Americas Tire (rant)
03-29-2011, 01:32 AM
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Sucks all you guys had a bad experience. the americas tire up here is awesome. Never ever had a problem with them. Had them price match tire rack and the dude kinda messed up on the price matching. Went to get them put on and guy was like um yeah we price match the tire but there is a $20 install per tire fee. Told them I was quoted one thing and they honored it. Went in there originally to have a tire patched and they did that for free.99. I bought the extra warranty because our cars are awd. They said they would pay for first tire and pro rate out the other 3 if something came up.
About 3 months later wifeys car (prius at the time) gets a flat, non repairable. I go an buy a tire that was the same as her others and take it to americas tire. Not only did they mount and balance for free, but they sold me the same tire for way cheaper than the bridgestone place. i just took the other back to bridgestone and got my money back.
Since then thats the only place I go.
Now wheel works sucks gigantic donkey dick.
Wheel works left my 3 lug nuts loose once, another time broke a stud and didnt tell me ( i only went back because they gave me a killer ****ing deal on a set of yokohamas because of the **** up) let me drive away with only 4 lugs on, and then when I had them fix that they left 1 of he god damn lug nuts loose again. mother ****ers.
About 3 months later wifeys car (prius at the time) gets a flat, non repairable. I go an buy a tire that was the same as her others and take it to americas tire. Not only did they mount and balance for free, but they sold me the same tire for way cheaper than the bridgestone place. i just took the other back to bridgestone and got my money back.
Since then thats the only place I go.
Now wheel works sucks gigantic donkey dick.
Wheel works left my 3 lug nuts loose once, another time broke a stud and didnt tell me ( i only went back because they gave me a killer ****ing deal on a set of yokohamas because of the **** up) let me drive away with only 4 lugs on, and then when I had them fix that they left 1 of he god damn lug nuts loose again. mother ****ers.
03-29-2011, 02:37 AM
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Kuhmo's are far from being bottom line tires, but I would only honor proration warranty at my store if the tires were properly maintained. Meaning tire rotation every 5-6k miles and alignment every year or 10k miles.
OP, check your receipt for the mileage warranty on your tires, or go back to the shop and have them pull up the UTQG for the tires you purchased.
OP, check your receipt for the mileage warranty on your tires, or go back to the shop and have them pull up the UTQG for the tires you purchased.
03-29-2011, 04:04 AM
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Kuhmo's are far from being bottom line tires, but I would only honor proration warranty at my store if the tires were properly maintained. Meaning tire rotation every 5-6k miles and alignment every year or 10k miles.
OP, check your receipt for the mileage warranty on your tires, or go back to the shop and have them pull up the UTQG for the tires you purchased.
OP, check your receipt for the mileage warranty on your tires, or go back to the shop and have them pull up the UTQG for the tires you purchased.
Not trying to sound like a dick or anything, but cords at 50% doesn't sound properly maintained. And 2 and 70%, 1 at 60% and 1 at 50% doesn't sound rotated either.
What's going on with your tires bro?
03-29-2011, 09:01 AM
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Properly maintained? I checked air press and had them rotated once. My potenzas lasted 40k miles. The car is a grocery getter. I was sold a "one star tire" and was told they were superior to the toyos I had asked for, so they sold me garbage knowing I would be back real soon for a new tire but of course I would need a new set because you can't put only one on an AWD car
03-29-2011, 10:42 AM
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Properly maintained? I checked air press and had them rotated once. My potenzas lasted 40k miles. The car is a grocery getter. I was sold a "one star tire" and was told they were superior to the toyos I had asked for, so they sold me garbage knowing I would be back real soon for a new tire but of course I would need a new set because you can't put only one on an AWD car
Check the owner's manual for the tire rotation/alignment interval. If you can prove that you've done everything you can to help prolong the life of the tires and the tire shop still denies you warranty (if there is any), then by all means get a hold of the B.A.R. I'm sure they can get them to prorate those tires for you no problem.
But like I said earlier, have the shop show you the UTQG rating, or give me the size and model of the tires and I'll tell you if they have any warranty on them.
03-30-2011, 10:05 AM
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Properly maintained? I checked air press and had them rotated once. My potenzas lasted 40k miles. The car is a grocery getter. I was sold a "one star tire" and was told they were superior to the toyos I had asked for, so they sold me garbage knowing I would be back real soon for a new tire but of course I would need a new set because you can't put only one on an AWD car
