Today I patronized this place and got 4 nice Michelin Defenders installed on my Accord at $150 a pop. When given the sales pitch on their Road Hazard Warranty for an extra $15 per wheel, I declined just like I do everything else that places try to upsell you on (those extra warranties are pure prof…

I never insure stuff I can afford to replace. Like tires.

I never pay extra when buying tires. I had a road hazard problem once and the very first thing they did was discount for the age (6 months) and mileage (6K) on the vehicle. I’ve said no thank you ever since. @texases makes a great point.

Many places give you free lifetime rotation in exchange for the road hazard warranty. Well worth it if the shop is conveniently located. Sam’s Club gives you lifetime rotation and balancing.

“I had a road hazard problem once and the very first thing they did was discount for the age (6 months) and mileage (6K) on the vehicle” Then you clearly didn’t buy your tires at Costco, missileman. While Costco used to include a lifetime road hazard warranty on their tires, that warranty now has…

My wife ran over a “road hazard” and damaged a relatively new tire; I paid $25 to have the tire plugged, so unless you hit at least two road hazards they will make money at $60 per set. I’d decline, though its up to you.

One nail in a sidewall (not rare around here anyway) could pay for that warranty as sidewall repairs are not recommended or against the law. Twenty five bucks for a plug? Ouch and wow. One of the few remaining full service gas stations around here just priced themselves clean out of business by bum…

Live life free of any contract if you can. $60 and you’re stuck with the same dealer for life or you will feel as if you are. Still, road hazard insurance is not the worst of the warranties. It’s OK if you get it.

@VDCdriver …you are correct. I no longer live near a Costco store.

Had I bought this on every set of tires over the years I’d have spent well over $500, and would have needed it once, for one tire. Not worth it to me.

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I think I paid $20 for a boot at a Walmart on the road in southern Illinois. I was happy to find them open yet and would have paid twice that to get it done right away.

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