If it weren't for bad luck........

LordMuut · 07-15-2004, 11:23 AM

Well, I had 670 miles on the new Titan and there I am driving down the road and the low air pressure warning goes off. I'm thinking, "Great, here we go with some electrical gremlins....". I get home and as I am unloading groceries, I hear, "Hisssssssssss". Sure enough, I look and there is a small pebble that decided to take up residence in a Rugged Trail T/A. It gets even better. I check the warranty info for the tires and there is just a phone number for B.F. Goodrich in S.C. I decide to go online and see what I can find. I check TireRack and they have complete warranty info. It turns out that there is NO road hazard warranty on these tires. This is a tire that sells for $182 at TireRack! NO manufacturer road hazard warranty? That's pathetic. I guess when it's time to replace these I'll be buying Coopers or some other tire that does carry a road hazard warranty. (TireRack sells a road hazard warranty with the Goodrich tires but it's EXTRA.)

homer · 07-15-2004, 02:43 PM

Lord, I had about 500 miles on mine when I picked up a screw that caused a leak. My local dealer screwed up a simple tire repair which resulted in complete loss of my tire, then refused to replace it at their cost. They charged me $250. I fought it, made a call to Nissan consumer relations and got lip service, and then called the BF Goodrich consumer line listed in the supplemental warranty booklet. The BFG guy was great, and offered up 50% of the cost even though they weren't obligated to do so. I then filed with the BBB for the remainder of the bill and won, the dealer reluctantly coughed up the difference.
Also, there is a local tire shop named Sullivan Tire, I don't know if they are a nationwide chain but they offered me warranty coverage for $25 per tire.
Good luck, dealers suck.

bestatchess · 07-15-2004, 02:48 PM

That is good to know. I am thinking about some Toyo LT rated tires as the BFGs are showing signs of cupping at 9,000 miles.

rvandam · 07-15-2004, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by homer

Also, there is a local tire shop named Sullivan Tire, I don't know if they are a nationwide chain but they offered me warranty coverage for $25 per tire.

Yup, did the same thing after one of my tires picked up a screw. Bought Discount Tire's warranty for them. $87 for all four tires I think, also entitles me to free rotation for the life of the tires.

nfr5111 · 07-16-2004, 05:54 AM

I got a flat the other day also. My sensor light came on so I pulled right over, and sure enough had a nice flat on the front passenger side.

I carry a floor jack in my toolbox.....something my stepdad always did, instead of using the factory one. I am glad I had it. It was pouring rain out, and here I am fixing a flat on the side of the highway. I was not a happy camper! I had the spare on in about 10 minutes, the biggest obstacle being trying to get the factory jack back in its holder! Yeah, i'm a tool!

Brought it to my local guy, $18.95 and two hours later it was all fixed.

ttammunek04 · 07-16-2004, 06:03 AM

Have any of you ever heard of plugging or patching a tire?

altima98 · 07-16-2004, 06:14 AM

Did anyone have there tire replaced and have to remind the tire installed not to rip out your pressure sensors. I have seen these guys install tires they just rip out the valves.

LordMuut · 07-16-2004, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ttammunek04

Have any of you ever heard of plugging or patching a tire?

I took it to my mechanic and had him swap the spare tire onto the rim with the sensor and plug the bad tire and mount it on the spare rim. I'm just saying that for such an expensive tire, there should be a road hazard warranty. Total out of pocket for me was $30. BTW, if you check at The TireRack and read the reviews for these tires, there are quite a few unhappy people out there. I don't put alot of stock into these reviews sometimes because there are also alot of people out there who do not really know what they are doing when it comes to driving and maintaining a vehicle but it IS interesting.

chazz1202 · 07-16-2004, 02:09 PM

ttamm- yea I agree... I ALWAYS carry a plug kit in all my vehicles (and two cans of fix a flat to re-inflate) never know when you'll need it.

homer · 07-16-2004, 03:04 PM

I wouldn't use a plug unless it was an absolute emergency, if it doesn't take chances are the tire will be ruined. Patching from the inside is the way to go, it's worth the extra 10 dollars or so to have it done that way and if done properly it will never leak in fact it becomes the strongest point on the whole tire. I thought mine was being patched this way, but it was plugged. After jamming that tool into the tire and twisting around, the plug didn't take and my tire was then non repairable. I wouldn't spray that fix a flat goop into my tire either unless I was stuck out in the middle of nowhere and had no other options.

chazz1202 · 07-16-2004, 03:13 PM

Huh, been plugging tires for 20 years and never ever had a problem with mine (guess you gotta follow directtions) and fix a flat, most tire companines hate it because it takes business away from them. Rather have my wife "fix" a pinhole in a tire w/ fix a flat and drive it home to me so I can plug it than having her stranded somewhere. Just like fixing my own problems instead of relying on others I guess. BTW if a tire's plugged correctly it won't leak either. If not (just like a patch) it will.

pciley · 07-16-2004, 05:44 PM

I also use tire plugs, never had a problem. Use them on my quads too.

Will the Fix-A-Flat ruin the TPS?

I have a can in the truck, but if its gonna cost me a new sensor, then I'll just change to the spare...

PHOEBISIS · 07-16-2004, 06:49 PM

I have used plugs many times,and haven't had a problem.I always carry a plug kit,fix a flat,and a bicycle pump on trips.
The plugs allow you to fix the tire while it is still on the vehicle-save a lot of time,and about $10 over getting it plugged by someone else,and $20 over getting it patched and plugged.
Usually you don't really do a lot of damage when you ram the file-awl in there.They must have really goofed to not be able to patch it after plugging it.A tire place around here claims to plug and patch all in one.Charlie

Bayou Titan · 07-16-2004, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chazz1202

ttamm- yea I agree... I ALWAYS carry a plug kit in all my vehicles (and two cans of fix a flat to re-inflate) never know when you'll need it.

Will Fix-a-Flat harm the air pressure sensors mounted inside the tire? I read the instructions on a bottle of Slime and that company warns not to use it with tires with sensors.

rawze · 07-16-2004, 07:55 PM

i plugged a back tire on my 280zx and the tire shredded at 145 mph. do you think it might of been the speed?

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