Hey Andy,
point taken...will do. I think since I haven't got a horror story like that to
speak of, I just haven't fully appreciated the risk....of course my (fake)
cobra wheels were reproduction pin drive Halibrands (only there are 17") and
were purchased new from vintage wheel in California just days before taking
them to discount tire...so they are very replaceable....and I felt confident
after my order was taken from the manager of the store who was my age...that
they had it under control...but I guarantee I will take great caution if I find
myself in a similar spot with any wheel situation like the one you
described...especially one that involves a valuable wheel or anything like
that..
good point Andy...thanks for the heads up..
Hey, Cullen:
I know this comment will mean something to you since you and I live in the same
area so I beg the forgiveness of the list right off the bat.
If I were you, I'd be very concerned over where you take your nice wheels to
have ANY work done on them at all. Case in point...I used to own a '89 Saleen
Mustang and one day I picked up a nail in one of my tires. I removed the wheel
and took it to Hibdon Tire Center in Edmond. I had previously called them and
inquired about their experience regarding working with out-of-production and
expensive wheels and they assured me that they had a "touchless" tire machine
and there was no way they would damage my wheel. To make a long story short,
the pimply-faced idiot in the shop bent the sh*t out of my wheel rim. In fact,
I caught him trying to beat it back into shape with a hammer!!!! After going
absolutely ballistic on the manager, I took the wheel to "The Wheel Connection"
over on Meridian and had them repair it. I then presented the bill to the DA
over Hibdons and, to his credit, he paid me for the repair work ($150.00). To
this day, if I ever have ANY wheel or tire work whatsoever done on the Tiger or
the Alpine, "The Wheel Connection" is the only place I'll go. They specialize
in restoring damaged wheels and know how to handle them. To date, they've
handled both sets of wheels for my Tiger (my LAT 70s and my magnesium American
Racing Silverstones) and have done an outstanding job on both occasions.
Be very careful who you let handle your wheels!! I would most definitely stay
away from the "average Joe" wheel and tire stores when it comes to specialty
wheels.
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