Tiresplus DESTROYED my wheels

Billy02987 · 04-13-2011, 06:50 PM

Was that the one in west palm beach? If so they messed up mine as well one time.

04-13-2011, 06:51 PM

Wow I wouldn't be too happy about this.

TreeSemdyZee · 04-13-2011, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I've had this happened to me, except it was at a Firestone. Call corporate if you haven't already and tell them to replace your wheel (not repair) & ask for a full refund. They will likely ask to mount the tire to the new wheel themselves. Go elsewhere and return the damaged wheel when you're done. Look for a shop that offers leverless/touchless mounting. Tire Rack has a list of shops that have that equipment or just look for a place that sells custom wheels. They usually have the best equipment.

Find a Recommended Installer
just enter your zip in the upper right and it will list shops near you. Then click "select/more info" and it will list the eqiupment they use.

That is a VERY cool piece of equipment.
Thanks for the link. I'm definitely changing installers next time (used TiresPlus for years, not particularly impressed) and the dealer I was looking at is on their list.

kenchan · 04-13-2011, 07:37 PM

Sorry to see this.

I would get in touch with your insurance and have them replaced with new.

rli2bcz · 04-13-2011, 08:01 PM

Wtf?

Baer383 · 04-13-2011, 08:11 PM

That tire machine kicks a$$,if you f up a wheel on that they should cut your friggen hands off.

ArtVandaleigh · 04-13-2011, 08:12 PM

That's brutal... how they took chunks out of the front spokes is beyond me. It's like the guy took a screw driver and hammer then went to town.

azn370z · 04-13-2011, 08:17 PM

Find a Recommended Installer
just enter your zip in the upper right and it will list shops near you. Then click "select/more info" and it will list the eqiupment they use.[/QUOTE]

I don't see where it shows the shops have the touchless tool. Or does every shop in the search results have the tool? Such as Goodyear?

spearfish25 · 04-13-2011, 08:24 PM

I had some similar line indentations on my rims after going to a local installer a few months ago. I was pissed when I saw it after I had already left. Since then I got RE-11s which are notorious for being bitches to install. I had them installed at the TireRack HQ and the guys did it flawlessly. They did comment that installing them was no simple task. Lots of lube gook on the rims and tires that I had to wash off later (they removed most, but there was still some left behind). But no new damage. Moral of the story: get them installed by first-rate installers.

kenchan · 04-13-2011, 08:29 PM

Spearfish - yah, tireack does a superb job using their standard hunter tire mounters.

Baer383 · 04-13-2011, 08:40 PM

I have never seen/can find anyone with a machine like the one shown in the video the tire rack site doesn't show enough info.

How do you guys go about finding someone to do your wheels/tires

I have seen ALLOT of people take their wheels to a reputable shop only to leave with damage.

SPOHN · 04-13-2011, 10:28 PM

I took mine to Forged Performance. Didn't know they even touched them. Besides all the goo all over them. And that was with the PITA RE-11's. The guy there has been chaning tires for over 10 years and even after all that time he dislikes the RE-11's. But he took his time and wrapped the machine with towels to avoid any metal contact.

supunna_picta · 04-13-2011, 10:43 PM

They used a manual bead breaker bar. I've seen this catastrophe in action, always on low profile or uber stiff sidewall tires. That's a shame, and unacceptable for any city tire shop. Even Costco has touchless systems at some of their locations.

caneman88 · 04-13-2011, 11:03 PM

The Discount Tire in North San Antonio TX has that machine now they had a issue with the wheels on my wife's M35 sport wheels.

That machine kicks a$$

Red__Zed · 04-13-2011, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supunna_picta

They used a manual bead breaker bar. I've seen this catastrophe in action, always on low profile or uber stiff sidewall tires. That's a shame, and unacceptable for any city tire shop. Even Costco has touchless systems at some of their locations.

Yeah, a lot of places still don't know how to handle low profile tires.

I think costco actually has the touchless hunter machines at all locations, as a side note.

04-13-2011, 06:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
Billy02987 Track Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South FL Posts: 975 Drives: 2010 GT-R Rep Power: 19	Was that the one in west palm beach? If so they messed up mine as well one time. __________________ 2010 GT-R 2009 GTM TT 370Z-SOLD

04-13-2011, 08:11 PM	#21 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	That tire machine kicks a$$,if you f up a wheel on that they should cut your friggen hands off. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

04-13-2011, 08:17 PM	#23 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	Find a Recommended Installer just enter your zip in the upper right and it will list shops near you. Then click "select/more info" and it will list the eqiupment they use.[/QUOTE] I don't see where it shows the shops have the touchless tool. Or does every shop in the search results have the tool? Such as Goodyear? __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

04-13-2011, 08:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	I had some similar line indentations on my rims after going to a local installer a few months ago. I was pissed when I saw it after I had already left. Since then I got RE-11s which are notorious for being bitches to install. I had them installed at the TireRack HQ and the guys did it flawlessly. They did comment that installing them was no simple task. Lots of lube gook on the rims and tires that I had to wash off later (they removed most, but there was still some left behind). But no new damage. Moral of the story: get them installed by first-rate installers. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

04-13-2011, 08:40 PM	#26 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	I have never seen/can find anyone with a machine like the one shown in the video the tire rack site doesn't show enough info. How do you guys go about finding someone to do your wheels/tires I have seen ALLOT of people take their wheels to a reputable shop only to leave with damage. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

04-13-2011, 06:51 PM	#17 (permalink)
blue660r01 Guest Posts: n/a	Wow I wouldn't be too happy about this.

04-13-2011, 07:37 PM	#19 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Sorry to see this. I would get in touch with your insurance and have them replaced with new.

04-13-2011, 08:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
rli2bcz Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 237 Drives: Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Wtf?

04-13-2011, 08:12 PM	#22 (permalink)
ArtVandaleigh Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 227 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Rep Power: 675	That's brutal... how they took chunks out of the front spokes is beyond me. It's like the guy took a screw driver and hammer then went to town.

04-13-2011, 08:29 PM	#25 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	Spearfish - yah, tireack does a superb job using their standard hunter tire mounters.

04-13-2011, 10:28 PM	#27 (permalink)
SPOHN A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Covington, GA Age: 45 Posts: 14,844 Drives: Waiting on next Z Rep Power: 221	I took mine to Forged Performance. Didn't know they even touched them. Besides all the goo all over them. And that was with the PITA RE-11's. The guy there has been chaning tires for over 10 years and even after all that time he dislikes the RE-11's. But he took his time and wrapped the machine with towels to avoid any metal contact. __________________

04-13-2011, 10:43 PM	#28 (permalink)
supunna_picta Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 102 Drives: Red 370z Rep Power: 14	They used a manual bead breaker bar. I've seen this catastrophe in action, always on low profile or uber stiff sidewall tires. That's a shame, and unacceptable for any city tire shop. Even Costco has touchless systems at some of their locations. __________________ 2011 Touring/Sport/6mt \| winter: 2009 WRX

04-13-2011, 11:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
caneman88 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 225 Drives: PG 370Z,M-35,F150 Rep Power: 16	The Discount Tire in North San Antonio TX has that machine now they had a issue with the wheels on my wife's M35 sport wheels. That machine kicks a$$ __________________ GO CANES \|\|Stillen CB Exhaust \|\|Berk HFC \|\|Stillen G3 Intake\|\|UpRev Tuned\|\|S-Tune Front Spoiler\|\|Setrab 19 Oil Cooler\|\|

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