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Lease-End Tire Wear Fee Disputes with No Consumer Recourse

Lessees face unexpected end-of-lease tire wear charges that contradict their maintenance records and low mileage returns. Dispute processes are opaque and final decisions rest entirely with the leasing company. Consumers have no independent mechanism to challenge whether wear-and-tear fees are applied consistently or fairly.

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