Some close friends had a strange experience in Chicago: Their Camry was parked in the official parking lot of Garfield Park Conservatory run by Chicago Park District. It is supposed to have security. Whatever happened, their two passenger-side tires were stolen from the parking lot, in daylight on a Sunday afternoon!
After a few anxious hours they were able to get an extra spare and somehow get home. They are a little shaken up, so I thought some advice from you guys will help them make good decisions.
***Chicago questions***While the staff were nice and sympathetic...
- If the lot is supposed to have security, are security guys "in" on such incidents? How else can people steal tires from a Park District lot next to a major tourist attraction?
- Who do my friends contact for reimbursements/damages?
- The car still has 2 tires close to 1/2 life. One spare is full size brand new. (The other spare they hustled is worthless). In this case what would be the best strategy? Buy 4 new tires? Just two?
The original tires are Goodyear Regatta 2. If they buy all four new, which is the best value all-season tire for Midwest?
- Rims/wheels were stolen along with the tires. Can they just buy 2 rims? Do those need to match the others? Or, they have to buy 4?
Thanks.
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