Tire shop damaged my mag when changing tires.

[FU64RY]

Late year I purchased a like new 17" set of Boyd Coddington wheels with new tire mounted on them. For my 69 Sport Satellite SW.
Rears are 275/60/17 fronts were 235/40/17.
The front just did not look right, so I purchased a pair of 235/55/17's.
Took them to a tire shop today to have them changed. 20 minutes later a grungy kid comes out and says to me, "did you know that your wheel has a dent in it".
I said no it did not when I brought it in here.
So I go out to the shop and there is another guy with a pry bar two handed pulling as hard as he can to get the other tire off of the rim.
The damage was on the inside so I said if it holds air and can be balanced I don't have a problem.
He come back out and said it will not hold air and that I had to have hit a pot hole.
I said NO you damaged it. If I hit a pot hole that hard it would be on both sides of the wheel and not just where you were prying on it.
I pointed out to him where there were torn up ridges on the bead side of the wheel and that could only happen from you using that pry bar on it.
So the boss comes out and says that it will not hold air because the brand new tires that I provided are defective.
They put the old tires and my new ones that they mounted in the back of my truck . So I said how much do I owe you?
No charge he says, I kept my cool and left.
Heres the kicker, I took them directly to another tire shop and they looked at the damage one and said that it was blatantly damaged by a tire iron.
So.................. What would you do now? Or what should I do.

 

[tallhair]

You never should have left and should have demanded to speak to the owner. Since you did leave I'd go there now. If it's a chain take it to the corporate office with pictures and details/names/dates etc.

 

[67 B-body]

Why did you leave???!!!!
There going to say it could have been anywhere now!!!!!
I wouldn't count on a thing at this point.... other than shelling out hard earned cash to replace what you've already purchased once!

 

[WP29440SE]

yep , its too late now, you will have to eat it. I had Big O tear up one of my brand new centerlines, the things were still in their boxes when I gave it to them to mount. I got home and noticed scratches in them from some idiot rookie wiping them off with a dirty shop rag. I was pissed , but the moment had passed because I left.

 

[Moparsmitty]

Sorry, but I think you are out of options on this deal. Like Tallhair says, talk to the owner or corporate an see if they will make it right. It's worth a shot. I wouldn't let most of the tire stores in my area near any of my cars, especially the big chains. You might be able to find a good one by asking the car guys in your area who they recommend. Good luck.