View Poll Results: Do you get the coverage, or no?
Yes
10
41.67%
No
14
58.33%
Voters: 24. You may not vote on this poll
To get or not to get......
11-27-2014, 07:07 AM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: 02-22-2012
Location: Baton Rouge
Posts: 376
I'd have to vote NO. I have never used a road hazzard warranty in my 55 years of driving. Not saying I've never had a flat or a blow out but I am certain that I am money way ahead not spending for road hazzard warranties.
11-30-2014, 06:48 PM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: 04-22-2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 763
Depends where most of your driving is. If you are never on anything but freeways and well traveled city streets its probably a waste of $$'s. If you drive on unpaved roads, or are often in and out of construction sites, its probably money well spent.
11-30-2014, 07:03 PM
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-20-2011
Location: Savanna Illinois
Posts: 737
I've always gotten the extra ignorant proof insurance for new tires.
I've use it many times. Well, not me personally but my wife and kid have their problems hitting things on the highway.
At least three times my wife has hit rocks that have fallen off the bluff north of town on her way to work. She doesn't work anymore but the tires are still covered.
Just last fall the kid came up on a real fresh accident and got two flats on the Neon. I brought a spare dodge wheel I had on hand and put the donut on the other side. The debris on the road took chunks out of the front tires.
Firestone did not even blink when I brought the two dead tires in to be replaced.
I've use it many times. Well, not me personally but my wife and kid have their problems hitting things on the highway.
At least three times my wife has hit rocks that have fallen off the bluff north of town on her way to work. She doesn't work anymore but the tires are still covered.
Just last fall the kid came up on a real fresh accident and got two flats on the Neon. I brought a spare dodge wheel I had on hand and put the donut on the other side. The debris on the road took chunks out of the front tires.
Firestone did not even blink when I brought the two dead tires in to be replaced.
12-05-2014, 06:27 AM
#18
Banned
Thread Starter
Join Date: 10-02-2010
Location: Port Huron, MI
Posts: 5,933
I did get the coverage. God for bid these Michigan roads swallow up a whole tire/rim in the winter, I want to be covered! An extra $16/tire, to cover the next 4-5 years of use on these 90,000 mile Michelin Defender tires. 205/60/R16
12-05-2014, 07:12 AM
#19
Deceased
Join Date: 06-30-2010
Location: Kannapolis NC
Posts: 25,739
A wise choice Kev, especially when the Michigan Department of Transportation has a guide on how to hit potholes.
How to hit a pothole: Believe it or not, closing your eyes, throwing up your hands and cursing loudly probably isn't the best way to approach a pothole. Some motorists like to jam the brakes, others will speed up to jump the thing, but MDOT recommends something in between. If there's no time to dodge a pothole, slow down as much as you can but release the brakes before impact.
"This helps to reduce the speed at impact as well as give your suspension the full range of travel to absorb the impact," MDOT explains. "If you can't avoid the pothole, straighten your wheel to hit it squarely and roll through. Hitting a pothole at an angle can transfer the energy of impact in ways more likely to damage your vehicle."
Don't ignore the damage: So you hit a pothole. Know that you're not alone. Beyond that, MDOT recommends checking for tire or wheel damage and feeling for any steering wheel pull, bottoming out or unusual bouncing. You might need a new tire, realignment or suspension work. "You probably should get your vehicle checked out and repaired, if necessary," MDOT notes. "A properly maintained vehicle can help you avoid all sorts of road hazards."....(Courtesy of Traffic Talk)
How to hit a pothole: Believe it or not, closing your eyes, throwing up your hands and cursing loudly probably isn't the best way to approach a pothole. Some motorists like to jam the brakes, others will speed up to jump the thing, but MDOT recommends something in between. If there's no time to dodge a pothole, slow down as much as you can but release the brakes before impact.
"This helps to reduce the speed at impact as well as give your suspension the full range of travel to absorb the impact," MDOT explains. "If you can't avoid the pothole, straighten your wheel to hit it squarely and roll through. Hitting a pothole at an angle can transfer the energy of impact in ways more likely to damage your vehicle."
Don't ignore the damage: So you hit a pothole. Know that you're not alone. Beyond that, MDOT recommends checking for tire or wheel damage and feeling for any steering wheel pull, bottoming out or unusual bouncing. You might need a new tire, realignment or suspension work. "You probably should get your vehicle checked out and repaired, if necessary," MDOT notes. "A properly maintained vehicle can help you avoid all sorts of road hazards."....(Courtesy of Traffic Talk)
12-05-2014, 08:14 AM
#20
Senior Member
Join Date: 06-07-2011
Location: SE Mich
Posts: 2,180
That figures. We have had budget surpluses the past couple of years, but still haven't nailed down how to fix the roads. Maybe next year...
In the meantime, MDOT takes the cake with that one. It would be funnier if it weren't the truth, you know?
BTW, I go to Discount Tire, too, but don't get the coverage. I have had one sidewall puncture in the past 9+ years and 210K miles. I still like my odds...