Bob Jane tyre rotation.

[Patrol-Guy]

(Me) g'day mate, just want to get the tyres rotated on the Patrol.
(BJ) yep sure, no worries, $66 with balance.
(Me) that's for the 5 wheels?
(BJ) no, we only usually do 4.
(Me) what and leave a new tyre on the back to perish?
(BJ) well when you need new tyres you only need to buy 3.
(Me) well I don't run that way.
(BJ) well we usually only do the 4, just rotate the front to back.
(Me) that's ridiculous, why would you do that on a 4wd?
(BJ) that's how Bob Jane want us to do it.
(Me) I'm outa here.

[mudski]

Do it yourself and buy a slab of beer and have change from the $66...

[Patrol-Guy]

I would but I lent my wheel balancer to a mate in Little Rock, Arkansas.

[mudski]

I would but I lent my wheel balancer to a mate in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Lol. I was just reading your post again and saw the balance bit... Holiday mode is taking its toll...

[Cuppa]

I bought 6 tyres from Traralgon Tyrepower. Part of the deal was free tyre rotations every 10,000 kms.a Have since moved to Ballarat. Too far to go for a tyre rotation. Contacted Ballarat Tyrepower to see if they would do the tyre rotation for me as per the original deal. Told them I also wanted 3 more tyres + 3 ROH Blak Trak Rims. I was gobsmacked when they told me that they wouldn’t do the tyre rotation for free because the Tyrepower outlets operate as indivual franchises. I accept the reason, but reckon that having been informed that I was new to the area AND wanting to buy 3 tyres + rims they were totally lacking in business sense. Had they agreed to do the tyre rotation for nothing (rather than wanting to charge me $44) they would have had a new long term customer. As it is they’ve lost me. Shame because the Tyrepower mob in Traralgon were excellent to deal with.

[Avo]

Bob jane is having to pay to much for all of his ex wives..someone has to pay...and that's you obvisiously

[threedogs]

Bob jane is having to pay to much for all of his ex wives..someone has to pay...and that's you obvisiously

Its not Bob its his greedy son Rodney

[threedogs]

I bought 6 tyres from Traralgon Tyrepower. Part of the deal was free tyre rotations every 10,000 kms.a Have since moved to Ballarat. Too far to go for a tyre rotation. Contacted Ballarat Tyrepower to see if they would do the tyre rotation for me as per the original deal. Told them I also wanted 3 more tyres + 3 ROH Blak Trak Rims. I was gobsmacked when they told me that they wouldn’t do the tyre rotation for free because the Tyrepower outlets operate as indivual franchises. I accept the reason, but reckon that having been informed that I was new to the area AND wanting to buy 3 tyres + rims they were totally lacking in business sense. Had they agreed to do the tyre rotation for nothing (rather than wanting to charge me $44) they would have had a new long term customer. As it is they’ve lost me. Shame because the Tyrepower mob in Traralgon were excellent to deal with.

Have you tried talking to head office I'm sure they would prefer a happy long term customer that has good word of mouth
Rather than someone who is not happy at all and wont sing the praises of his local tyre service.
Knowing you I think you could take this matter further and in your favour

[outback]

I bought 6 tyres from Traralgon Tyrepower. Part of the deal was free tyre rotations every 10,000 kms.a Have since moved to Ballarat. Too far to go for a tyre rotation. Contacted Ballarat Tyrepower to see if they would do the tyre rotation for me as per the original deal. Told them I also wanted 3 more tyres + 3 ROH Blak Trak Rims. I was gobsmacked when they told me that they wouldn’t do the tyre rotation for free because the Tyrepower outlets operate as indivual franchises. I accept the reason, but reckon that having been informed that I was new to the area AND wanting to buy 3 tyres + rims they were totally lacking in business sense. Had they agreed to do the tyre rotation for nothing (rather than wanting to charge me $44) they would have had a new long term customer. As it is they’ve lost me. Shame because the Tyrepower mob in Traralgon were excellent to deal with.

You made 2 mistakes

1. Moving to Ballarat - only place I know that can snow in the summer and has its own climate, different to the rest of Victoria. It may be a big city now but deep down its still a country town.
2. You looked new in town.

[Stropp]

Even over here in Perth bob jane are useless, I have one rim that is slightly out of wack and they told me it could not be balanced, took it to my normal guy 30 mins away and he laughed when he looked at it, ripped the weights off and balanced it up and said nothing wrong with it. Guess who I avoid now and drive the extra distance.