Stupidest Move Ever!!!

[Mean]

I sold my 97 Impreza to a friend over the summer. Well today he went
to get tires installed. The car has the steels wheels with the
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel. Well, the guy didn't notice the
word Rotate with the little arrow symbol on the wheel so he pried the
entire cap with the locking rings off of ALL 4 WHEELS!!!

This has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard. You would think that
after the 1st one, he would have noticed. Well, they told my friend
he could bring the car back and then leave it all day while they epoxy
it back together. Yikes!

G

 

[Hallraker]

I sold my 97 Impreza to a friend over the summer. Well today he went
to get tires installed. The car has the steels wheels with the
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel. Well, the guy didn't notice the
word Rotate with the little arrow symbol on the wheel so he pried the
entire cap with the locking rings off of ALL 4 WHEELS!!!

This has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard. You would think that
after the 1st one, he would have noticed. Well, they told my friend
he could bring the car back and then leave it all day while they epoxy
it back together. Yikes!

I haven't owned very many cars, but Subarus are the only ones I've ever
encountered with the rotating caps. Most of the other car's caps just pry
off.

One is definitely understandable. Even two, considering the circumstances.
But all four? Yeah, I would catch on before then.

-Matt

 

[Bonehenge]

I haven't owned very many cars, but Subarus are the only ones I've ever
encountered with the rotating caps. Most of the other car's caps just pry
off.

Some of the new GM cars use plastic lug nuts to hold the wheel covers
on. Prying these off will destroy them as well.


Barry

 

[ZZ]

Some of the new GM cars use plastic lug nuts to hold the wheel covers
on. Prying these off will destroy them as well.


Barry

My old 97 Plymouth Neon had hub caps that used the plastic lugs also.

 

[Rick Courtright]

This has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard. You would think that
after the 1st one, he would have noticed. Well, they told my friend

I'd think so, too, but it doesn't seem to be that way! I've learned to
pull the wheel covers off anything that has them before going to the
tire shop. Might be an idea for your friend.

Rick

 

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I sold my 97 Impreza to a friend over the summer. Well today he went
to get tires installed. The car has the steels wheels with the
hubcaps that cover the whole wheel. Well, the guy didn't notice the
word Rotate with the little arrow symbol on the wheel so he pried the
entire cap with the locking rings off of ALL 4 WHEELS!!!

This has to be the dumbest thing I ever heard. You would think that
after the 1st one, he would have noticed. Well, they told my friend
he could bring the car back and then leave it all day while they epoxy
it back together. Yikes!

G

epoxy it? I'd force him them to buy new ones or discount the job for the
cost of new ones.

 

[Doug Warner]

epoxy it? I'd force him them to buy new ones or discount the job for the
cost of new ones.

Yeah, right. It's the rare tire shop that will accept responsibility
for damage they've caused.

I've three tire shops destroy a total of six SmarTire pressure
transmitters, some even after being told they were there and shown
photographs of what they look like. Only one replaced it.
Two tried to hide the damage by reinstalling the strap over the broken
transmitter, which eventually came loose.

For my next set of new tires, I'll install them myself with a manual
tire machine.

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