Tire warranty

[ripvanwinkle]

In 2017 I bought a new Ford Fusion. The other day when I got in my car to go home the onboard tire sensor said I had a low left rear tire. I went to the tire shop down the street to get it checked and I had a small nail in it. They fixed it free and also did a safety check. They said I should think about getting some new tires soon.

I only have 17,000 mi on my car. I only drive about 12mi a day. To and from work. When I got home I checked on the tire mileage warranty for the tires and Goodyear says 70,000mi tread wear. On my way home the next day I stopped at a Goodyear tire dealer and inquired on tire warranty for these Eagle LS tires.

They said there was not a warranty on my tires because I was not the original purchaser. Ford was. They don't warranty OEM tires that come on the car when you buy it. I would be covered if I had bought the tires from a tire dealer. To say I was surprised would be a understatement.

Anybody else had to deal with a tire warranty?

[Opti]

I've had tire warranties, not sure if I have used claims against it. So current common wisdom is about 5 years of life for your tires. If its garaged, you could push it, but having tire/wheel issues are things I avoid if possible. Three of my tires are good for that kind of tread life, but I knew I wouldn't be anywhere near that given the state of my vehicle, my finances, and income. So I will replace them long before the tread is bad. 

I probably drive less than you. Right now, to save $$$ on insurance, I keep my mileage around 5K miles which isn't the best for most cars, but it rarely sits. I work 5 days a week and do errands on the other two. But yes, if you did not buy the tires, you would need to go to the Ford dealer for that tire issue, if covered. Some warranties will cover road hazards, but I think (but do not know) that most warranties are to cover defects in the tire.

I have not had tire issues due to manufacturing defects. 

[ripvanwinkle]

Jul 24, 2021 12:21:45 GMT -5 Opti said:

I've had tire warranties, not sure if I have used claims against it. So current common wisdom is about 5 years of life for your tires. If its garaged, you could push it, but having tire/wheel issues are things I avoid if possible. Three of my tires are good for that kind of tread life, but I knew I wouldn't be anywhere near that given the state of my vehicle, my finances, and income. So I will replace them long before the tread is bad. 

I probably drive less than you. Right now, to save $$$ on insurance, I keep my mileage around 5K miles which isn't the best for most cars, but it rarely sits. I work 5 days a week and do errands on the other two. But yes, if you did not buy the tires, you would need to go to the Ford dealer for that tire issue, if covered. Some warranties will cover road hazards, but I think (but do not know) that most warranties are to cover defects in the tire.

I have not had tire issues due to manufacturing defects. 

I went to the Ford dealer where I bought the car and they said the same thing. No warranty. But if I bought new tires they has a warranty.

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

IME, the dealer ‘warranties’ suck.  I had a tire that needed to be replaced, and the dealer prorated the tire.  What I would pay at the dealer to replace the tire was more than a comparable tire elsewhere.  

I found the same with batteries, so I don’t even try anymore.  

[TheOtherMe]

In about 1979 I bought a Firestone Forever Battery.  Those came with a lifetime replacement for as long as you owned the car.  Since I keep my cars forever, I did get several batteries with no charge.

Those batteries were no longer made by the time my next car needed a battery.  

I also have found tire warranties to be pretty worthless.

[Tennesseer]

In 2011 my 20-year-old Kenmore water heater burst.  I bought a new one.  The new Kenmore water heater had a seven year warranty on it.

In 2015 that four-year-old Kenmore water heater burst.  As it was under the seven year warranty, Sears replaced it with a new one.

In 2020, that now five-year-old Kenmore water heater burst.  I asked Sears to replace it.  They told me the new heater they installed in 2015 was under the 2011 new Kenmore water heater warranty and that expired in 2018.  So no new water heater replacement.  

I ended up buying a tankless water heater.  No more burst tanks. And I didn't buy it from Sears.

[Tiny]

I'm a low mileage driver. I've got a 10 year old car with 71,000 miles on it. I've always been a low mileage driver. my car is on it's second set of "70K tires". I don't think I've ever had a set of tires that I put more than 50K miles on... I do mostly city driving. And I pick up lots of shrapnel (metal bits that make tires go flat). And I sometimes hit potholes or curbs that damage the tire and/or the rim.

If I don't damage my tires (or a rim) they will typically last 4 to 5 years. That's the schedule I use for replacing them.
If I do something stupid (and I'm really really good at doing stupid stuff) I will get about 3 years out of tire.

I have never bothered with the "warranty". I can pay to replace the tires or a rim. (I mentioned that doing really really stupid stuff? It's like my superpower.)

I view warranties - not as a life time of free stuff - but as a 'safety net' as in if in the first few months or year of use (of a product that should last much longer) the product fails due to some problem (lack of quality) with the product I have some way to have the manufacturer make their problem/fault right. So that I get the "use" I paid for from the product.

70K tires that last me 4 or 5 years - even though I only put 30K or 35K miles on them - I got what I paid for.

I will say that the quality of dealer installed (or OEM) tires seems to be generally less than after market tires you can purchase. (or maybe I just get lower mileage tires when I buy a new car - so 50K tires rather than 70K tires. )

[sesfw]

I've never looked at a tire warranty, or battery either.

In the AZ very hot summers if we get 3 years out of a battery we are doing well.  I've never had a tire fail.  I have gotten a couple of nails but either had them fixed or replaced the tires.

Thanks for letting me know about the warranty for the original buyer.

[toomuchreality]

A few years ago I replaced my tires. I was originally going to replace them 2 at a time, but they convinced me to do them all at the same time.
I bought the "store brand" that was supposed to be comparable to name brand, because money was an issue.
About 12-14 months later, I noticed the front tires were showing a lot more wear than they should, so I went back to place where I bought them, to have them rotated and to inquire about wear. I had put roughly 2,800 miles on them. Which was a lot, for me. But I'd driven to our cabin 3-4 times, which I don't normally do.
When they checked the tires, they refused to rotate them, saying they didn't have enough tread and weren't safe. I said, I agree!
They verified my purchase date etc. Then told me the crappy tires wouldn't be covered, because I didn't purchase some type of additional warranty, or insurance on them. That because it was over 1 yr, they didn't qualify for manufacturer's warranty.
I was SO mad!

In less than 2 yrs, and less than 5,000 miles, I had to pay for new tires again!

Even their employees said they should have lasted a LOT longer, and admitted they'd had a lot of complaints about them.

I hope I never feel the need to buy tires from Discount Ties again. Especially not their less expensive store brand tires.

Other extended warranties have been worth it. Not tires.

Sorry for your problem.
I noticed today, I need new tires on my "new" 2012 Ford Focus. Ugh!

[kadee79]

Talking about tires....

One of the sensors that tells us when a tire is low had gone out on one of my wheels on my truck.  So DH started calling various tire shops in town.  First place wanted $140 to replace it, 2 others wanted $45 to replace it.  DH took it to the closest one charging the least & it took them about 10 min. to swap it out.  All working good again now!

[toomuchreality]

Aug 18, 2021 13:37:30 GMT -5 kadee79 said:

Talking about tires....

One of the sensors that tells us when a tire is low had gone out on one of my wheels on my truck.  So DH started calling various tire shops in town.  First place wanted $140 to replace it, 2 others wanted $45 to replace it.  DH took it to the closest one charging the least & it took them about 10 min. to swap it out.  All working good again now!

YAY! 😊