Keeping Wheels Unscratched
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Keeping Wheels Unscratched
Maybe you guys don't have this problem, but what do you do, when needing tires rotated and/or balanced, to keep tire guys from screwing up rims?
I've had many problems in the past with this, but would like them to take better care of my C300's rims than I've seen before.
I've had many problems in the past with this, but would like them to take better care of my C300's rims than I've seen before.
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Maybe you guys don't have this problem, but what do you do, when needing tires rotated and/or balanced, to keep tire guys from screwing up rims?
I've had many problems in the past with this, but would like them to take better care of my C300's rims than I've seen before.
I've had many problems in the past with this, but would like them to take better care of my C300's rims than I've seen before.
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Good advice. One local dealer, that has such a machine, cross threaded a lug nut on my Honda. I may just have to have a heart to heart talk with service manager to make sure he is aware of my expectations. The tire dealer where I usually have such work done, is a high volume one as you describe. I can't trust them with the Mercedes.
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Another round of ICE
Good advice. One local dealer, that has such a machine, cross threaded a lug nut on my Honda. I may just have to have a heart to heart talk with service manager to make sure he is aware of my expectations. The tire dealer where I usually have such work done, is a high volume one as you describe. I can't trust them with the Mercedes.
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Any shop you take it to should do a pre-service walk-around and inspection with you. If they don't, check each wheel right in front of them and take pictures with your phone. This shows you are serious and have proof if they damage anything.
