new tires, but wheels where ruined..

Xplicit97 · 01-12-2013, 03:49 PM

Being former military Im aware of what a hobby shop is, and I did use it pretty frequently when I lived on base, however a good friend of mine kinda ran it, and he was the only one who touched my car.. this was on Vandenberg AFB. As far as getting them to pay Im pretty sure you are SOL. I also find it hard to believe that there is no tire shop within 100 miles.. If nothing else most bases, at least the ones I have been on have a AAFES tire shop on base that does this stuff, but to be honest I wouldn't trust them either with a Z. What base are you at? Google is your friend.. Personally I think you tried to cheap out and got.burned, chalk it up to a loss learn from it and move on..

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bfowlzr33 · 01-15-2013, 11:43 AM

I did say there was no LEGIT tire shop within 100 miles, not there's not ANY tire shop within 100 miles. Used to have a g6 gtp couple years ago and when I took it to Firestone I was waiting forever so I looked in the garage and my car wasn't there so went outside and saw some dirt ball that was working on it flying down the road. I mean he was bookin it, taking it to the limit. Another experience that made me just say wtf. I'm stationed in Mississippi so the closest LEGIT tire shop would be about 100 miles away in either Jackson or Tuscaloosa, AL

Japanjay · 01-13-2013, 12:38 AM

The hobby shop at our base. You can do everything possible on a car minus a dyno. Some bases even have a paint booth also. On our base it is $6 and hour for lift time and everything is included. Have welding booths and presses usually too.

Xplicit97 · 01-13-2013, 05:44 AM

Hey Japanjay you at Lewis mchord? I see your in Puyallup.. you're in PNW INC right?

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Japanjay · 01-13-2013, 10:29 AM

Ex-military, but still got access to base any time. My last assignment was McChord.

chrischhorn · 01-13-2013, 11:05 AM

I use the hobbyshop on base here all the time.......Difference is I mount/dismount my own tires PLUS I actually work in a tireshop at Costco already lol. If I don't do it at work, then I do it there. The equipment is more then capable. You just had a retard that set the bead breaker right next to the lip of the wheel instead of about 1/2" onto the tire. Your hobby shop sure is a lot nicer though.........lol

Cuban Z · 01-13-2013, 11:15 AM

Mobile rim repair. Make sure he's a good one. Look on the high-end car forums. If you in SoCal I'd recommend Son Tran. Two of my Nismo Rims were curbed pretty badly and in an hour he had them looking brand new. Good luck man.

Zuppy51 · 01-13-2013, 01:06 PM

That sucks! I had a similar thing happen, I went to the local auto parts store and picked up a perfect touch up match for the stock wheels.
Try it before you give up:
Dupli-Color touch-up part # NG GM 508 (General Motors paint code WA 8867 "Ultra Silver") is a VERY close match for the bright silver paint used on late model painted Wheels.

chrischhorn · 01-16-2013, 05:07 AM

I do all my own work

I work in a tire shop.

AlexRaymond19 · 01-18-2013, 04:46 PM

Sucks about the wheels man, but its probably the best thing that could happen to them... Why hang on to the 18's? Get some new wheels!

Rusty · 01-11-2013, 08:16 PM

I bought my Nismo used. All 4 rims had some damage on them. The right side was curbed hard. The dealership had a guy that came and fixed all 4 rims in a day. Can't even tell that they was damaged now. Paint matched and everything.

so you need to fine someone that can do that for you. I would call some high end dealerships that offer the service. Just to get information.

01-12-2013, 03:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	Being former military Im aware of what a hobby shop is, and I did use it pretty frequently when I lived on base, however a good friend of mine kinda ran it, and he was the only one who touched my car.. this was on Vandenberg AFB. As far as getting them to pay Im pretty sure you are SOL. I also find it hard to believe that there is no tire shop within 100 miles.. If nothing else most bases, at least the ones I have been on have a AAFES tire shop on base that does this stuff, but to be honest I wouldn't trust them either with a Z. What base are you at? Google is your friend.. Personally I think you tried to cheap out and got.burned, chalk it up to a loss learn from it and move on.. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 chrischhorn likes this. __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

01-13-2013, 12:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 15	The hobby shop at our base. You can do everything possible on a car minus a dyno. Some bases even have a paint booth also. On our base it is $6 and hour for lift time and everything is included. Have welding booths and presses usually too. 1st likes this.

01-13-2013, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Xplicit97 Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Bremerton, WA Age: 45 Posts: 875 Drives: 2011 Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 300	Hey Japanjay you at Lewis mchord? I see your in Puyallup.. you're in PNW INC right? Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2 __________________ [B]2011 Brilliant Silver Nismo 370Z # 0305, 15 Nismo wide body conversion, Motordyne E370/Art pipes, Stillen G3, Airlift suspension,20X10 /20X12 Avant Garde F111 forged wheels

01-13-2013, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 17	I use the hobbyshop on base here all the time.......Difference is I mount/dismount my own tires PLUS I actually work in a tireshop at Costco already lol. If I don't do it at work, then I do it there. The equipment is more then capable. You just had a retard that set the bead breaker right next to the lip of the wheel instead of about 1/2" onto the tire. Your hobby shop sure is a lot nicer though.........lol __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

01-13-2013, 11:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cuban Z Track Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SoCal WestSide Posts: 557 Drives: 11 370Z Nismo #0384 Rep Power: 15	Mobile rim repair. Make sure he's a good one. Look on the high-end car forums. If you in SoCal I'd recommend Son Tran. Two of my Nismo Rims were curbed pretty badly and in an hour he had them looking brand new. Good luck man. __________________ 処女 / Shojo Audrey Blue Series 1 240Z (10/70)

01-15-2013, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
bfowlzr33 Base Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Carolina Age: 34 Posts: 150 Drives: 09 Nissan 370Z SR M6 Rep Power: 13	I did say there was no LEGIT tire shop within 100 miles, not there's not ANY tire shop within 100 miles. Used to have a g6 gtp couple years ago and when I took it to Firestone I was waiting forever so I looked in the garage and my car wasn't there so went outside and saw some dirt ball that was working on it flying down the road. I mean he was bookin it, taking it to the limit. Another experience that made me just say wtf. I'm stationed in Mississippi so the closest LEGIT tire shop would be about 100 miles away in either Jackson or Tuscaloosa, AL

01-13-2013, 10:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 15	Ex-military, but still got access to base any time. My last assignment was McChord.

01-13-2013, 01:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
Zuppy51 Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 95 Drives: 2010 PG Nismo #414 Rep Power: 15	That sucks! I had a similar thing happen, I went to the local auto parts store and picked up a perfect touch up match for the stock wheels. Try it before you give up: Dupli-Color touch-up part # NG GM 508 (General Motors paint code WA 8867 "Ultra Silver") is a VERY close match for the bright silver paint used on late model painted Wheels.

01-16-2013, 05:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 17	I do all my own work I work in a tire shop. __________________ R.I.P. 8/01/13 1SlowZ One day I'll have another....

01-18-2013, 04:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
AlexRaymond19 Track Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Maine Posts: 771 Drives: 2010 Nissan 370z Rep Power: 15	Sucks about the wheels man, but its probably the best thing that could happen to them... Why hang on to the 18's? Get some new wheels! __________________ 2010 370Z Touring MT \| Stillen \| Motordyne \| Momentum\| Z1 \| Fast Intentions \| Advant Garde \| RE11 \| Swift \| SPC \| Quaife \| Whiteline \| Evo R \| 322RWHP 259ft-lb Mustang

01-11-2013, 08:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
Rusty Ronin Samurai - Assassin Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 69 Posts: 35,341 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684438	I bought my Nismo used. All 4 rims had some damage on them. The right side was curbed hard. The dealership had a guy that came and fixed all 4 rims in a day. Can't even tell that they was damaged now. Paint matched and everything. so you need to fine someone that can do that for you. I would call some high end dealerships that offer the service. Just to get information. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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