New wheels damaged

[HomebrewJT]

Just had my new wheels and tires installed, doing a walk around when picking the jeep up I discovered tool marks on the foe bolts and some cracked powder coating. The wheels were sealed in boxes when I dropped them off. I spent a small fortune getting them mounted, is it worth filing a warranty claim for the wheels?

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[CMac]

Me personally: I wouldn’t even bother.

I might touch up the faux lugs with some FLAT BLACK or similar finish….but I just couldn’t be bothered with “damage” of that magnitude. You’ll have way worse than that after the first few times those wheels see the dirt.

 

[XJFanatic]

I maybe tempted to take it there and see if they will give you a voucher for a free alignment or wheel balancing. Bet they would.

I just went through this same thought process with my new wheels on the JL. Have a few scuffs right inside the lug nut recesses. Contemplated going to complain until I checked the torque and saw how tight the clearance was. That and I plan to have rock rash on them at some point.

 

[Rusty PW]

If 4 wheeling is in your future. I wouldn't bother. I trashed a week old set of CenterLine rotary forge rims once. Still have them.

 

[Gladiator832]

I maybe tempted to take it there and see if they will give you a voucher for a free alignment or wheel balancing. Bet they would.

I just went through this same thought process with my new wheels on the JL. Have a few scuffs right inside the lug nut recesses. Contemplated going to complain until I checked the torque and saw how tight the clearance was. That and I plan to have rock rash on them at some point.

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[ArmyMP]

First world problems

 

[glassjawkid32]

Did the tire shop do that? If anything I'd just grab some new bolts if possible.

 

[HomebrewJT]

I’m not overly concerned, it’s a jeep and is going to get used as a jeep. I’m thinking these damages might have been from the manufacturer. I did talk to the manager he assured me they wouldn’t have tried to tighten these. Didn’t want to come off as petty but if they offered me a discount I wouldn’t be offended lol

 

[ShadowsPapa]

when you put the sort of torque required on wheel bolts or nuts onto a finish - expect imperfections, even chips. It's hard to not cause some damage with a socket and torque wrench when torqueing wheels on. If the nuts are painted or powder coated - and it looks like they are, then chips are expected - at least by me. This is one reason guys like me carry bottles of touch-up paint and artist brushes to car shows to touch up any nuts and bolts that have been turned putting the car together or getting it ready.

 

[kevman65]

Unfortunately, most wheel manufacturers won't warranty cosmetic issues once tires are mounted.

When I bought my Dirty Life wheels I opened them at the store I bought them and had them shipped to. Showed two wheels were blemished (1 badly, looked like it had been dropped on a hard edge) and I refused to accept those two. I had replacements 3 days later and did the same thing and they were fine.

You can try, but it's probably somewhere in their small print.

 

[johnparjr]

I am OCD about these things but on that I would probably ? not worry about it

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