When tire shops go bad - wheel damage

[acedia]

Am I just the unluckiest sonofabitch alive?

The last 4 times I've had tires swapped on my wheels, 3 times have left me with damaged wheels. I'm ready to pull my hair out.

First time several years ago, 4 new tires on our Honda Odyssey. Wife gets the van home, I go have a look, and all four tires have significant damage. The tire shop accepts responsibility, and all four tires are sent to a wheel shop for refinishing. We get 4 wheels to use in the meantime as it took a while... huge PITA, but at least they took care of us.

Second time, the dealership we bought our vehicle from puts a set of tires on... damages all four fucking wheels. We settle on it, concessions are made with our lease return, they take responsibility, which is good, but jesus christ man I'm tire of this.

Third tire story, new set on the truck, no problems.

Last one, I just have a small nail hole fixed on my month old VW wheel, sure as shit the wheel comes back scratched to hell. Clamp marks from the machine, a gouge or two, and it looks like it got kicked around the shop a few times when the rubber was off.

Does anyone else have this problem, or am I just cursed? I'm about to start insisting on having the fucking owner do my tire work as I watch over his shoulder. Surely a tire can be taken off of a wheel without scratching it?!?!

Sorry, just venting here. My brand new VW now has 40-50 scratch marks on it, and they're all on one wheel.

[Maxx Mazda]

That sure sounds tiring...

[redblack]

You need to start using urban expressions for your tire needs

[prae]

Originally posted by Maxx Mazda
That sure sounds tiring...

I'd be wheely pissed off if I was him.

[shakalaka]

Wow...this must completely flatten your mood every time.

[ricosuave]

I'd go and take a round out of the shop that did that.

[Sugarphreak]

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[acedia]

Very punny, boys.

[HiTempguy1]

All I read was you clearly didn't learn your lesson the first, second, third or fourth time

[codetrap]

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[94boosted]

Seems like the stem of your problems is the dealership.

I've also had bad luck with dealerships touching my wheels, therefore I usually only use SpecR or UrbanX for tire change overs, I know they both have the touchless equipment.

[littledan]

you go in with high hopes and end up coming out deflated.

[darthVWader]

Have you spoked to the manager

[lilmira]

I hope you'll gain some traction soon in resolving your problem.

[01RedDX]

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[Rocket1k78]

This is wheely unfortunate but start using Gary and Cort at urban x and it will never happen again

[acedia]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1
All I read was you clearly didn't learn your lesson the first, second, third or fourth time

Shit, I must have had a couple too many whiskeys last night when I was posting... forgot to mention that these 3 instances of damage are from 3 different places.

#1 was a tire shop, #2 was the dealership, #3 was a different tire shop.

So apart from just replacing the entire wheel and tire every time my rubber wears out, I guess I just have to hope tire place #4 is competent. ha ha

Or time my next replacement with a drive into Calgary as mentioned.

[Maxx Mazda]

That sure is a high pressure situation.

[BokCh0y]

You aren't the only one...

I had a tire shop destroy a TPMS sensor on my old IS350, had to fight to get them to replace it and prove it was them that the damage.

Same tire shop also scratched the fuck out of my E46 style 72 rims.

Have not been back there ever.

[Neb]

There's been a lot of crap service/work quality in a number of industries as of late. I'm guessing it has to do with companies not bothering to properly train their staff.

It's enough to make you want to take photos of your vehicle right before taking it in for maintenance.