How does Wheel/Tire Insurance work?

Cloud9blue · 12-01-2008, 10:48 PM

obvious noob here

can you guys give me some information on what kind of coverage that each of you got for your tires and rims? where you get the insurance from (dealer, insurance companies, tire stores, etc)

any information would help bascially, thanks alot!

Dillusion · 12-02-2008, 12:05 AM

I have the RFT warranty from BMW, its 400-600$ extra over the course of the lease and you get new tires and free repairs and stuff.

longtran · 12-02-2008, 01:09 AM

they dont work. its a scam. if you get a flat, they will repair it if they can. plugging a tire will cost 20 bucks max. the only way they get you a new tire is it somehow blows in a million pieces. if your tires gets bad for some reason, and say you have about 50% tread left, they will factor in that you have already used 50% and will only payout 50% of that tire. its pointless. just suck it up go without it.

Cloud9blue · 12-02-2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by longtran

they dont work. its a scam. if you get a flat, they will repair it if they can. plugging a tire will cost 20 bucks max. the only way they get you a new tire is it somehow blows in a million pieces. if your tires gets bad for some reason, and say you have about 50% tread left, they will factor in that you have already used 50% and will only payout 50% of that tire. its pointless. just suck it up go without it.

thanks for the info, but are you talking about the insurance/warranty offered by the dealerships? wat about damages to the rims? how is that cover?

BDMBimmer · 12-02-2008, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by longtran

they dont work. its a scam. if you get a flat, they will repair it if they can. plugging a tire will cost 20 bucks max. the only way they get you a new tire is it somehow blows in a million pieces. if your tires gets bad for some reason, and say you have about 50% tread left, they will factor in that you have already used 50% and will only payout 50% of that tire. its pointless. just suck it up go without it.

I have a 2 friends that have had holes in their tires and BMW replaced them, 1 of them had 3 replacements. I don't think your supposed to repair runflats.

mmm def · 12-02-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by longtran

they dont work. its a scam. if you get a flat, they will repair it if they can. plugging a tire will cost 20 bucks max. the only way they get you a new tire is it somehow blows in a million pieces. if your tires gets bad for some reason, and say you have about 50% tread left, they will factor in that you have already used 50% and will only payout 50% of that tire. its pointless. just suck it up go without it.

I've had 2 tires replaced because of bubbles at my BMW dealer.. both had about 6,000 miles on them.

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