What did you do to your van today?

[Galby]

Replaced the high level rear brake light…

[DeanWhit]

The hits just keep on coming. Thought I had a puncture but turns out the tyre beading was shredded by the powder coating company and the tyre is irreparable. £180 for a new tyre but it’ll take 8 days to arrive


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[Bluemooner]

Love that colour !!! ..did the same people do the powder coating and the tyre ....the tyre place I go to pick up on any fault ( not to make more money ) for my safety ..I'd be surprised if a tyre company would miss that .. no chance of going back to them

[DeanWhit]

The tyres were already on so the powder coating company had to remove them and then refit the tyres after powder coating. I took it to a tyre company as I thought it was a slow puncture and they said whoever put the tyre on had butchered it. Anyway it’s back at the powder coaters so they can “have a look”. I’m not holding my breath so I’ll likely have to swallow this one myself. Funny thing is, I actually researched which company to use and these had the best reviews and I asked them if they were comfortable dealing with low profile tyres (225 30 20’s)

[FishermansFriend]

Unreal, hope you get compensated for it. I had to get all 4 rims refinished last year due to an idiot. They botched my rims putting on new tires, and its all they do is tires. He had it well hidden behind grease lubricant, and I didn't see it until a few days later when I was washing the van. I could have done with some lubricant because I definitely got shafted.

[DeanWhit]

I’ve just spoken to the guy and he thinks it was caused by driving the van on a flat tyre, I just laughed down the phone. I’m not saying doing that wouldn’t cause similar damage but the wheels were expensive and he powder coated them recently so driving about with a flat tyre that would easily damage the wheel I’ve just poured money into just seems like clutching at straws. Either way I can’t prove anything so I’ll pick the wheel up and get it sorted.

[Lockstock]

I doubt driving on a flat would cause the damage we saw on that tyre, in that way.. I mean it could. But it looks suspiciously like damage done by misuse of the pneumatic tool used to break the bead off the rim. it's plain as day. Now the hard thing to know is whether it was the powder coaters, or the tyre place you took it to when you noticed the slow puncture. Proper annoying either way

[Ricksy1121]

So you drove on a flat enough to damage the tyre but not the rim, not buying it at all. Biggest pet peeve is professionals doing a shit job when you pay professional money for the work. I’m Livid for you

[DeanWhit]

Update.

Went to pick the wheel up this afternoon and found it on a floor with the rim all scuffed. Asked what was going on and they said it happened whilst taking the tyre off (tyre company had no issues getting the tyre off on Thursday). I was like, so who’s sorting that out and they said I’d previously kerbed it (I hadn’t, it was actually a defect from the first time it was powder coated) and they thought that’s why I’d brought it back and they scuffed it because the tyres were tight. They now expect me to pay £80 on top of the £180 for a tyre to re powder coat the wheel. I saw my arse that much I nearly blacked out. Apparently the owner is ringing me tomorrow.

[Bluemooner]

Makes me feel sick stuff like that .. I hope you get it sorted ,and not be out of pocket ..some people just don't have the same mentality

[Maxi mayhem]

Took it back to the dealer because I woke up to 3 inches of water in the passenger footwell.

[Lukesy123]

Added wind deflectors first mod !

[DaanBogers]

Carpeted the bulkhead today

[the swan fiend]

Picked up my freshly trimmed steering wheel from Steering Kingz in Southport today. Top job and friendly service from Arthur.


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[petrev]

Ooo !

That does look good (and comfy).