Tire Debacle
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A quick update. Turns out the tire mounting machine was missing some type of offset tab that causes the machine to not scrape along the rim as the rim is rotated. The tire shop has stepped up and offered to repair the damage without question. They presented several options, including obtaining remanufactured wheels, refurbishing my wheels, and purchasing new OEM wheels.
I did not want to go with the remanufactured wheels, because I assume some of those come from Gs that were involved in accidents. As for the new OEM wheels, I don't think the tire shop was anxious to spend $2k on new wheels. So, my rims are going to be refurbished by LKQ Corp. (http://www.lkqcorp.com/home/home.asp). I don't know much about the company (but for what I could learn on the website), however this was the only place the shop wanted to work with and without some reasonable reason not to, I agreed. I am trying to be reasonable about this.
As of now, I will be dropping my car off Monday morning at which point they will remove the rims, unmount the tires, send the rims out for 3-4 days, put my car on jack stands in the parking lot, and I will drive off in a rental car. I should be back in my car by the end of the week.
I have debated jacking the car up in my garage and just bringing in the wheels, to prevent any additional damage from the tire shop jacking up the car and putting it on jack stands (there is a lot of underbelly plastic just waiting to be damaged). I am not too excited to spend even more of my time taking off my wheels now, putting them back on later, and maybe having to drive back to the tire show to have the tire pressure sensors reprogrammed. Also, if I do leave my car at the shop, I'll do a walk around with the manager to confirm that there are no dents or scratches on my car, and I expect that it will remain that way.
Anyone have any thoughts? This has been a very time consuming set of new tires.
I did not want to go with the remanufactured wheels, because I assume some of those come from Gs that were involved in accidents. As for the new OEM wheels, I don't think the tire shop was anxious to spend $2k on new wheels. So, my rims are going to be refurbished by LKQ Corp. (http://www.lkqcorp.com/home/home.asp). I don't know much about the company (but for what I could learn on the website), however this was the only place the shop wanted to work with and without some reasonable reason not to, I agreed. I am trying to be reasonable about this.
As of now, I will be dropping my car off Monday morning at which point they will remove the rims, unmount the tires, send the rims out for 3-4 days, put my car on jack stands in the parking lot, and I will drive off in a rental car. I should be back in my car by the end of the week.
I have debated jacking the car up in my garage and just bringing in the wheels, to prevent any additional damage from the tire shop jacking up the car and putting it on jack stands (there is a lot of underbelly plastic just waiting to be damaged). I am not too excited to spend even more of my time taking off my wheels now, putting them back on later, and maybe having to drive back to the tire show to have the tire pressure sensors reprogrammed. Also, if I do leave my car at the shop, I'll do a walk around with the manager to confirm that there are no dents or scratches on my car, and I expect that it will remain that way.
Anyone have any thoughts? This has been a very time consuming set of new tires.
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I too would prefer to go with the new OEM rims. However, I am trying to be reasonable as I appreciate the very high cost of new OEM rims. Also, they could have told me to get lost, requiring that I take legal action to get any results.
As for the remanufactured part, they will be repainting my rims. I was very clear that I do not want another's old rims (repainted or not), for the same reasons you noted.
I am hopeful (albeit concerned) that everything going forward goes smoothly.
As for the remanufactured part, they will be repainting my rims. I was very clear that I do not want another's old rims (repainted or not), for the same reasons you noted.
I am hopeful (albeit concerned) that everything going forward goes smoothly.
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I too would prefer to go with the new OEM rims. However, I am trying to be reasonable as I appreciate the very high cost of new OEM rims. Also, they could have told me to get lost, requiring that I take legal action to get any results.
As for the remanufactured part, they will be repainting my rims. I was very clear that I do not want another's old rims (repainted or not), for the same reasons you noted.
I am hopeful (albeit concerned) that everything going forward goes smoothly.
As for the remanufactured part, they will be repainting my rims. I was very clear that I do not want another's old rims (repainted or not), for the same reasons you noted.
I am hopeful (albeit concerned) that everything going forward goes smoothly.
In any case I hope you end up satisfied with the direction you go and it is possible that I would also go that way if I figure it was the most grease free at the time.
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