Anyone know if it's illegal to mount a different set of tires on a car (not the tires purchased),without the owner's consent?

Question

I bought a set of all terrain tires & discovered that highway tires (different Product #) were mounted. The tires I purchased were out of stock & I just discovered what they did. Is this illegal?
Thanks!

Answer 1

get back to the store ASAP and get this straightened out. These are for different purposes and are not substitutes. All-terrain usally wear out faster and are noisier, but if that's what you need or want and PAID for, that's what you should get.

Answer 2

Illegal? No. However they shouldn't have done it and they should allow you to return the ones they mounted.

Answer 3

Hi the issue with 4x4 trucks is always road noise when driven on the normal road with OFF road tires.

Answer 4

If you purchased a particular set of tires and were not given the tires you bought don't pay for them or sue the MFers.

Answer 5

This action will only be illegal if the shop allows the vehicle to leave the shop on the wrong tires. Many shops will do this trick, put a different set (that is in stock) on the vehicle and keep the vehicle in the air. When the customer returns the shop (should) explains about not having the requested set of tires in stock, and hopes to save the sale by offering a different tire. The new tire almost always gets discounted to appease the customer, whether the new tires are more or less expensive than the original request. This could be considered a Bait & Switch Tactic, but in tire shops it can be quite difficult to maintain an accurate count of tires in a big warehouse. A shop should NEVER roll your vehicle out of the bay with the wrong tires installed. Of course, a phone call to the customer would often alleviate these situations, or keep them from being necessary in some minds.

Answer 6

No, putting different size tires on the car is not illegal. However, it can be illegal to sell a person one thing and deliver another. The tire shop likely just made a mistake or didn't have the proper size in stock. Talk to them and find out why you got different tires than you thought you were getting.

Answer 7

It is fraud. They bought and approved one thing and it was switched without their agreement. If cheaper quality, that is stealing.

Answer 8

it is not illegal. But it amounts to bait and switch. Compare the cost and quality of the tires to see if the tires were, or were not, equivalent.

Answer 9

No, it's not illegal. It's likely a mistake that the shop made. Call them up and take your bill over to get the matter corrected.

Answer 10

Not sure if it's illegal but you could certainly get some sorta refund or cash back since you paid for one product and they gave you another without confirming with you.

Answer 11

They didn't have the tires you requested so mounted the best thing they had. It happens all the time. If you're not happy with it ask them to replace your old tires.

Answer 12

Yes. Go back and demand the right ones.

Answer 13

Without the owners consent - yes. It could be called vandalism or if you bought them for your car from a tire place and they put on a different tire that would be called bait and switch which is illegal as it is a type of fraud.