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aghhhhh... What I got after the installation of M2's @ local tire dealer. :..(

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Old 11-02-2002, 08:52 AM
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Default aghhhhh... What I got after the installation of M2's @ local tire dealer. :..(

There are gazillion fine scratches on my summer wheels like the installer put the wheels on his feet and skated with them. Not only that!!! There are scuff markS from his shose on lower outside panel :..( He even could not take what's left of stickers from tires...

Question: I went on drive with my new shose, and I passed 80mph. Suddeny I felt the car wobble, like something swept under the car. ??? Do you know what's up?
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Old 11-02-2002, 08:58 AM
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Default Sounds like they put the wheels face-down. Re: the vibration, it's likely

a poor balance job.

I'd be a little cautious of your shop.
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That's why most people keep two sets of wheels and put them on themselves.
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I needed the installer to mount the new tires on the 2nd set of wheels...
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a newbie question... u mean to get scuff marks on my wheels?
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sounds like they didn't tighten all the lugs! They let your wheels fall face first.
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Default Think John means that after they put the tire on the wheel, they

need to balance it. This guy doesn't seem really swift, he may not have balanced the wheels properly. One thing you should get is a decent torque wrench so that you can make sure the wheels are torqued properly.
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^^^^mind reader.
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:-D
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I dread that day and it's coming next year.
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