New back tire installed,, rim scratched. Black rims.. Should have known!

[Greg H.]

Oh yeah! 10,800 miles. Took it in for rear tire & oil change, service,,,.
Perfect! Thinking on the way home tonight, I'll have a look at the back wheel. Sure as H$ll! There are scratches around the edge of the rim. Well! Guess, that's what you get with the RS-S. Will anyone else notice? Doubt it. But, if doesn't make me very happy.

I had 3 rear tires replaced on my 2008 GS (aluminum rims - not painted). Never any visible difference. Scratches may have been there. Just not noticeable.

 

[Raptor]

I would be spittin' mad! This is why whenever I take my machines into the dealer I fully detail it and then take pics so I can document the machine's condition - this way if something happens I have the proof that it wasn't there before! Have you talked to the shop yet about it? That really sucks man. I know it wouldn't bother some folks so much but I am pretty hard-core about stuff like that.

Well, hopefully they are not too bad and you can just kinda shake it off. I know what you mean about knowing they are there though...

 

[Greg H.]

I would be spittin' mad! This is why whenever I take my machines into the dealer I fully detail it and then take pics so I can document the machine's condition - this way if something happens I have the proof that it wasn't there before! Have you talked to the shop yet about it? That really sucks man. I know it wouldn't bother some folks so much but I am pretty hard-core about stuff like that.

Well, hopefully they are not too bad and you can just kinda shake it off. I know what you mean about knowing they are there though...

By the time I got home tonight, the dealer was closed. And, I didn't even think about checking the wheel when I got back to work after picking it up at lunch.
Have you had the back tire replaced on your RS-S?
I'm wondering if the dealers are supposed to have a rubberized or Teflon coated lever for these black rims.

 

[wyliec]

Not trying to thread steal. I had my rear tire replaced last year on my 2008 GS and I noticed afterwards that some of the teeth on the rear sprocket looked liked they had been heated and started to melt. I never mentioned it to the dealer; but, never could figure that one out.

 

[SPYDERGUY1]

you guys are scaring me . bought new rear rubber and am kind of fearing taking to the tire shop, but IT MUST BE DONE....

 

[Dudley]

I don't know of any machine that will take a tire off and remount on a rim without touching the rim. If you have black rims, that's the price you pay.

 

[Bob Denman]

I don't know of any machine that will take a tire off and remount on a rim without touching the rim. If you have black rims, that's the price you pay.

It's still worth at least a call to the shop; but a trip over there to show them what they did would be more effective.
Good luck, and please let us know the outcome! :thumbup:

 

[Raptor]

By the time I got home tonight, the dealer was closed. And, I didn't even think about checking the wheel when I got back to work after picking it up at lunch.
Have you had the back tire replaced on your RS-S?
I'm wondering if the dealers are supposed to have a rubberized or Teflon coated lever for these black rims.

Yessir I have gone through a set on our RSS but ours is a 2010 and does not have the black rear wheel. It does have the chromed star fronts though. Same as Phantom 14. And when I got the machines back all was well. No scratches, marks or other signs of damage. They did a very nice job. Dudley does have a point about the black rims though - they are very hard to keep pristine.

Best of luck to you. Do let us know what if anything comes of this.

 

[MikeinGA]

It's all in the skill and caring of the person changing the tires. Back in the '60's I changed all types of tries and wheels, crome or painted. The tire changing tools were not as good as they are today.

Mike

 

[Greg H.]

It's all in the skill and caring of the person changing the tires. Back in the '60's I changed all types of tries and wheels, crome or painted. The tire changing tools were not as good as they are today.

Mike

Busy day today... And, I began thinking maybe that's just going to happen to black wheels; their probably going to a few scratches when the tire's replaced.
But, now it's beginning to pi$$ me off! And, just think; they have another shot at it! Oh yeah! In another 10,000+ miles, it will be time for another rear tire..... And, wait for it,,,,,, front tires!!! Yeah! It will be time for 2 new front tires! Maybe, just maybe,,, that can scratch those too!!!
And, my wife just says, just now,,, "when are you going to realize, Greg; people don't give a ***** about your stuff." Ha! No kidding. :banghead:
I'm a person that cares.
I'm calling tomorrow, and let them know, I'm displeased. Will it matter? Doubt it.

 

[BLUEKNIGHT911]

TIRES

You may want to consider car tires , some people here have gotten 40,000 + miles......Mike...:thumbup:.........And sorry about those rims....dealers s**k