Road hazard warranties for new tires

[podagrower]

The 12 tires I currently have (truck, van, trailer) were all purchased at discount tire, and all have road hazard protection. I do construction work, so nails and screws aren't hard to find.
All 4 truck tires were replaced under warranty when they started to separate, so that helped seal the deal on purchasing the protection. Manufacturer warranty would have pro rated them, leaving me out several hundred dollars, as they were worn down pretty far.
I managed to pick up a Romex staple (5/8 long, would not think it go thru a tire) in the sidewall of a trailer tire with less than 100 miles on it. Again, free tire. Also had 1 trailer tire separate when bringing the tractor back home (happened within 1/4 mile of home, so I limped it in), another free tire, but manufacturer's warranty should have covered it.
Van tires have been event free, though 1 is apparently older than the rest and is a little weather checked from age, they told me they would replace it under road hazard as well, so I'm just wearing out somebody else's rubber until it gets bad.

I wouldn't bother getting road hazard on a grocery getter either. I have a plug kit, and I know how to use it.

 

[clemsonfor]

I have a guy i know near my farm put them on for $10 a tire or a local shop here will do it for $10/tire.

Kind of related, heard a story on NPR about soy oil to be used in rubber conpounds for tires, as its cheaper than crude. Only looking to use it in the tread making process. Said it is likely to increase tire life and will not cause tires to increase in cost any!

 

[clemsonfor]

@ pepboys when i worked there tires were prorated on the road hazard warrenty and then the customer had to re-buy the $10 road hazard warrenty. So the minimum it would cost was $10 to repair a destroyed tire, flats were free.

Thinking about it i have 16 tires on teh ground on licensed vehicles, 8 on farm vehicles 8 trailer tires 8 riding lawn mower tires and 4 tractor tires and 4 Atv tires!!! Thats 48 tires!!!

 

[TedBell]

Discount Tires - when I got my last set they automatically added the warranty to the total, without asking. I caught this quickly, had them remove the warranty from my bill, and will not be returning to Discount Tire.

 

[newbury]

I routinely do NOT get the warranty. About May I needed a tire for a Civic, and a tire for a Hyundai. I reconsidered and got the warranty for the Hyundai. My son used the warranty in June. I probably should have got one for the Civic also.

There is more and more scrap left on the road by underfunded highway departments as we descend into 3rd world country status.

 

[JDgreen227]

Thanks to all...car we are getting tires for is a 13,000 mile per year commuter vehicle driven at a maximum of 50 mph, most of the miles are on paved roads, so we are not getting the tire warranty. BTW as clemsonfor points out, soy oil is used in the tires we are getting (Michelin) and the oil is said to compose 5% of the tire. They say it improves grip in cold weather by keeping the rubber pliable.