Goodyear Scratched My Rims

Netcub · 03-13-2008, 06:40 PM

Last night Im at Target, and hear this thump thump thump noise, and figure I picked up a rock in my tire. so i pull over and find a big screw in there. This morning, I take the car to firestone, and they wont repair the RFT. I go to Goodyear and he says no problem, we do all of the Corvettes RFT'S here...so im feeling pretty confident, and relieved, that they can repair my tire. I see the guy whacking my rim with his air gun a few times and ended up with a few little scratches around several of the lug nut holes. Theres also Grease all over the outside handles, inside handles, and all over my rubber floor mat... The tire place said they will pay for the repair, and I found a guy an hour away who does the rims for the local bmw dealer, but without a spare, it puts me in another predicament. here are a couple pics of the damage...I know its minor, but still makes me mad...If i take the car there i have to leave it overnight and dont ahve a way home. if i take the rim, i dont have anything for the car to sit on without a spare. The Car is only 3 weeks old!

garyhgaryh · 03-13-2008, 06:43 PM

I'm like that too.. i'll notice the "little" things like that and that's why I don't like anyone touching my cars...

baggerben · 03-13-2008, 06:45 PM

why did you take your car there? why not the dealer? can rf tires even be repaired? sucks about the wheel....make they pay to fix it.

judec · 03-13-2008, 06:47 PM

huh, my tire shop looks like shit, but they have never done anything like this to any of my rims. Or did they, just my rims are harder?

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Nikolas · 03-13-2008, 06:49 PM

It's gonna happen. Changing tires on cars will eventually result in scratches.

mds82 · 03-13-2008, 08:19 PM

i'd be upset, but that that bad. i mean its a tiny scratch. sure i'd be angry for a day, but nothing more... Hell i picked up my car and all 4 wheels were scratched ( i did get them fixed though)

VMRWheels · 03-13-2008, 08:38 PM

Sorry to hear the shop didn't take care of your car. Like everyone mentioned? Why didn't you take it to the dealership? Too expensive?

Netcub · 03-13-2008, 09:32 PM

Yes. 470.00 for a tire replacement is too expensive. You mean like baggerben mentioned?

wj4 · 03-13-2008, 09:40 PM

I'm pretty anal when it comes to my car too. But that doesn't look too bad at all. If I were in your shoes, I'd leave it as is. I'd still collect the money from them for doing the damage, and used the money towards a new and better set of wheels. Just my 2 cents.

The nicks on the first wheel can almost passed for road debris from the freeway that would happen sooner or later.

PS there are on site wheel repair now, usually takes less than an hour for one wheel so no down time.

wj4 · 03-13-2008, 09:41 PM

Scroll down to the middle of the page and see MagMD's pictures as reference for on site repair, w/o taking the wheel off the car.

http://socale90.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26&page=2

Netcub · 03-13-2008, 09:51 PM

Wow thats an amazing job!

wj4 · 03-13-2008, 09:58 PM

If you want, you can probably try to fix it yourself. There's a DIY posted on this forum somewhere.

200Duece · 03-13-2008, 10:04 PM

Trust me. Those are just the first scratches your are gunna get. Just take a deap breathe and remind yourself... "it's just a car"

Vickyy · 03-13-2008, 11:41 PM

man i went thru a similar situation right when i got my wheels too!! i bought my tires at discount tires so i thought.... ok it would just be easier to mount there, then they freakin scratched 3 out of the 4 wheels!! well story short...i got 3 free new tires and no cost for any labor and mounting fees, which basically means i got everything free, cuz i bought 2 used tires. (they f*ed up on one of the tires)

i havent got it fixed tho... i thought later on, wheels get curbed accidently so it would be a waste of money to fixed it now plus it was minor just like yours

gemini330zhp · 03-13-2008, 11:45 PM

Its going to happen wheels are like sneakers when they get worn get a new pair!!!!

wj4 · 03-13-2008, 11:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemini330zhp

Its going to happen wheels are like sneakers when they get worn get a new pair!!!!

Except a set of nice wheels run around $3,000 to say the least.

BimmerFan61 · 03-14-2008, 07:15 AM

You are being way to picky.

uberschnell · 03-14-2008, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 200Duece

Trust me. Those are just the first scratches your are gunna get. Just take a deap breathe and remind yourself... "it's just a car"

amen-

03-13-2008, 06:40 PM	#1
Netcub Private 2 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	Goodyear Scratched My Rims Last night Im at Target, and hear this thump thump thump noise, and figure I picked up a rock in my tire. so i pull over and find a big screw in there. This morning, I take the car to firestone, and they wont repair the RFT. I go to Goodyear and he says no problem, we do all of the Corvettes RFT'S here...so im feeling pretty confident, and relieved, that they can repair my tire. I see the guy whacking my rim with his air gun a few times and ended up with a few little scratches around several of the lug nut holes. Theres also Grease all over the outside handles, inside handles, and all over my rubber floor mat... The tire place said they will pay for the repair, and I found a guy an hour away who does the rims for the local bmw dealer, but without a spare, it puts me in another predicament. here are a couple pics of the damage...I know its minor, but still makes me mad...If i take the car there i have to leave it overnight and dont ahve a way home. if i take the rim, i dont have anything for the car to sit on without a spare. The Car is only 3 weeks old!
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garyhgaryh Major 78 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	I'm like that too.. i'll notice the "little" things like that and that's why I don't like anyone touching my cars...
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baggerben Private First Class 2 Rep 141 Posts Drives: volvo s70 t5,for now.335i soon Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: north eastern usa iTrader: (0)	why did you take your car there? why not the dealer? can rf tires even be repaired? sucks about the wheel....make they pay to fix it.
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judec born to be turbocharged 24 Rep 1,347 Posts Drives: Not a bimmer yet Join Date: May 2007 Location: Slovakia iTrader: (0)	huh, my tire shop looks like shit, but they have never done anything like this to any of my rims. Or did they, just my rims are harder? : __________________ Disclaimer: All this message was written with recycled electrons.
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Nikolas Colonel 313 Rep 2,576 Posts Drives: 996 TT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sierra Mountains iTrader: (0)	It's gonna happen. Changing tires on cars will eventually result in scratches.
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mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	i'd be upset, but that that bad. i mean its a tiny scratch. sure i'd be angry for a day, but nothing more... Hell i picked up my car and all 4 wheels were scratched ( i did get them fixed though)
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03-13-2008, 09:32 PM	#8
Netcub Private 2 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	Yes. 470.00 for a tire replacement is too expensive. You mean like baggerben mentioned?
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	I'm pretty anal when it comes to my car too. But that doesn't look too bad at all. If I were in your shoes, I'd leave it as is. I'd still collect the money from them for doing the damage, and used the money towards a new and better set of wheels. Just my 2 cents. The nicks on the first wheel can almost passed for road debris from the freeway that would happen sooner or later. PS there are on site wheel repair now, usually takes less than an hour for one wheel so no down time.
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	Scroll down to the middle of the page and see MagMD's pictures as reference for on site repair, w/o taking the wheel off the car. http://socale90.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26&page=2
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Netcub Private 2 Rep 90 Posts Drives: 2008 AW 335i Coupe Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kentucky iTrader: (0)	Wow thats an amazing job!
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wj4 Major General 335 Rep 7,719 Posts Drives: E90 manual 335i Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Burbank, CA iTrader: (8)	If you want, you can probably try to fix it yourself. There's a DIY posted on this forum somewhere.
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200Duece Colonel 45 Rep 2,575 Posts Drives: '73 2002,'18 X5 35d,'17 328d T Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A Whale's Vagina, Ca iTrader: (5)	Trust me. Those are just the first scratches your are gunna get. Just take a deap breathe and remind yourself... "it's just a car"
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Vickyy Colonel 69 Rep 2,385 Posts Drives: 2006 AW 325i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: walnut, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	man i went thru a similar situation right when i got my wheels too!! i bought my tires at discount tires so i thought.... ok it would just be easier to mount there, then they freakin scratched 3 out of the 4 wheels!! well story short...i got 3 free new tires and no cost for any labor and mounting fees, which basically means i got everything free, cuz i bought 2 used tires. (they f*ed up on one of the tires) i havent got it fixed tho... i thought later on, wheels get curbed accidently so it would be a waste of money to fixed it now plus it was minor just like yours __________________ E90 06 325. AW. BEIGE. CF WRAP. SMG KNOB. BLACKLINES. MTECH. HARTGE JAPAN REP LIP. ACS CF ROOF SPOILER. CSL TRUNK. KWV2. LE37.
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gemini330zhp Major 34 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: BergenCo NewJersey iTrader: (0)	Its going to happen wheels are like sneakers when they get worn get a new pair!!!!
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BimmerFan61 Captain 25 Rep 662 Posts Drives: none Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: none iTrader: (1)	. You are being way to picky.
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