I can't understand this at all? Am I being OTT

[Westarmy]

Go to my usual Kwik fit branch to get my tyres done, been going to them for years no issues as its a lease company car.

They replaced my rear tyres over a month ago and just had the front ones done the other day.

I just had the car washed and noticed this damage on the rear tyres, which I'm sure wasn't there when they replaced the front two tyres. I just can't understand how this has happened? They also did wheel alignment could it seriously be just a random rock to do that damage?

[thecremeegg]

Yes, you're being OTT. Anything can happen in a month, like you say a stone or something could have hit it. You'd have a coronary if you saw the state of the wheels on my company car

[E-bmw]

Westarmy said:

They replaced my rear tyres over a month ago and just had the front ones done the other day.

I just had the car washed and noticed this damage on the rear tyres.

Are you going to show us a pic of the damage to the tyres rather than a wheel then?

[Chris_i8]

I assume we are looking at the 2 chips on the diamond cut spoke?...if so then yes, to me they look like generic stone chips picked up through normal driving.

It doesn't take much to chip the DC finish, just one of the reasons why it is arguably the worst finish for alloy wheels.

[ATM]

I cant even make out the damage in the pic

[normalbloke]

Did you park next to a solitary MX5 recently?

[Westarmy]

thecremeegg said:

Yes, you're being OTT. Anything can happen in a month, like you say a stone or something could have hit it. You'd have a coronary if you saw the state of the wheels on my company car

I really can't help my OCD in these stupid things. Such a weird place to get a chip lol right near centre. Got 19inches to avoid my wife curbing the wheels and I got this haha

[Westarmy]

E-bmw said:

Westarmy said:

They replaced my rear tyres over a month ago and just had the front ones done the other day.

I just had the car washed and noticed this damage on the rear tyres.

Are you going to show us a pic of the damage to the tyres rather than a wheel then?

Alloys sir my bad

[blue_haddock]

Westarmy said:

I just had the car washed and noticed this damage on the rear tyres, which I'm sure wasn't there when they replaced the front two tyres. I just can't understand how this has happened? They also did wheel alignment could it seriously be just a random rock to do that damage?

If you took it to the eastern european car washes then they are just a likely to have damaged the finish with grotty TFR and a pressure washer from point blank range.

[Westarmy]

normalbloke said:

Did you park next to a solitary MX5 recently?

It was such a perfect way to park in the bay!

That thread reminds me witnessing a guy parking his lovely red porsche away from everyone at a Morrisons car park, further away and empty rows.

Old lady in a Citreon parks right next to him, his face was a sight to see.

[Rangeroverer]

Chips!! what about the crack on the right hand side?

[LightweightLouisDanvers]

Westarmy said:

I really can't help my OCD in these stupid things. Such a weird place to get a chip lol right near centre. Got 19inches to avoid my wife curbing the wheels and I got this haha

You're not that OCD if you haven't washed it in a month.

[Robertb]

Make sure you cover the chip and edges in clear lacquer to stop water/salt getting in.

[seabod91]

Rangeroverer said:

Chips!! what about the crack on the right hand side?

Should the op use a sand / cement mix or something off the shelf to fix that crack ?

[snuffy]

Westarmy said:

I really can't help my OCD in these stupid things. Such a weird place to get a chip lol right near centre. Got 19inches to avoid my wife curbing the wheels and I got this haha

Not wanting your wheels damaged is not OCD.

[Westarmy]

snuffy said:

Westarmy said:

I really can't help my OCD in these stupid things. Such a weird place to get a chip lol right near centre. Got 19inches to avoid my wife curbing the wheels and I got this haha

Not wanting your wheels damaged is not OCD.

The getting damaged is expected, them being damaged like that 😭

[Westarmy]

Robertb said:

Make sure you cover the chip and edges in clear lacquer to stop water/salt getting in.

Thanks ill do that

[E-bmw]

Rangeroverer said:

Chips!! what about the crack on the right hand side?

Crack AKA reflection.