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He filled it with air, but the damage was such that it wouldn't hold air so he had to put the spare tire on. (as an aside -- I'm so glad he was driving when this happened and not me!) Nate was excited because he got to help his dad change the tire.
We took a trip to Wal-Mart, because we had purchased our tires there last, and had the road hazard warranty.
The road hazard warranty is $10/tire and covers road hazards and flats. Wal-Mart will pro-rate the cost of the tire based on remaining tread -- if the damage is not to the sidewall of the tire and is covered under their rules. They will also repair a flat at no charge, if the flat can be repaired.
It turned out that they applied $22 towards the cost of a new tire for t
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Last time we also purchased 3 tires (no, I'm not exactly sure why we seem to replace 3 at a time -- the van does have 4 tires) and we opted for the road hazard warranty. It cost $30 for the three tires, and we got $22 back.
That doesn't seem worth it, does it? We've almost always purchased the road hazard warranty -- but the last time it didn't apply at all because of side wall damage. We decided to refuse it this time and saved $30. Even if we do have a flat -- the cost of repair is $9.50. That's less than the road hazard warranty! This warranty hasn't been a money-saving offer for us.
We've been getting our tires at Tire Discounters and their warranty is worth it, if you have them in your area. They don't do that pro-rating thing.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you posted this. I don't usually think to do the math, and we often buy the warranty. Thanks to your tip, next time I'll remember do the math.
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