I have searched, and read, but am confused. I hear that a tire warranty is offered, but no one at the dealer I bought from, or the one in my area has it. It was never offered to me at sale. I didnt even know it existed.
How do I get one, do I need one?
Does the Warrenty Direct bumer to bumper cover tires, or do I need a diferent policy.
**generally speaking, "tire warranties" are with the manufacturer of the TIRE, not with the vehicle or the dealer.
you would have to contact a tire dealer that handles that BRAND of tire and have it inspected, should you have an issue with the tires.
**This is simply my opinion based on my past 25+ years of dealership experience with 'other' makes, such as Honda, Toyota, GM and Chrysler and is NOT necessarily that of Smart, PAG or Daimler. Thank you.**
I think its the tire and wheel plan I meant. Somewhere I read that only the Smart dealers have the tire and wheel and that it comes as a unit, so it was supposed to be way expensive to fix a flat.
Is this urban legend? Do flat tires just need plugging or patching by any tire place? Is there something about the Smart tire situation that would make me want to but the tire and wheel protection plan, and if so, how do I get it?
I was looking at extended warranties from WarrantyDirect.com (recomended by this forum) and wondered if their "Secure plan" included an equivilant of the tire and wheel plan...or do I need both?
I believe the tires are a bit hard to come by, but they are by no means a dealer only item. They are also not a unit with the wheel.
If you have to use the tire sealant kit that comes with the car, it will get you where you need to go, but the tire is done for. Patching or plugging is an option, but only if you don't use the goop that comes with the car.
I think that I overheard that the plan can only be bought at the time of purchase when I was at my dealer last.
I look at it this way (knocking on wood). I've got close to 300K in driving under my belt in the past 10 years, not counting the 237K I racked up as a bus driver in college. In that time, I have never had a flat... I've had a few screws in my tires, but never a flat. For the cost of this plan, I can replace 2 tires. By the time I have to do that, they will all be worn out and need replacing.
Same thing goes with wheels... it's not like these are 12" Geo Metro wheels. Destroying one would suck, but it's a 15" wheel with plenty of padding... I doubt I would kill one in 5 years of driving, I dunno about you.
If you can't tell, I am not going to be buying this. I'm still on the fence about extending the warranty for another year though.
The Tire/service Warranty offered by the dealers in nothing more than a third party service contract. They will send a flatbed truck out to pick up your car and haul it back to the dealer. Pot hole hits, and curb hits are not covered in most of these contracts. Read the fine print.
Expect a 1-2 hour wait for the truck plus the wait at the dealer. Our local dealer just got tires, but still no wheels. Many of us carry a spare tire behind the seat.
Many of us carry a spare tire behind the seat.
A2Jack.
Hi Jack. Does the spare behind the seat limit it's travel rearward or is it narrow enough to fit in the minimum space between the back of the seat and the engine compartment? I'm 6'2 and need to have the seat all the way back to be comfortable, and wouldn't want to loose any space, but I LOVE the idea of the spare tire...
You ask tire and then talk about insurance...In my view insurance is for things you can't afford to replace on a catastrophic loss. For anything else it becomes more like the lottery some people win others pay the way. The house or the insurance company always win or they go out of business you lose 99 % of the time. Life has risks, enjoy life.
karl
You ask tire and then talk about insurance...In my view insurance is for things you can't afford to replace on a catastrophic loss. For anything else it becomes more like the lottery some people win others pay the way. The house or the insurance company always win or they go out of business you lose 99 % of the time. Life has risks, enjoy life.
karl
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