Discount tire scratched my new rims
04-03-2012, 08:36 PM
#1
Gig 'em
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Discount tire scratched my new rims
Got some new 275/60/20 Cooper Zeon LTZs and they are so far so good. The bad part is the tire monkey scratched my rims when he removed the factory installed inside balance weights. 
These are the weights that are glued to the inside of the rim. He just got a screwdriver and went to town on the weights and scratched my rims pretty good. Discount gave me a number for a company that can "repair" the rim but I have my doubts. If the repair is subpar, I will demand a new rim. The kicker is I even told the guy who checked me out that he better put an experienced guy to do the install because I had a bad feeling something like this would happen. I come to find out the monkey that did my install was "kinda new". Damn it to hell I cant have anything nice.
These are the weights that are glued to the inside of the rim. He just got a screwdriver and went to town on the weights and scratched my rims pretty good. Discount gave me a number for a company that can "repair" the rim but I have my doubts. If the repair is subpar, I will demand a new rim. The kicker is I even told the guy who checked me out that he better put an experienced guy to do the install because I had a bad feeling something like this would happen. I come to find out the monkey that did my install was "kinda new". Damn it to hell I cant have anything nice.
04-03-2012, 08:50 PM
#3
i would demand new ones man. thats bull****. i always go to discount, mostly cause they always give us the best prices on tires. the last time i was there for a rotation and balance the ****er taking the wheels off popped the hub caps off and just threw em on the ground face down. hes lucky he only did it to one.
04-03-2012, 09:04 PM
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04-03-2012, 10:10 PM
#7
Same thing happened to a friend recently. Ordered Rims for his Mustang and they scratched them up badly. He raised Hell and they purchased him new rims and gave him a free set of tires. Don't know how often this happens but I wouldn't let it go. Go get you a new set!
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04-03-2012, 10:16 PM
#8
banjer picker
What gets me is they give YOU a number for YOU to call?Hell the least they could do, is do the foot work for you.I'd toss the number in the trash and call the higher ups.
04-03-2012, 11:01 PM
#10
Senior Member
um.. so he scratched the INSIDE of the rim, WHERE THE TIRE COVERS completely? how the hell did you see these scratches once the new tires were installed???