Damaged XJR alloys

[jagpaul99]

Hi folks not sure if this is in the right section here...

I got 2 new tyres put on the back of the car today as the old ones were a bit dicey. Monday gone I had both near side alloys refurbished at a body shop. I know should of been the other way round!

Anyways long story short got the tyres fitted walked into the bay and a chunk of paint taken out the rim on the rear ns wheel and there is a thin scratch round the outside of the rim.
Walked round the other side and there are small chips out of the un-restored wheel.

They said since its been restored the paint is too thin/soft and not their fault. And refurbished wheels will always chip. Might be something to do with a 20" alloy and a 30 profile tyre!

I was also informed that all Tyre Fitters have a disclaimer in their receipts to state this! Great after the event.

Anyone heard of this one before?

[ryanjohnstott]

Sorry cant really help but what I will say is that I only allow the main dealer to change my tyres. I think a Jaguar dealer is less likely to damage the wheels and if they did then I feel they'd be more inclined to repair the damage. They've never damaged my 20" rims. Yet.......

Perhaps I'm being optimistic here?!

[jagpaul99]

ryanjohnstott said:

Sorry cant really help but what I will say is that I only allow the main dealer to change my tyres. I think a Jaguar dealer is less likely to damage the wheels and if they did then I feel they'd be more inclined to repair the damage. They've never damaged my 20" rims. Yet.......

Perhaps I'm being optimistic here?!

I know what you mean but some of the stories I have heard about the ones round here makes me wonder.

Your right about the come back if anything goes wrong though! Reputation and all that.

[NormanD]

I've often had wheels referbished


Never had a problem with my fitter fitting tyres

[XKRacer]

My tyre fitter puts a protective plastic trim over the rim, maybe it is because they are a refurbisher as well but they have never damaged a wheel yet and I give them a lot of BBS to do as well as painted 20" like Sentas

Edited by XKRacer on Thursday 24th January 07:40

[V40TC]

Total rubbish they should be able to fit tyres without damaging wheel paint etc.
They are just rubbish at their job.
I had wheels returned (albeit badly) the rims were not marked where the tyres were fitted and removed again to re do the wheel refurb at a decent place rather than the one I tried in Exeter.