Discount Tires Took off Good Tires, Did they Damage Bead? Pics

hotstang_46

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Nov 23, 2012

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• Nov 23, 2012

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Had perfectly good tires took off my benz for some winter driving in chicago and thought I would defer to you guys. This was this morning at a discount tire. (both tires are damaged in a similair fashion, in one place only...but again very very similair)

Are my tires screwed? These things still have 7/32nd's tread left. Should I go back and make a stink? I'd just like to know what I'm looking at here before I do anything. Thanks Everybody......

 

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Kornnut

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Nov 23, 2012

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• Nov 23, 2012

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That won't hold air anymore. I would take them back.

 

hotstang_46

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Nov 24, 2012

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• Nov 24, 2012

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so.......went back last night with one tire just to show them because I was going to be driving by anyways on another errand and the guy looked and said oh ya, thats not going to hold air. I told him I'll come back tomorrow and we will figure it out. I was not prepared to talk compensation when I went in because I had no idea if it was in fact a throw away situation right now. The only thing I know is i was going to sell those for about $200......so we will see what happens

 

txredgt

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• Nov 25, 2012

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Good luck man, may want to speak directly with a manager when you come in. I know Discount has members on other forums so if you are on those you may want to shoot them a message and see what they have to say as well if you don't get the answer you're looking for.

 

paintballpyro1

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Technically speaking the tire will still hold air no problem. The tear isn't where the tire seals against the wheel so it wouldn't cause a leak. I see it all the time and its normally done when someone doesn't know what they are doing while dismounting/mounting the tire or not using any lube.

 

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