20" Wheels on the Hybrid

[Ed Blown Vert]

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[JennaBear]

Nice, they look similar to the Weld Velocitis that Justin has on his truck!

[Ed Blown Vert]

And after leaving Discount Tire. The Front Left tire fell off. WTF?

[JennaBear]

What?!

[road1will]

What? Tire "fell off"?

Did the wheel come off the car? Tire come off the rim? Huh?

[Ed Blown Vert]

The whole wheel came off.

I will be talking to them more tomorrow. They are paying for all the damages.

I was lucky, it started shaking on the Freeway. Got off the next exit and it came off at 35 mph.

Scraped the Front Skirt. Rotor damaged and it also damaged the inside of the wheel.. Fender now pushes into the door.

Wheel went down the other side of the road and didn't hit any cars. Hit the signal light pole and stopped.

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[quick66ss]

Don't get me started on the *@$%^ at DT. They trashed one of the wheels on my Trailblazer SS and then slapped white grease all over it to hide it. Once I got home and cleaned it off I went right back and told the manager they had to buy me a new rim. They tried to tell me it did not look to bad and I went off. I ended up with a new rim and I will never go back to them again.....
They also messed up a wheel on my Jeep when the goof ball drug the impact around the rim as he zipped the lugs off. Made a nice circle mark that connects the lug nuts.

[Modded]

Whenevey I get wheel I will tell them to torque them manually, safe way to do it instead of screwing up everything.
Nice wheels by the way, how did it affect your MPG?

[Ed Blown Vert]

I just got them installed. So I don't know yet.

As for checking them, I should have. But didn't think about it at the time.

[jmildoc]

did you go back to the shop and tell them your wheel fell off and they need to pay for damages!!??!

[Ed Blown Vert]

Actually I called them right after it happened. They sent someone up to help me and told me they would pay for all damages.

Going to talk to the Manager today.

[Nfamous60]

Damn Thats ****'d up cuzz i would have blew a gasket and might have became violate!!! thats a life threat right there what if you were in the 3rd lane tryint to move over? god forbid it cuz a accident on the highway .....but above all else you safe good luck with the fix!!!

[Ed Blown Vert]

My parents were also in the car. It could have been worse, I could have wreaked on the freeway. The tire could have hit someone.

They will have to do more than just repair the damages.

[Yukon Joe XL]

NICE WHEELS. I'm looking to get something similar. Sorry to here about the mishap but thank God no injuries. Mind me asking what you paid? Tires ,wheels and tpms included?

[Ed Blown Vert]

Everything was $1700 out the door.

[nytahoe]

wow thats crazy. ur so lucky that only that happen. like the rims they look good.

[Yukon Joe XL]

That's a damn good price. Even better if the shop learned to tighten lug nuts:boxed:

[Modded]

Hey ED I think you should lower it, nobody has lowered a Hybrid yet so get the Pedders kit and join us!

[Ed Blown Vert]

That's a damn good price. Even better if the shop learned to tighten lug nuts:boxed:

It may even be better, Manager is working getting me a discount. But free tires and wheels would be nice. :)

Hey ED I think you should lower it, nobody has lowered a Hybrid yet so get the Pedders kit and join us!

I have been thinking about a rear leveling kit. I am not too fond of the lowered look.

[Ed Blown Vert]

So far repairs are:

$1700 Suspension Work
$1700 Body Work
$500 Car Rental
New Tire and Wheel

[007fl]

So far repairs are:

$1700 Suspension Work
$1700 Body Work
$500 Car Rental
New Tire and Wheel

I'd bring up the possibility that this will get reported to CarFax. $1700 in body work might raise an eye. If it does, it will result in a loss of value on the vehicle beyond the repairs. You might ask how they will handle that loss.

[Ed Blown Vert]

Never thought about that.

I'll ask the dealer and see if they are reporting it.

[Ed Blown Vert]

Claims Dept just called. Told me there would be no compensation above the repairs and rental. :mad:

Told them I guess I need to contact a lawyer. Also talked to the Manager of the store. He contacted Corporate and now they are entertaining a number.

But what is fair? I agree that they should pay something for my time and endangering my life and the lives of my family. But what?

I am not out to gouge anyone, just something fair.

[mdtahoe]

I would ask for a full refund back on the rims.

[Ed Blown Vert]

I am actually thinking on asking them refund to me both the tires and the wheels.

[Nfamous60]

that sound fair to me actuallu full refund for the tires and rims cant go wrong free repairs rims n tires when u think bout it only thing if it goes on carfax your resell value. if anything if the resale value does go down by a good bit have the difference in the resale added in to the compensation. to me is still to fair even for them with the lack of product knowledge, service, experience and danger lvl they could have inflicted on you and famliy

[Ed Blown Vert]

He didn't like the idea of a full refund.

But mentioned he could give me $500.

[Ed Blown Vert]

$500 is the best they will do.

[jmildoc]

settle for the $500 and I would also ask for a protection plan for like the life of the wheels and the tires too if you didnt get it already...

if you did purchase a protection plan i would ask to have it for free... they can afford it you know they can...

[CodeB4U]

WWWTTTTFFFF!?!?!? Do not settle for $500 bucks. Get your truck fixed 100% and compensated for your time and hassle. That's it period. Have you lawyer ready on the phone to talk to the manager. NO BS !! Tell'em we mean business at the law offices of smith and hassler.





PS, just kidding about the "Tell'em.....hassler"

[007fl]

Think about dropping the "scared the pants off me" fee and stay with the real damages.
The tire shop has insurance. Tell them to use it and fix the truck. Nothing less. If the Tire/wheel were damaged even slightly, that should be replaced.

Advise them that you really only wnat what is right but if you have to get a lawyer to get it, you'll allow him/her to ask for whatever thay can get.

Tell them to remember the terms "Gross Negligence" and "6 O'clock News".

[Ed Blown Vert]

Got the Yukon back today. Looks good. :)

[J-Will]

20" wheels on the hybrid..

i got excited to see some dubs on a prius. haha

[Ed Blown Vert]

Was able to drive it this weekend. Got a shake at freeway speeds. And it doesn't track as well. The Yukon will follow the ruts.

So is this a tire brand issue? Or by going to a larger wheel/tire combo?

Tires are Falken Ziex S/TZ-04. Discount is going to try the Bridgestone Dueler H/L Alenza

[Ed Blown Vert]

The Falkens tracked like shit. Every rut in the road would throw me into the next lane.
Got them to install Bridgestone's. So far so good.
It was an $100 upgrade which Discount didn't charge me. :)