Can rims be damaged and/or bent when new tires are mounted?

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My mechanic told me the reason my handling is "off" in my car (it's all over the road at 65+mph) is b/c both rear rims are severely bent. This started the very day after I had 2 rear tires replaced. Is it possible that when the tires were mounted, they bent the alloy rims?
My mechanic told me the reason my handling is "off" in my car (it's all over the road at 65+mph) is b/c both rear rims are severely bent. This started the very day after I had 2 rear tires replaced. Is it possible that when the tires were mounted, they bent the alloy rims?

**If they were already bent when I took them, shouldn't the tire place have told me? I bought the tires at a well-respected local shop & had the alignment checked**
also, the tires were not balanced when they were put on - just mounted
They didn't ask me at the tire place if I wanted the tires balanced....I just spent $190/tire, so I would have gladly spent another $50 for balancing if that was the right thing to do. My mechanic has been working on German cars for 30+ years, so I trust his opinion on about everything.
 
not likely. but i would not put it past some of this shatty tire shops around. usually the most damage some of the older equipment will cause is scratched rims.

find a local wheel repair shop, they sometimes are cheaper/ more cost effective than buying new rims. (yellow pages / google wheel repair)
 
not likely. but i would not put it past some of this shatty tire shops around. usually the most damage some of the older equipment will cause is scratched rims.

find a local wheel repair shop, they sometimes are cheaper/ more cost effective than buying new rims. (yellow pages / google wheel repair)
 
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