Wheel bent at tire shop

Collapse
X
 
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • alpinee30m50
    Mod Crazy
    • Mar 2009
    • 647

    #1

    Wheel bent at tire shop

    I had a pair of studded tires mounted on my car at a Big O Tires near me in mid January, and had em on until I mounted new ones the other day. On the balancer it was clear that my left rear wheel had a pretty significant bend in it. I haven't hit anything, or even curbed that wheel since January so really the only thing it could have been was Big O being morons. I went in and talked to them and of course they denied it saying it was my fault and wasn't even possible to bend a wheel with their machines, the same machines I've bent wheels with in auto class. How should I go about handling this? I thought about emailing corporate, but without proof they'll probably call it my fault too and I'll never get my wheel monies.

    Fuck these bastards, Im too broke for this.


    86 Zinno es
    M50 inside
  • e30evolution
    West Werks
    • Oct 2003
    • 1888

    #2
    How did you bend wheels on a tire machine?

    http://www.westwerksauto.com

    Comment

    • cawb352
      Advanced Member
      • Dec 2011
      • 104

      #3
      Improper positioning.
      Originally posted by Vivek
      I was wondering about the penis too.

      Comment

      • Exodus_2pt0
        R3V Elite
        • Dec 2011
        • 5943

        #4
        Probably hit the rim with the bead breaker.

        Although, to bend a rim on a tire machine... You'd have to try pretty hard.
        No E30 Club
        Originally posted by MrBurgundy
        Anyways, mustangs are gay and mini vans are faster than your car, you just have to deal with that.

        Comment

        • Farbin Kaiber
          Lil' Puppet
          • Jul 2007
          • 29502

          #5
          He hit the tire?

          Comment

          • e30evolution
            West Werks
            • Oct 2003
            • 1888

            #6
            Originally posted by Exodus_2pt0
            Probably hit the rim with the bead breaker.

            Although, to bend a rim on a tire machine... You'd have to try pretty hard.
            If that were to happen there would definitely be tooling marks.

            I would say it was already bent, and since it was on the left rear you didn't notice it.

            http://www.westwerksauto.com

            Comment

            • TurboJake
              No R3VLimiter
              • Oct 2010
              • 3780

              #7
              The tire machine that can really bend a wheel easily is the post type. A coats 3030 like what I have can do it if you're REALLY not paying attention.

              I haven't seen one of those in a shop for over 10 years. They're all rim clamp. While the bead breaker can bend a wheel, it's really, really hard to.


              Leave Me Transaction Feedback

              Comment

              • VANOS714
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Nov 2011
                • 1195

                #8
                Of course theyre going to deny it, did you feel vibrate or anything before you left tire shop?

                Comment

                • brokenbimmer533
                  Grease Monkey
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 317

                  #9
                  So you got the tires put on mid jan. and just noticed the bend now? A month and a half later? Sorry to say but I think your shit out of luck. You had the wheels on for a month and a half. There is no way you can prove you didn't hit anything. If you would have brought it to their attention a day or two after you got the tires put on then you might be able to nail them for it.

                  Comment

                  • kennyvb
                    E30 Addict
                    • Oct 2011
                    • 404

                    #10
                    Sol

                    '04 Toyota Sienna AWD (sold)
                    '86 BMW 325 coupe (owned since 10/11)
                    '05 Subaru WRX sedan (sold)
                    '86 Subaru GL-10 wagon (sold)
                    '98 Acura Integra GS-R hatchback (sold)

                    Comment

                    • geezerman402
                      Wrencher
                      • Aug 2008
                      • 213

                      #11
                      Probably already bent even before Jan. It's harder to notice a bent rim on the LR, even more so with the flaccid tires a bottle cap has.

                      Comment

                      • mikeedler
                        R3V OG
                        • Feb 2004
                        • 6707

                        #12
                        the next know it all putting the blame on a shop and not even knowing if they did it. Unbelievable..................

                        Comment

                        • Bey
                          E30 Addict
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 479

                          #13
                          SoL

                          RIP

                          Comment

                          • kway
                            E30 Enthusiast
                            • Feb 2008
                            • 1084

                            #14
                            Doubt they bent it. I'd love to see how you bent a wheel on a tire machine.

                            Not saying it isn't possible, but you'd practically have to be trying to do it. Two of my e90 winter wheels are bent, and I have no idea how it happened either.
                            '84 318i - Lapisblau/Schwarz (in cryosleep)
                            '06 330i - Titansilber/Schwarz

                            Comment

                            • camshaftgsxr
                              E30 Addict
                              • Aug 2011
                              • 416

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Exodus_2pt0
                              Probably hit the rim with the bead breaker.

                              Although, to bend a rim on a tire machine... You'd have to try pretty hard.
                              you would gouge the lip at most, bending a rim on a tire machine?

                              pretty much impossible
                              BroWorks.com Bro is a lifestyle

                              Comment

                              Working...