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Fri 27 Feb 2009 13:18

2000 1.2 Buckled Wheel rim - lju00dt

Just put car through MOT last monday - next day it started pulling to the left.

this morning took it to Kwik Fit - as thought it could be tracking. Fella at Kwik Fit said it wasnt tracking - said garage had put wrong tyre on and it had then caused wheel rim to buckle - hence car pulling to the left.

I just dont see how a garage could put the wrong tyre on - what other causes are there for the wheel rim to buckle?

It didn't pull to left before the MOT - I'm taking back to garage who did MOT tmrw morning.

Anybody got any advice on what i should say to them? Surely I shouldnt be liable to pay for any of the work that needs doing if it was the wrong tyre they put on.

How can I be sure they just don't fob me off and they claim it wasn't that but something else which i would be liable to pay for.

cheers

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Fri 27 Feb 2009 13:32

2000 1.2 Buckled Wheel rim - FotheringtonThomas

Rims can buckle if you hit a kerb or similar.

Take any information from KF with you.

Unsure what "the wrong tyre" means, exactly.

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