So I was getting ready to attend a track event, and the last thing I needed to do was mount a set of Azenis on Spoon rims.

So I called around to get prices and ask if they can be hold accountable if anything goes wrong w/ the rims, Discount Tires said yes, "it shouldn't be a problem".

So I bring it down, and spoke to the store manager again. I told him verbatum, "If you guys CAN'T mount it without damaging it, let me know!" He reassured me that everything would be "fine".

The installer looked shady from the beginning, but one after another he kept on doing the same thing, until ALL 4 rims were damaged. At the very least he could have stopped after doing just one and have told me about the gashes! After he completed balancing one wheel (very shitty job then too) I just told him to stop right there, after the damage had been done.

I know some of you might want to flame me about worrying about this kinds of stuff, but it's the principle. Especially after asking the manager beforehand. This was the reply I got from them when I confronted them about the damage

"You can barely see that, it's not a performance issue"
"After a couple of day of driving, brake dust will fill that right in"
"it's the machine...I can't really do anything about it"

I'm supposed to speak to the district manager tommorow, but i'm pretty pessimistic.

Pictures here http://pages.sbcglobal.net/mgineerin...nt_tires_suck/

 

I still can't believe they put that weight right on the sticker, what a numb nuts Good luck talking to the district manager tomorrow.

 

I'm really sorry about what happened to your rims. I told the guy behind the counter to tell his guys to be really careful with my SSR Comps. Instead, he went back there and did it himself. There was not a single scratch on my rims. I hope that everything works out for you.

 

Mario, how did those pry marks get on there? Did they use a flathead screwdriver?

 

Just let them know how much money those rims are worth. That should change their perspective a little.

 

What did you expect?
If you're worried about damage to the rims, then why take it to the cheapest place in town!

 

made you look


[Modified by The Big Ragu, 2:58 PM 8/4/2002]

 

It's not so much the damage, as it is the principle.

 

[Modified by The Big Ragu, 2:58 PM 8/4/2002]

 

At least the lip and the face of the wheel were spared!!!

How else are they supposed to do something like mount a tire on a rim, without physically/mechanicaly holding the rim?

 

why dont we all calm down here.....look at the damage, not a big deal....

theres more to life, than spoon parts

 

the hostility

 

LOL!

... doesn't play well with others, haha!

P.S. we need some weekend moderators, like us.


[Modified by Zygspeed, 5:13 PM 8/4/2002]

 

chill out man, what the f**k is up yours today?

 

Look at all the postwhores above me.


[Modified by Reid, 1:00 PM 8/4/2002]

 

useless x 9823749872

 

Here comes the king postwhore...


[Modified by Reid, 1:00 PM 8/4/2002]

 

I agree.

Honestly, the damage would not be enough to ruin my day under normal circumstances. I mean, it really doesn't seem that noticable.

However I would be livid that the store manager blew off my complaint the way he did. In principle it does not matter the extent of the damage. What matters is that he assured you that the wheels would not be damaged at all or that if they were they would accept responsibility. To go back on that, regardless of the damage done, is dishonest. And dishonesty is an unforgivable sin.

 

hey reid hows that for an aloha or good morning...roflmao

 

[Modified by The Big Ragu, 2:59 PM 8/4/2002]

 

Is any of the damage visible when the wheels are mounted on the car?

I understand your concerns, after spefically asking them to be careful.. but if you can't see it, who's gonna know? It shouldn't really hurt their value at all, I don't think.

 

Well, to beat a dead horse ... apparently those marks don't qualify as "damage" to the people working there.!?

 

Actually, we's just adding to our own post counts, and would eat our own young if we were in that kind of mood!

If you were aware of some of the characters involved, you'd realize it's just fun and games.

 

The thread hijacking continues...


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