What did you do with your Range Rover today

Took it in today, to get the roof re sprayed
And I got this in the post, real cheap (new) the reason I was told it was so cheap is "The Box Is Dirty" well give me dirty boxes all day then please!!

Phoned Eric Murray @ Carrick Alloys Prestwick, to ask about my not balanced wheels and when was he going to fix them. Rather than come to the phone himself , the coward, got his receptionist to tell me he wasn't. His excuse, that the wheels are balanced before being replaced and it doesn't matter. What he forgets is, they put the wheels on the wrong axles! So even if balanced the balance is wrong.
So after screwing up the pick up time and messing up two days appointment for me, then putting wheels on wrong axles, he compounds it by refusing to correct his latest mistake.
I dread to think what the guys I was warned off would've been like, considering he was recommended!

It doesn't matter which axle your refurbished wheels go back onto, the only thing that matters is the tyres go back in the orientation they received them, ie. they should of noted and marked each tyre and it's corner, and refitted thus.

Last time I looked, L322 wheels, whatever size, are the same so I struggle to see your argument.

True its the tyre and the rim that match, not the axle it goes on
If they have trimmed the hub it would make it out of balance too

myfirstl322 said:

It doesn't matter which axle your refurbished wheels go back onto, the only thing that matters is the tyres go back in the orientation they received them, ie. they should of noted and marked each tyre and it's corner, and refitted thus.

Last time I looked, L322 wheels, whatever size, are the same so I struggle to see your argument.

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All tyres differ slightly. And rims. That's why you need weights!

100% agree with you Grrrr...
Any wheel that's had it's tyre removed and refitted needs balanced, ideally marking tyre in relation the valve.
IF Goldies were given back to her with no balancing whatsoever then I do see cause for complaint, certainly.
Perhaps I misread her post, it's incredulous if they were not balanced at all.

Dopey said:

Took it in today, to get the roof re sprayed
And I got this in the post, real cheap (new) the reason I was told it was so cheap is "The Box Is Dirty" well give me dirty boxes all day then please!!

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Personally I like a clean box but a dirty piece surrounding it,

Matters not if its marked or not, it would still have to be re balanced, its going to be sprayed, the weights have to come off, unless its sprayed with them on, and that would be plain stupid

myfirstl322 said:

100% agree with you Grrrr...
Any wheel that's had it's tyre removed and refitted needs balanced, ideally marking tyre in relation the valve.
IF Goldies were given back to her with no balancing whatsoever then I do see cause for complaint, certainly.
Perhaps I misread her post, it's incredulous if they were not balanced at all.

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I read it that they took the tyres off but left the original weights on. I guess they might have marked the tyres up in a few places and got them back on exactly where they came off but they must have replaced the valve. Or maybe they didn't take the tyres off and just masked them up? Either way, something smells.

You do have the option now to have the weights hidden on the back of the rim with digital balancing, but it still stupid way to go about it, over spray the weights!!!

Well, a proper refurbishment entails wheels off, noting and marking each tyre for refitting purposes, removing old weights, talking care of any kerb rash and/or buckles, dipping in acid to remove old finish, jet wash rinsing, powder coating and finally oven bake.

At this point the wheels could be mixed up, it doesn't matter, what matters is the tyre that was originally on say the n/s/f goes back on the n/s/f, AFTER balancing.

I suspect (I could be wrong) but its because its a woman, I have has problems like that, but when I turn us ****ed of and walk in.... everything is fine and dandy

A proper one, is everything off, no marking and balance from scratch, and new valves all around

I think you'd be a fool if you put a customers tyres back on random corners Dopey.

Well I wouldn't mix treads, and you should have the same tread all round, on tarmac, I put new on the back, old on the front

Stop press, Police investigate mysterious fire in Prestwick, oh sh1t shhh, it's not until tomorrow night.

Should perhaps, but humans are silly when it comes to tyres, ergo, as a business playing with peoples wheels, why invite hassle, simply mark each tyre according to corner and refit thusly....so the customer gets back wot they put in.
(oh, and balance them)

tomcat59alan said:

Stop press, Police investigate mysterious fire in Prestwick, oh sh1t shhh, it's not until tomorrow night.

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There's a strange thing, I delivered 2 tyres to Prestwick Airport, but they were AOG and aircraft tyres...

tomcat59alan said:

Personally I like a clean box but a dirty piece surrounding it,

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I get your childish joke but everyone else is being more grown up

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And at tea time......