Tyre changing without damaging alloys

[Wobba]

As many of you know my alloys are mint, having been done at Pristine.

I've just changed tyres and was EXTREMELY anal about how they do it and going over the wheels and they agreed there was no damage at all.

R1R's are now on.

BUT they have gouged the lacquer off in about 4 places exposing the metal of the diamond cut rims.

I asked the boss what he was going to do about it after the fitters agreed they had in fact damaged the paint. The boss simply said '**** all', so I refused to pay. He tried to tell me there was no damage he didn't warn me of (I specifically said can you do my alloys without any damage).

Now, the marks are not too bad but I know the alloy will oxidise sooner or later and I'll need to get them redone or just not bother ever trying to look after my car as it's guaranteed muppets will ALWAYS damage it (like AA man and my paintwork).

I am going to try and use a fine brush to paint nail polish varnish over the damage for now to stop them going bad, anyone done this before?

Where can you get tyres fitted without damage to the alloy or lacquer guaranteed?

[snowman]

This is a concern of mine,my wheels are now off at the powdercoaters and even though they wont be as posh as diamondcut edges i still dont want them damaged when fitting the tyres.

[geesus]

i dont understand how fitters can damage them if you have specifically told them to be extra careful?

or is some of it down to the equipment used?

i used to fit tyres and if i wanted to be extra careful i could do it without even touching the outside edge of the wheel, hard to explain without pics

i had tyres fit to my freshly powdercoated alloys and told them what i expected and he did it perfectly

[Wobba]

i dont understand how fitters can damage them if you have specifically told them to be extra careful?

or is some of it down to the equipment used?

i used to fit tyres and if i wanted to be extra careful i could do it without even touching the outside edge of the wheel, hard to explain without pics

i had tyres fit to my freshly powdercoated alloys and told them what i expected and he did it perfectly

Spent 5 minutes on the phone speaking at length about my wheels and possible damage, then about 10 minutes with the fitters drilling it into them to be careful, why I wanted them to be careful and going over the wheels to check for damage prior to them touching the car.

They have also chipped the coating clean off where the hubs nuts are on one wheel that I checked.

[Coops]

i very much doubt any normal tyre fitting place will completely guarantee, as in in writing so legally binding, they wont damage the wheel. if you havent saved the phonecall or got a written agreement signed by them saying they will pay for any damage then you havent got a leg mate am afraid

and if you try to get them to sign anything like that, they wont fit the tyres, tell you to find somewhere else :(

[geesus]

Wobba - chipped the coating around the wheel nuts do you mean?

if so thats just lazy!

[stevie_b]

Sorry to hear about the damage. Can't they mount the tyres over the inner edge of the rim so that the outer edge always remains unblemished? Rather than use nail polish varnish can't you just touch up with a coat of lacquer from one of those small touch up paint chip kits?

[Justin..]

Where did you go to get them done??


The ONLY place I use is Supertracker in Sholing near me. They're machines are modern as fook and all the tyre fitting machines have rubber feet to not damage wheels. They also use black soap?? or what ever it is to fit the tyres so you dont get all that white shit too. Top blokes!

[MatBrown]

i dont understand how fitters can damage them if you have specifically told them to be extra careful?

or is some of it down to the equipment used?

i used to fit tyres and if i wanted to be extra careful i could do it without even touching the outside edge of the wheel, hard to explain without pics

i had tyres fit to my freshly powdercoated alloys and told them what i expected and he did it perfectly

That depends on the equipment and the profile of the tyres.


Mat.

[richy]

i dont understand how fitters can damage them if you have specifically told them to be extra careful?

or is some of it down to the equipment used?

i used to fit tyres and if i wanted to be extra careful i could do it without even touching the outside edge of the wheel, hard to explain without pics

i had tyres fit to my freshly powdercoated alloys and told them what i expected and he did it perfectly

can be a combo of both man and machine tbh, ive worked in some places were the tyre machine was simply crap/knackered and was very hard NOT to damage a wheel!

but as you said, if you take your time and be careful then it can be done without making a mark, and the arm wont even touch the wheel!