07-10-2019, 02:25 PM | #1 |
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Scratched Wheel, removing balance weight
Should I be disappointing or is this par for the course?
Had a Goodyear Service Center install my new Supercar 3's and each wheel had at least one scratch where they removed the old weights. Don't they have non-marring tools to remove these? (The blob above the scratches is just adhesive.)
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07-10-2019, 02:43 PM | #2 |
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That is the very reason I remove the weights before I take it to the Tire store. I use a plastic trim tool with a hair dryer to warm up the glue.
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07-10-2019, 02:45 PM | #3 |
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in all shops i worked in we had plastic interior panel type pudgers to get them off
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07-10-2019, 02:46 PM | #4 |
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Smart!
You'd think a tire shop that's done this half a billion times would look at a nice wheel like that and say, you know what, we should take a little extra care removing these. ok, i'm delusional.
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07-10-2019, 03:19 PM | #5 |
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Id be pissed. But also, its the inside of the wheel and nobody will ever know except you
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07-10-2019, 05:04 PM | #6 |
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I would not be happy with that. I may remove mine before getting new tires in the near future as well.
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07-10-2019, 06:37 PM | #7 |
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As stated above I always remove and Goo-Gone before taking them in. Any member on here should own some of these for emblem and sticky things removal. Even if you're using a plastic tool to remove make sure to put a business card or plastic piece under the opposite side of what you're prying off so it doesn't dig into the paint. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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07-10-2019, 07:59 PM | #8 |
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You're delusional, the dealership that I bought my car from swapped all seasons on the wheels before I drove it home, they definitely used a metal tool to pry off the weights. Factory black, you could see little silver gouges in the barrels. Frustrating. Thankfully I finally had them powder coated and they look much better.
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07-10-2019, 09:18 PM | #9 |
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It seems that lots of tire shops don't pay well enough to retain competent people.
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