Accident/ Replace all 4?
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- jist1983
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Accident/ Replace all 4?
I was in an Accident with my CC just over 2 weeks ago. Its currently in the shop maybe for another week or so. The Passenger rear tire was scraped up a bit on the side along with the rim. They are buffing out the scratches on the rim and cleaned up the tire a bit. He claims its not that bad but if i want it replaced he will replace that one!!!! I argued with him that i wanted all 4 replaced i can't replace just one it will ruin the 4 wheel drive (when i use it) He said we will cross that bridge when we get there if i still feel that the tire is messed up. He claims he has talked to tire companies and dealers and they all say that you really don't need to replace all 4... i call BS on this one. I wrote GM and BFG hoping that they both tell me i need to replace all 4 and i have it in writing. Does anyone have any ideas and what to bring up if this guy doesn't replace all 4? The Accident wasn't my fault and its the other guys ins company I'm dealing with of course but i need some i guess you can call it ammo here to argue with this adjuster/agent to get my 4 tires. Anyone deal with this before?
Honestly, if there was no damage to any of your other tires, I don't think you're gonna have much luck getting all four tires replaced... Getting one replaced shouldn't hurt anything. The biggest issue is usually visual--getting the same tire so that they don't look mismatched.
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As long as they are close you should be fine.
Mount the new tire on the front if you have a G80 in the rear. Just in case the difference is enough to activate the locker.
Mount the new tire on the front if you have a G80 in the rear. Just in case the difference is enough to activate the locker.
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