...you think I am lying about saying I was bringing my bike and tires over...
Nobody thinks you're lying. You F'd up. You did not speak w/ the right person (by phone, not even in person), nor did you make this perfectly clear in advance of buying the tire and taking it over there.
Well you can be a douche or not but steak & car/bike parts and indy mechanics/shops and resturants are totally different deals and I have worked in the auto busines for years and know this insurance excuse is total bullshiit
Of course it is BS but it's their way of telling you the restaurant/steak analogy....