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Shin Diesel · 05-05-2014, 05:47 PM

I recently purchased 2014 Camaro ZL1 and had to change my rear right tire month after. I took it to the Chevy Dealership and got my tire replaced and i found out that there were several scratches on my stock rim. Asked service manager and he says since they had to re-balance the tire/rim and had to remove the weigh off that was attached to the rim and also mentioned that this is a normal procedure. Then I asked him what's the point of having black rims and he said he doesn't know. Can someone please respond me back if had had similar issues? thank you

Al C. · 05-05-2014, 05:53 PM

That's unacceptable period

blk13 · 05-05-2014, 05:55 PM

I had a local tire place put a set of drag radials on my rear wheels and they did they same thing. They payed to have all of my wheels repowder coated. A person can take the old weights off if they are carefull without scratching the wheels. Problem is they use a metal screwdriver to scrap them off on a aluminum wheel, doesnt take a genius to know whats going to happen. A plastic puddy knife would take them off without causing damage.

blk13 · 05-05-2014, 05:58 PM

Id make them fix the problem

ZL1-V · 05-05-2014, 06:00 PM

They were either in a hurry or just lazy in removing them and nicked your paint. I would not accept that. I have had fronts and rears replaced at separate times with no scratches.

Shin Diesel · 05-05-2014, 06:00 PM

And this happened @ chevy dealership and thought they should know better.
manager offered me one time courtesy touch up. Then i asked him what about next time, he says he can't guarantee anything.

blk13 · 05-05-2014, 06:05 PM

Id ask the manager who's over him and talk to them

Shrek · 05-05-2014, 07:24 PM

I used to work at a tire shop and we would soak them with a chemical to loosen the grip first.

Whos_Drivin · 05-05-2014, 08:43 PM

If scratching your car is considered normal for them, you need to find a new dealer. They obviously don't care.

bkatzman · 05-05-2014, 08:48 PM

Agree

kinpin · 05-05-2014, 09:02 PM

NO way would i except that. Go to the owner . If he dose not fix it. let him know you plan on calling GM and also plan on let people know on the web what they did to your 60,000 car. GM is big into customer surveys right now . I don't think any dealer want a bad review

Jackass · 05-05-2014, 09:04 PM

Just go to Home Depot , get a .99 cents spry can of flat black
Get it done and move on , it's no a battle that's worth to fight
That way you will have more firepower when needed .

AZ-ZL1 · 05-05-2014, 09:34 PM

A black Sharpie will hide the scratches ok

cdjnight · 05-05-2014, 10:08 PM

10 seconds with heat gun and bam a 4 year old could pull them off j/s

05-05-2014, 05:47 PM	#1
Shin Diesel Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: los angeles Posts: 13	Need some HELP! I recently purchased 2014 Camaro ZL1 and had to change my rear right tire month after. I took it to the Chevy Dealership and got my tire replaced and i found out that there were several scratches on my stock rim. Asked service manager and he says since they had to re-balance the tire/rim and had to remove the weigh off that was attached to the rim and also mentioned that this is a normal procedure. Then I asked him what's the point of having black rims and he said he doesn't know. Can someone please respond me back if had had similar issues? thank you Attached Images

05-05-2014, 07:24 PM	#8
Shrek Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Westerville Ohio Posts: 349	I used to work at a tire shop and we would soak them with a chemical to loosen the grip first. __________________ 2013 Camaro ZL1 Black M6 Roto-Fab Intake, Apex Catch Can, Stainless Works 2" long tube headers with cat delete, Stainless Works 3" retro chambered catback, ATI Super Damper with 10% overdrive lower pulley, tuned by JRE. Sitting on Black MRR 228's wrapped in MT's.

05-05-2014, 08:43 PM	#9
Whos_Drivin Drives: '12 Camaro ZL1, '16 Silverado Z71 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 846	If scratching your car is considered normal for them, you need to find a new dealer. They obviously don't care. __________________ 2012 ZL1: M6, Rotofab CAI, ATI balancer w/8.66 overdrive, PFADT long tube headers w/cats 2016 Silverado LTZ-Z71 Midnight Edition: 6.2L, 8 speed auto, Borla exhaust

05-05-2014, 09:34 PM	#13
AZ-ZL1 Dry Heat My @ss Drives: 2012 ZL1 SUMMIT WHITE Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Chandler, Arizona Posts: 758	A black Sharpie will hide the scratches ok __________________ 2012 #1765: Xpel Clear Bra, 15% Tint, M2W, LPE GT9 Cam, Ported Heads & Snout, Upgraded Valve Train, 90mm TB, LPE Dual Fan HX, 2.55 Upper, 9.1 Lower (18%), Id850's, KB BAP, Roto-fab CAI, AR Stainless Headers, 673 rwhp, A6, Nothin but Fun!

05-05-2014, 10:08 PM	#14
cdjnight Drives: 2013 ZL1 A6 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa Posts: 266	10 seconds with heat gun and bam a 4 year old could pull them off j/s __________________

05-05-2014, 05:53 PM	#2
Al C. Drives: ZL1 #529 "El-Jefe" Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 668	That's unacceptable period

05-05-2014, 05:55 PM	#3
blk13 Drives: 2013 zl1 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 298	I had a local tire place put a set of drag radials on my rear wheels and they did they same thing. They payed to have all of my wheels repowder coated. A person can take the old weights off if they are carefull without scratching the wheels. Problem is they use a metal screwdriver to scrap them off on a aluminum wheel, doesnt take a genius to know whats going to happen. A plastic puddy knife would take them off without causing damage.

05-05-2014, 05:58 PM	#4
blk13 Drives: 2013 zl1 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 298	Id make them fix the problem

05-05-2014, 06:00 PM	#5
ZL1-V Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 2,155	They were either in a hurry or just lazy in removing them and nicked your paint. I would not accept that. I have had fronts and rears replaced at separate times with no scratches.

05-05-2014, 06:05 PM	#7
blk13 Drives: 2013 zl1 Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 298	Id ask the manager who's over him and talk to them

05-05-2014, 08:48 PM	#10
bkatzman Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1/1LE Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Franklin, Wisconsin Posts: 247	Agree

05-05-2014, 09:02 PM	#11
kinpin 618 RWHP Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Albany New York Posts: 772 View My Garage	NO way would i except that. Go to the owner . If he dose not fix it. let him know you plan on calling GM and also plan on let people know on the web what they did to your 60,000 car. GM is big into customer surveys right now . I don't think any dealer want a bad review

05-05-2014, 09:04 PM	#12
Jackass Doing what I like to do Drives: 1963 Landrover Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Almost at the corner ! Posts: 667	Just go to Home Depot , get a .99 cents spry can of flat black Get it done and move on , it's no a battle that's worth to fight That way you will have more firepower when needed .