elaborate? 

A bit of additional colour on that comment would be very helpful. I am looking for wheels  soon and have started to look... JBW do not seem to have what I need, (10" wheels that will fill the sportpack arches; ET-15 or so??)

I will say that JBW has the international shipping well figured out! I needed 175 50 13 which were nowhere to be found anywhere on this continent! I tried locally AND also in California. I even spoke with the OEM distributors locally - they told me that they could not at all get their hands on these sizes... despite their catalogs showing them available. (???)

JBW had a selection in stock and did not flinch about shipping overseas. The tyres were delivered for me in about a week (to an address in California - to ensure better odds of actual delivery!) - for a reasonable price and with no additional fees.

Of course, Tyres are not manufactured by JBW - but I'll say that at least the selling and delivery bit they seem to do quite well.

 

Edited by Blumeanie, 06 March 2025 - 01:13 AM.

[Steve220]

I've hada set of 13x7 Ultralite 2's on mine for about 6 years now, and despite them being cheap, the quality is pretty good. I always make sure mine are clean, and at the start of the year they get a full de-contamination wash then ceramic coated. They're still like new.

[nicklouse]

 

Used to be known as MWS, Midland Wheel Services, and had another name before that as well.

 

would I buy some? Nope.

@nicklouse - Could you elaborate? 

A bit of additional colour on that comment would be very helpful. I am looking for wheels  soon and have started to look... JBW do not seem to have what I need, (10" wheels that will fill the sportpack arches; ET-15 or so??)

I will say that JBW has the international shipping well figured out! I needed 175 50 13 which were nowhere to be found anywhere on this continent! I tried locally AND also in California. I even spoke with the OEM distributors locally - they told me that they could not at all get their hands on these sizes... despite their catalogs showing them available. (???)

JBW had a selection in stock and did not flinch about shipping overseas. The tyres were delivered for me in about a week (to an address in California - to ensure better odds of actual delivery!) - for a reasonable price and with no additional fees.

Of course, Tyres are not manufactured by JBW - but I'll say that at least the selling and delivery bit they seem to do quite well.

 

 

Their early Revolites were of very poor quality.