hotdog2020

Long and Short of it. I have a 2016 C7 Z51 with the OEM Michelin Pilot SS - summer run flats and wanted to switch them out for something I can run in colder weather and the light snow if I were to get stuck out in it. I called Tirerack 1st and they were extremely helpful as always. Living in St. Louis, they didn't think I needed a winter tire set up (wheels & tires). All seasons would suffice. They suggested the Michelin A/S 3Plus. They didn't have the wheels though. I went to my tire store and discussed it with him. I explained how I was concerned about my wheels being damaged, hence winter wheel set up). You know where this is going. I was on the fence. Even stated that I may just but a Chevy Cruse to get me through the 2 months of bad weather and use it as a 3rd car. Anyway, he assured me everything would be fine. He wanted the sale and had the tires. I went for it. I came back to pick up the car, 3 out of four maybe even all four tires where scratched. The clearcoat in some areas kind of popped exposing the bare metal. The wheels are the flat surface machine aluminum with the black inside type. They're OEM. They're not all chrome, or gray cast but not all black. I went back and discussed it with my tire guy. He said they'll repair them. Here's my conundrum. The wheel repair company they use say they'll take them all off the car, ship them to Kansas City, strip them down, repair the wheel and clearcoat them. I'm scarred as hell. I have heard that any wheel guy worth his salt can do amazing repair on wheels. I just don't know... Has anyone had any experience on this or can anyone offer any ideas. I may just leave it all alone and use these as my new winter tire and buy a different set of wheels but that will be costly. Cheaper than a new Cruse I guess. I would like to use the summer run flats all 3 seasons. Thanks for any advice or thoughts n advance.

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