Rim Abuse

["Al Powell" <APOWELL@agcom.tamu.edu>]

My long-lost cousin "Glen Powell" <gpowell@acacianet.com> sez:

> I think I would persue some new wheels at their expense.
> I've been successfull with this when I had the same type of damage done when mounting new sneakers.
> I complained - they bought me new wheels - 15x8 ur-q Ronal R8s - at dealer price$ no le$$!
> Don't give up and fall over,
> 
> - -glen

I agree 100%.  This is THEIR fault.  When a service facility damages 
your vehicle, they pay to repair it.  A rim cannot be repaired - so 
they replace it.  Period.  Keep after them, including small claims 
court if necessary.  If they dropped an axle across your hood, you 
would expect them to pay for the repair and repaint, wuncha????
 
> My rims are cursed. Summer starts with one bent rim, now repaired. Then I
> go to pick up my newly mounted Squarellis P700Z's and one of the outer rim
> edges has been gouged to allll HELL. Also both rims have claw marks on the
> inside rim surface.
> 
> Guy nonchalantly said: " Oh, the machine does that!!!!"
> 
> They've tackled the rims with BFG Comp T/A Z's fine 3 times. The third was
> when they repaired the bent rim. Guess 3 strikes and I'm out.

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