National Tyres Damage

matthew k

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While I was working on my car today I thought I'd photograph the damage those Muppets at National Tyres Winchester did to my car last year. The guy placed the jack in completely the wrong place, clowns.

They also had to refund my money as the wheels were worse after their balancing efforts, they only do one side of the wheel apparently??? I'd avoid them if I were you, expensive too. Had I realised at the time I'd have made a video and charged them to fix it. As it is it's just the lip that's bent, and a new plastic clip will sort the side skirt retainer, but that's not the point.
 

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One side - nonsense.

you didn’t get them to pay the damage.

glad you got it off your chest.
 
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One side - nonsense.

you didn’t get them to pay the damage.

glad you got it off your chest.
I don't understand what you mean? They jacked the passenger side correctly, the drivers side was danaged. I didn't get the chance to photograph it, by the time I'd realised the car was down. I'd also just had a disagreement about how he was balancing the wheels, only doing one side, a trip up the M3 confirmed my suspicion I'd been had.

I don't want to be accused of lying dude, why would I make this up? It's just a typical bad tyre outlet, staffed by thxxk clowns who don't know what they're doing. There's much better places available, and I don't want anyone else falling victim. I have no agenda, I'm not even mentioning where I got the job done properly afterwards.

I think it's obvious from all of my previous posting I'm just trying to help people, and learn myself, so I do resent being accused of lying about this.
 
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I am saying that it’s nonsense they only balance one side of the wheel. They are clearly jokers.

Did you ask them payment regarding the damage caused.

finally I was glad that you vented and got the issues of Your chest
 
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I am saying that it’s nonsense they only balance one side of the wheel. They are clearly jokers.

Did you ask them payment regarding the damage caused.

finally I was glad that you vented and got the issues of Your chest
Oh, sorry. No, impossible to prove, as I didn't make a video at the time. They're a pack of jokers tho, I'd stay away. They gave me back my money, the place I went to afterwards said they were up to 50g out each side!!!!
 


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