tire rant

[akhoundog]

so i just went and bought some new bridgestone blizzaks, took them for a drive to test them and wow. great tire. but, after about 10 miles i was turning around in a sub-division and one of my front tires went about 4 inches off the road into the snow. no biggie right?

wrong. there was a huge sharp rock under the snow and it took out the sidewall of the tire. back to the tire shop on monday to lay out 130 bucks.

[arlo]

ouch, well at least it wasn't a rock on the expressway while you were going 70!

[JohnGD]

Yeah, as long as everything else is all right.

The Blizzak has good reviews on TireRack. However, when Costco was selling Bridgestones I noticed how thin Bridgestone sidewalls were compared to Michelins. But I don't think any tire sidewall will survive a sharp rock.

[Kenny_McCormic]

you didn't get a road hazard warranty?

[deezeejoey]

Originally Posted by Kenny_McCormic

you didn't get a road hazard warranty?

+1

[4Cyl'erThriller]

Originally Posted by Kenny_McCormic

you didn't get a road hazard warranty?

Apparently not if hes buying another. Sorry to hear it dude.

[JohnGD]

Most places cover tread face only for the road hazard warranty. Not sidewalls. Here's Costco's:

http://www.costco.com/Images/Content/Misc/PDF/TIRE.pdf

[akhoundog]

no insurance on the tires.

the tire did really well tho.

[Kenny_McCormic]

Since when does one blizzak cost $130? With only 10 miles on the tires, I would just replace the bad one. On the warranty thing, Discount Tire warranties the whole tire.

[akhoundog]

that's what american tire wants here in AK. what's the going rate there?

[JohnGD]

i see, at Discount Tire/America's Tire you purchase a "Certificate for Repair, Refund or Replacement" and that should cover it (I think).