I gave up tire rotations years ago...... reason. once you buy the tires they dont care any more.. If there are customers that might buy they come first. Flats & rotations are at the end of the line. Flat tire repair I just have that done at a used tire shop.. In & Out My time is worth more..
Also I did not have WW mount my tires. Went to the local wreaking yard tire shop.... Wreaking yards are more entertaining than waiting in the at WW or the tire shop.. And again faster service.
You've been going to some really terribly run tire shops/service departments. I run the flats through the shop quick as possible because my guys can fix one of those in 10 minutes or less and it takes them 30 minutes to an hour depending on the vehicle to do a full new set....hmmmm, lets see, I've got to get them all through the shop during the day somehow, and I can make 6 customers and RO's go away in an hour or just one customer and RO go away......I put those 6 through lickety split. I've got peons for rotates, those go through even faster. Efficiency is key. Now, if we didn't get those flats and rotates done in that timely manner, you think we'd have repeat customers?
Brother I've had complete POS service here in the puget sound area.. Bought New tires at Les Schwab Lakewood Washington. Within 3000 miles the tires were shot. Cracks going from the rim bead althe way to the tread... Im talking 100.cracks. LS put new tires on OK. Charged me for 3000 miles of use... charged me for M&B of new tires Plus charged Me to dispose of the crap tires... Now what do you do they are holding you truck hostage. I paid with a check went strait to my bank and put a stop order on the check. Discount.. Lakewood Washington Ok it took them 2+ hour to mount 4 tires.. Tire rotation. shop is within a theater went and saw a movie. Get done with movie truck has not been touched... Another time trailer tire is low on air. Skum bag tells me it will be about a 1/2 hour......pull up in front of bay fill it myself.. drive off they called the cops .. Got lucky explained to the cop who has a thorn for tire shops also..
Yeah, that sucks. The 4 Les Schwabs around here are all good, honest places and where I used to go before I started working here. But, they are unbearably SLOW. I don't know if it's taught to the managers or what to promise an unrealistic time they know they can't hit, but I just learned when dealing with them that "2 hours" means it'll be done by the end of the day. Even a rotate and balance takes that long with them here. First couple times I was pissed, but after that I just learned to drop the car off in the A.M. and come back right before closing time.
Some tires are cheaper there and some are not. The Nitto NT-05 (not NT-555's) I use on high HP street cars are within $10-$20 at Walmart, Jegs, Summit and my local family owned tire store. My local family owned tire store treats me like family and will get any tire I want. 1. Patching a tire in minutes and re-balancing for $20. Far to many tire stores now will no longer patch a tire anymore as "that is unsafe" but we will sell you a new one. 2. They will stay late or open early to accommodate an emergency for me as I have the owner's, his son's and daughter's cell phone numbers. 3. They will special order anything I ask for at no extra charge. 4. Have done repairs I don't feel like doing (shocks, ball joints, struts and suspension bushings) and they do great work at reasonable prices. Walmart and the other tire stores could care less if you ever come back so I will patronize my local family business. Mikey
Yep, they do the same to me at work, Im working on a couple bigger paint jobs, and they throw me some "zero day" bumper covers, boom, I knock em out, sometimes 4 in the booth, and in an hour I've made 16 flat rate hours I LOVE bumper covers!
You know, you just committed a crime right? You purposely wrote a hot check with no intent to pay. Just deal with the place in person.
