I just felt the need to get something off my chest after my last post regarding R90s as snow tires. I'm hoping that someone can tell me something that will make me feel better about it, but I doubt it...

This is from a few months back, by the way.

After getting rid of my MC, while cleaning it's original wheels (R90s) that I kept after the sale to use on my new MCS, I noticed fairly significant dents to two of the wheels. The others looked fine. I took the wheels to my local shop (recommended by Tire Rack of course), who I use for all my tire and wheels related issues, and asked if they could hammer out the dents. "No problem," they said.

A week later, I go to pick up the repaired wheels for my new MCS, and find out the price of the repair........$500!!! I was shocked and said that I could have bought a new set of wheels for that kind of money. The shop guy (whom I've never had a problem with) pointed out that my wheels cost about $2000 new, which I recall being about right. Also, they had completely refinished the wheels--I mean, they looked like brand new wheels. But all I had wanted was for the actual dents to the wheel to be taken out.

Anyway, I must admit, I never asked what it was going to cost...I expected $100 a wheel at most...so now I've got these wheels for life. Which is why I feel the NEED to use them as my snow wheels after I switch to a lighter, aftermarket setup....

So that's about it. I've been haunted by this for essentially the entire time I've owned my MCS (2 months, give or take)...just wanted to get it off my chest...I learned a valuable lesson, I guess....always get price quotes!!!

 

When you dropped off your wheels for the repair, did the counter guy give you a release form to sign that had a 'Not to Exceed' amount or "call Me" if the total exceeds.........?
In the future, make sure to have that agreement.

 

Ok... They refinished 2 wheels and 2 are not refinished. Do they look different now?

 

1) Nope...didn't sign anything. Like I said, this is my "go-to" place, and I trust them. Again: I don't think that I necessarily overpaid--it's just that I didn't need/want a full refinish (the wheels are only a year old!). But yes, I now never leave a shop without getting something in writing.

2) I put the nice new-ish wheels up front, the older, curb-friendly ones in the back. From 5 or 10 feet away, you can't tell the difference. When you get up close, you notice curb-kisses on the rears and nothing but shine on the front. Colors are a perfect match, though.

 

>> I put the nice new-ish wheels up front, the older, curb-friendly ones in the back.<

I probably would have put both unfinished on one side and the finished ones on the other as people see those wheels as a pair. Also it would have preserved the redone wheels longer if they went on the non-curb side. Just a thought....

 

Nice though...but since us city folk frequently park on either side of the street (due to one ways), I don't see longevity being that much of a difference. I'm going to be rotating them, so I'm sure they'll all get evenly dinged...but now I am uber-cautious around curbs...