Hey anotherg35,

That's awesome news! These guys are doing the right thing. Do you know if the dealers normally stock these rims or do these need to be ordered?

 

Let's relax after you get the new wheel and tire mounted.

 

Just went through the same thing and ended up with a new wheel and a lot of apologies...

Glad it's going to work out for you!

 

what do you mean?

 

He means, let's hope they don't screw up the new one too.
It ain't on yet.

C.

 

ah...gotcha...still coming down off my high...low???? I hope it all works out..thanks for all the comments.

 

stupid american tire company. so is the transaction still happening?

 

finally....new wheel is here and mounted. I was a little worried to have America's Tire company re-mount the tire on the new rim. They were extra careful. They spent 670.00 or so on this rim.

Bob and David were actually and surprisingly well to work with. David said "if he wants a new rim...order it." And Bob came through...so acidents happen and they fixed it the right way! I'm as happy as to be expected and will still take some of my business there...

 

when you get the new rim have them patch from the inside! Not plug it!!!!

 

looks like you got your new wheel!!! glad everything came out nicely!! by the way, did u get to keep the old 'fu**ed up' wheel??

 

Damnnn...I would report them or something. You should get some type of compensation. i hope you get it fixed brotha

 

They bought him a new wheel...you have to read the thread

 

Damn! Just had the same thing happen to my rear wheel... Costco murdered it! They said they would fix it (Infiniti charges $175), hmmm should I just go with a new rim. What is involved in fixing it? Just paint? Mine looks the same as the posted pics. My luck!

 

So who do you guys, (especially those with aftermarket rims), go to get new tires and such? Reading all these stories scare me.

I was at Les Schwab a little while ago, getting new tires for my father in law's car. I was watching the guys mount the tires. I watched one "toss" the wheel onto the mounting machine, and he missed, and the spindle put a deep gouge on the rim. I also noticed that the machine that mounts the tire, had this metal bar, that actually touched your rim, as it ran all the way around it.

I had my other car done at America's Tire company, and haven't had any problems so far, but that was before I bought aftermarket forged wheels. IIRC, I think their mounting machine, that metal bar doesn't touch your rim, as it forces the tire on.

 

Not necessarily, typically the tire is removed and patched from the inside. Appears the damage occurred during remounting of the tire.