I got a new 2011 Scion TC in 2011. After I signed all the paperwork, the dealership told me that if even 1 of the tires needs to be replaced, all 4 need to be replaced. They said this is due to the car's alignment being off if only 1 is replaced. This made little to no sense to me. How is the car going to know or care if 4 new tires are on the vehicle or only 1 new tire?
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He went onto say that the tires are only made in Japan and have to be sent to the dealership. However, the dealership does keep a limited supply in stock so people don't have to wait days/weeks for their tires to arrive. Again, this sounded very odd. The dealership isn't small and it does half Toyota and half Scion vehicles. If they're pushing out Scions, surely they have to have more than just a limited supply of tires. Anyway...
Have I been duped by the dealership? The 2011 model was the start of the 2nd type of TC's, if that matters. Is this tire situation only limited to my 2011/version 2 model? Is it possible they have a better supply of tires now in 2013? Do any of you have experience with Scion tires? What if I went to another place and just got 1 American tire put on the vehicle? Discuss.
This is what my car/tires look like. NOTE: This is not my actual car, nor the dealership I went to. It is just a picture from Google for your visual reference.
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