So a few days ago i hit a curb really hard, blew a tire and bent my stock rim

and i went to the dealer and they were asking for $500 for a new tire, rim and alligment
so i talked them down to $300 for a new tire and Rim

Toyota OEM parts are expensive

also they said that my wheel bearing could be bad too
i mean when i drove on the spare tire it was pretty loud but i mean it could have been from the spare tire

what are the chances i screwed up my wheel berring?

 

Well if you hit that hard, it could have messed up a lot of stuff. Have they checked your alignment? If you hit hard enough to bend a wheel and blow a tire, it could've also bent a tie rod or something. Probably at least threw off the alignment.

So how fast were you going?

 

i was going about 15-20,

im sure i messed up the allignment, but im going to get the allignment set at a 3rd party place cause at the dealer they charge an arm and a leg and a soul


i just hope i didnt mess up a bearing/strut

 

Yeah but if the dealer does it, they'll find out if something else is screwed up and replace it. If you go somewhere else and they can't re-align it without replacing something, you're just going to end up back at the dealer. Either way, at least you're getting it checked out.

 

the dealers are screwing us, they quoted me $125 for a tire and mentioned $400 for a steel rim.
I told them to kiss my ___, and that I could buy a set off ebay for $400.

If you buy a xB and get some aftermartket / TRD wheels, you still own the steelies that came with it.

 

Wow, I didn't know my steels were worth that much. I've got em stacked up in storage in the boxes of my alloy wheels. I should sell them on EBay, I guess.

 

wow $400 for a steel rim? they gave it to be for $150. aftermarket costs $60

i understand why it cost so much for my tire tho, cause they are bridgestones, and retail is pretty epensive for them

i just hope the bearing isnt messed up

 

I have good years on my xb (both)

 

you paid $400.00 on ebay for the steal rims?!? I got a set of four in phoenix off craigslist for like 50 bucks. DEFFINITLEY CHECK CRAIGSLIST! way cheaper

 

Folks, please don't pay that much for those rims. I have four sitting around I will never use again and would be willing to part with cheap. PM me if someone needs one or just get the set for dirt cheap if you are a curb hunter.

 

So its almost been a week and they still havnt put on my tire,
they are tellingme that it hasnt been shipped in yet
so i went last night demanded a loaner

they agreed


if they dont have it by tommarow what else should i demand?

 

master umm the loaner is probably all you will get. they are giving you another vehicle to drive that is all they have to do. it is not like it is a malfunctioning part. you hit a curb. so demanding stuff at this point. it will be pointless.

 

demand, nothing. you messed up so their fixing YOUR mistake.

 

well they are taking their sweet time installing a tire
they saiod they were supposed to have it done by friday
but the tire hasnt come in yet

and they really arnt caring too much about this issue, i had to call them 5 times so far to find out whats going on

 

if you want to rush it then do it yourself. and what dealer are you getting this done at??

 

power toyota, irvine

 

True you did hit the curb and damage it and all on your own.

BUT

I've never heard of a dealership taking that long to get a tire and mount it. I'd bet someone forgot to order it or something and they didn't realize it until you called.

 

yeah i think they probably forgot to order the tire

im just frustrated cause i miss my XB

im really sick of my moms CRV