RPi79 t1_iy40tjl wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:17 PM

Reply to comment by thishasntbeeneasy in Are car tires a reasonable item to buy low cost versions of? by [deleted]

Buy a quality brand and a model that matches your car and driving conditions. IMO, also buy the road hazard warranties and get them rotated at the correct intervals. Last week I had a punctured Michelin tire replaced for free because it wasn't repairable. I always buy the warranties on tires for mine and my wife's vehicles and 100% of the time they pay off.

MericanMuscle t1_iy45sc2 wrote on November 28, 2022 at 4:51 PM

Anecdotal, I never buy the insurance, and I've never needed to replace a tire that couldn't be repaired. The only way I'd consider the insurance possibly is if it would really be a financial burden to replace the tires if necessary, but then I probably wouldn't have the money for the insurance anyway.
Remember, they wouldn't sell it if it wasn't profitable, so you may have been unlucky, but for every one of you there's a few people paying for it that will never use it.