Anyone Buy the Tire/Wheel "Warranty" and USE IT?

[chieftmc]

Originally Posted by OCMike

Don't run into rocks also. Coulda used it today if I had purchased it. But, by not purchasing it, I'm still ahead.

Until the NEXT time !

[Turbo42]

I puchased it and have used it twice. Pot hole at 3am bent wheel. Next nail in the tire it has paid for its self. Now I have aftermarket 17" wheels and guess what the warranty is still covers them

[hijinx54]

I've got it. I've used it. A damaged tire. Replaced it....no questions asked.

[kdfcogwheel]

I have it. Used it for two right side tires/wheels. Hit a huge pothole at highway speeds and blew the right front tire, bruised the right rear and took out both rims. They replaced all with the aid of my dealer and the dealer in Chicago. The Brabus wheels are quite expensive. $700 for front, $878 for the rear. Add in The cost of the tires, easily over $2100. Well worth it. Although, I do have to say they had some major difficulty with the flat tow company finding me on the freeway. They also did not cover the cost of one TPMS sensors that had cracked in the impact.

[scion126]

did them cover after market rims and tire?

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by babybenz

I puchased it and have used it twice. Pot hole at 3am bent wheel. Next nail in the tire it has paid for its self. Now I have aftermarket 17" wheels and guess what the warranty is still covers them

We were told by SCI that the 'Tire/Wheel Warranty' we purchased ONLY COVERS THE TIRES/WHEELS THAT CAME ON THE CAR FROM THE FACTORY. NO AFTERMARKET WHEELS/TIRES and also they would NOT cover our OEM Rear wheels/tires we put on the front.

So, if they weren't going to cover the front tires/wheels (the ones most prone to damage and flats), then why KEEP IT?

I called my buddy Joe at SCI and canceled the warranty. They pro-rated the unused portion of the contract and will send us a check in a couple weeks. With that in mind, I can apply it to the purchase price of the full set I got from "Barney O" and I'll keep one of the fronts as a 'spare'.

Sometime this week I'll post the remaining 3 fronts to sell on eBay and with that and the refund from the Warranty, I should actually MAKE $$ on this transaction and still have a FULL SIZE SPARE 'just in case'.......

WARRANTY? We don't need no stinking warranty!

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by kdfcogwheel

Hit a huge pothole at highway speeds and blew the right front tire, bruised the right rear and took out both rims. They replaced all with the aid of my dealer and the dealer in Chicago.

Highway speeds in Chicago....what was that, 95MPH?

[BORICUA60610]

I also purchased the warranty. Glad I did..... just had both Brabus rims bend (rear) after hitting a wide street pothole patch. Would have cost me over $2100 but was completely covered....no questions asked (tires were fine just rims this claim). If your going to buy a Brabus....take out the tire warranty....payed off in 1 claim. Would suggest for all smart levels.

[Big Panda]

Originally Posted by BORICUA60610

I also purchased the warranty. Glad I did..... just had both Brabus rims bend (rear) after hitting a wide street pothole patch. Would have cost me over $2100 but was completely covered....no questions asked (tires were fine just rims this claim). If your going to buy a Brabus....take out the tire warranty....payed off in 1 claim. Would suggest for all smart levels.

From the sounds of it, the 'Tire/Wheel Warranty' is definitely the way to go on a Brabus. WAY too much out-of-pocket expense should you get a flat or damage a wheel...OR BOTH!

Here that 'jet'????