RFT+Nail+Careless Tire Shop = Disaster

gatoman39 · 08-22-2010, 10:16 AM

Took the rear RFT to get patched after finding a nail in it. Look what the tire shop did to the rim. For the love of everything holy! Long story short. Getting a brand new rim. I think it's 600 bucks retail.

flyguy708_2000 · 08-22-2010, 12:03 PM

Where did you take your tire....was it a BMW dealer?

gatoman39 · 08-22-2010, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by flyguy708_2000

Where did you take your tire....was it a BMW dealer?

No, America's Tire. Been going to them for years, they have always done a really good job. Fixing flats for free, balance and rotating tires for free, always tightening the wheel nuts with a torque wrench and not an impact gun. I'm sure this is not the first time this has happened. They didn't hesitate to replace the wheel with a new one.

Soon ExAudi Guy · 08-22-2010, 04:09 PM

Find a rim repair / refinishing place. They can repair that easily and the rim will look factory new. That's terrible what they did to you rim!

Bandman · 08-22-2010, 04:30 PM

Were they able to fix your RF tire??

gatoman39 · 08-22-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Soon ExAudi Guy

Find a rim repair / refinishing place. They can repair that easily and the rim will look factory new. That's terrible what they did to you rim!

Or I can make them buy me a new rim. They have insurance for that sh**.

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Originally Posted by Bandman

Were they able to fix your RF tire??

Yes. The puncture was right in the middle of the tread, so it was patchable.

Soon ExAudi Guy · 08-22-2010, 07:44 PM

Yup, better idea. Are they owning up to their incompetence?

alex_c · 08-22-2010, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by gatoman39

They didn't hesitate to replace the wheel with a new one.

At least they took care of you. That's why I always take my car to a reputable large chain (Discount Tire) for that type of stuff. Once they damaged a wheel on my Porsche and that was a $1200 wheel. I received a check in the mail in 72 hours!

If you can keep your damaged wheel, have it repaired for a few bucks and keep it as backup.

Jimefam · 08-23-2010, 07:25 AM

Hey you wouldn't happen to know the weight of that rim would you?

gatoman39 · 08-23-2010, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimefam

Hey you wouldn't happen to know the weight of that rim would you?

Sorry I don't, but it was heavy as f*&*.

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