The Vette Going Back to the Tire Shop

[SemperFiArms]

The wife has to take the Vette back to the tire shop to get the tires and wheels switched. Last year we had new tires installed and I never really gave it any thought until I removed the wheels last weekend to do the brakes. I figured since I had them off I would clean them really good on the back side. When I did I saw some letters which spelled out the words "Left Side Only". The problem was I pulled it off the right. Both the tires and wheels are directional.

So now the tire shop will have to dismount each tire and install them on the correct side rims. She called them and has an appointment for Thursday to get this done. This is the second time Discount Tire has stepped up and earned my continued business.

The first was when I bought tires for an old Jeep Cherokee a couple years ago and it was totaled last December. I pulled the wheels and tires off of it and installed them on to the newer one I bought. Discount Tire still honored the free balance and rotation even though they were now on another vehicle.

[clark123456]

Yep, DT is pretty awesome!

[Mortalis5509]

Just saying, but shouldn't they have gotten it right the first time?

[SemperFiArms]

Yeah I was asking the same thing. After all it is cast into the back of each rime 3 times Right Side only and Left Side Only. The only thing I can think of was the guy who pulled them off and installed the new tires didn't think to check and just put them back on to match.

We used to joke that guys who couldn't make it as a real mechanic ended up in tire shops.  //://

[clark123456]

Yeah I was asking the same thing. After all it is cast into the back of each rime 3 times Right Side only and Left Side Only. The only thing I can think of was the guy who pulled them off and installed the new tires didn't think to check and just put them back on to match.

We used to joke that guys who couldn't make it as a real mechanic ended up in tire shops.  //://

Left and Right are horrible indicators of location on a vehicle.  It is all about perspective...if facing the front, then Left is the Passenger's side...in most of the world; Right is Driver's side.  However, if behind the vehicle, then Left is Driver's side (again, in most of the world; Right is Passenger's side. 

Having defended the defenseless...he is a tire guy, in America...he should know what is the correct side.