i bought used wheels from my cousin...

i took it to my mechanic (he said he can get it mounted for me)
apparently, he took it to another shop for mounting... when he came back.. he asked me if i knew that one of the rims was scratched... since i didnt really check, i didnt say anything..

just today my cousin said those scratches werent there when i got it from him..he wouldnt have any reason to lie.. i would have paid him what i paid for even with those scratches... in addition to that, i looked and it seemed they even tried to paint over it...

now.. what should i do? should i confront my mechanic (damn i always thought he was honest wit me.. unless he really didnt know)... but anyway.. what kind of compensation can i ask for?

help me get my thoughts together...



'98 GS AT
Magenta Gray Pearl
NGK Plugs and Wires
AEM Short Stack
GS-T Exhaust
Bored throttle body
Bored Intake manifold
AFX underdrive pulley
RRE Front Lower Bar

Probably wont get any compensation. Most shops that dont do hi performance wheels and tires tell you up front they wont be responsible for damage. Most shops that are in the performance wheel/tire business have the appropriate mounting equipment to keep that kinda of shit from happening. I garauntee the avg tire shop doesn't have the appropriate equipment. So I pay twice as much to get my tires mounted cause the shop I use is the ONLY shop I've been to that didn't at least leave hard to get tire scrubs and sh*t on the wheels. All that and I turn around and put hella scratches and more just driving and parking! Long answer to an easy question. Confront but dont expect to be taken care of.


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95 Talon 420A-Turbo
Former and future nitrous user

Unfortunately I would have to agree, there isn't much I think that can be done about it.

I know there are a few places which could touch up or refurbish scratched up or dinged up rims but if I remember correctly it is expensive, and there is no way a local tire mounting shop will pay to have the rims taken care of like that.

It is diffucult to keep rims looking nice. If you can't get around to washing them in the winter, the brake dust will eat away the finish, they can easliy get scratched up on curbs, and stuff like that.

"Keep on charging the enemy, so long as there is life."

Todd Scungio
98 RS
15.803 @ 86.48 MPH
2001 DSM Shootout Winner - NT Class

Modifications: GS-T muffler, Iceman cold air intake, AFX underdrive pulley, Brospeed header, Apexi Super AFC, Extrude Honed intake manifold, KYB AGX shocks, Powerslot front rotors, Porterfield R4S front brake pads, and occationally Mazda RX-7 rims with 225/50VR16 Michelin Pilot SX-GT tires

actually, go back and complain. I had my wheel scratched by some guys who mounted my tires and after I pointed it out to them they compensated me for the cost of refinishing the lip of the wheel.

bitching can never hurt...

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95 GS

well, That happened to mine too, not that bad, but it's still there. Go back to complain!! Good luck!!



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Can a rim that has been slightly curbed, barely on the edges, be repaired?

Ryan
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'97 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS



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