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From: Southern New Jersey, The wet part at the bottom
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
I'd like for you to be "made whole" on this "negligent incident" and receive a correct, undamaged, exact match to the other 3 wheels, installed on your car with the utmost care and attention making you feel as comfortable as possible. NOTE; Your car should not be driven with any tire/wheel with ANY different diameter,offset,back spacing, tire width or runout. Doing so COULD damage the internal components of your differential. They owe you replacement transportation while the PROPER repairs are made to your car because of this mechanical probability of further damage to your car due to their incompetence. This should expedite the process. This is time for you to demand proper treatment in this matter or sue in small claims. I don't know exactly what these magnesium wheels are worth, but the figure should shock the manager of this shop. Hopefully someone with knowledge of their cost will post. I wish you the best outcome in this unfortunate but common occurrence in dealing with the so called "experts" we run into in performing maintenance on our cars.
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From: Galveston Indiana
A dealership took a chunk out of one of my magnesium wheels AFTER I had asked the service manager the direct question - "Do you have the knowledge and equipment to work on runflat tires and magnesium rims?"
He said they did but proved they didn't. The tire monkey took a hunk of metal out of one of the spokes. How I've no idea and no-one would explain what happened.
The biggest ****-off was that *I* had to find this when I got home. I didn't trust them from the get-go so I'd snapped pics of all my wheels before I arrived at the dealership.
They bought me a new wheel and they let me take it to a new local tire specialist store with a fancy new $10k tire machine. They paid the bill.
Is yours a front or rear wheel? I know someone in MI with a load of brand new rear wheels selling for 25% of the normal price.
He said they did but proved they didn't. The tire monkey took a hunk of metal out of one of the spokes. How I've no idea and no-one would explain what happened.
The biggest ****-off was that *I* had to find this when I got home. I didn't trust them from the get-go so I'd snapped pics of all my wheels before I arrived at the dealership.
They bought me a new wheel and they let me take it to a new local tire specialist store with a fancy new $10k tire machine. They paid the bill.
Is yours a front or rear wheel? I know someone in MI with a load of brand new rear wheels selling for 25% of the normal price.
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There are many tire places that do GREAT work, the problem is finding one in your area. I would have a talk with the fellow enthusiasts in the area you live, or perhaps, the service people in a high end dealership like Mercedes. I was fortunate, when I move to VA from CT, a fellow teacher and car buff recommended a place that has turned out to be a find. A 4 wheel alignment costs $60., and they mounted my tires on my polished 5 spokes, installed stick weights inside my rims instead of the stock hammer on weights, fixed a leaking TPS sensor, AND reprogrammed the TPS system for me. My cars always come back perfect! You need to do some research, car buffs are everywhere, there has to be competent people in your area! Also, look on Tire rack, they also list competent installers who will install tires they list. My Tire guy is listed as a delivery point and approved installer.
John
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From: Galveston Indiana
I'd like for you to be "made whole" on this "negligent incident" and receive a correct, undamaged, exact match to the other 3 wheels, installed on your car with the utmost care and attention making you feel as comfortable as possible. NOTE; Your car should not be driven with any tire/wheel with ANY different diameter,offset,back spacing, tire width or runout. Doing so COULD damage the internal components of your differential. They owe you replacement transportation while the PROPER repairs are made to your car because of this mechanical probability of further damage to your car due to their incompetence. This should expedite the process. This is time for you to demand proper treatment in this matter or sue in small claims. I don't know exactly what these magnesium wheels are worth, but the figure should shock the manager of this shop. Hopefully someone with knowledge of their cost will post. I wish you the best outcome in this unfortunate but common occurrence in dealing with the so called "experts" we run into in performing maintenance on our cars.
I appreciate the input.
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Damn, just damn... Sorry to hear it!!
This is one reason I haven't taken my -oh so slowly going flat- RR tire in. Possible damage would irritate me even more than the "gotta fill it up once a week or so because it drops 3-4 lbs" problem... Oh and like I've said before on here...(I think Patches does this too) I only take the wheel in after I take it off the car... crazy I KNOW but I just did this very same thing 2 months ago on my '94 F-150 with over 138K miles!! Took all 4 in for balancing!! In my 2006 Impala!! 2 at a time in the back seat! 
Lol @ me...
This is one reason I haven't taken my -oh so slowly going flat- RR tire in. Possible damage would irritate me even more than the "gotta fill it up once a week or so because it drops 3-4 lbs" problem... Oh and like I've said before on here...(I think Patches does this too) I only take the wheel in after I take it off the car... crazy I KNOW but I just did this very same thing 2 months ago on my '94 F-150 with over 138K miles!! Took all 4 in for balancing!! In my 2006 Impala!! 2 at a time in the back seat!
Lol @ me...
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St. Jude Donor '06
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Just in case I know a guy 
that knows a guy with a nice one for sale.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1790685
that knows a guy with a nice one for sale.http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1790685
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Discount Tire was the place who damaged the wheel. And the DID order me another and it will be in this week. Sooooooooooo.to show my appreciation for them being upstanding in making this right, I purchased another set of tires from them this afternoon for my daughter's car. Kudos to them for making it right.