Charlotte Toyota Helps You Understand Tire Warranties

Jan 14, 2013

Manufacturers build tires to last, but sometimes things happen that can damage a tire long before it reaches its expected life. When you maintain your tires by checking the tire pressure regularly and rotating them every 8,000 miles or so, you can prolong their usefulness and improve your safety behind the wheel. If you want to protect yourself in the event your tires don’t last as long as they should, Charlotte Toyota explains the following tire warranties that could help replace your tires:

Standard Tire Warranty for Materials and Workmanship Problems

When you buy new tires, they all come with the standard warranty for workmanship or materials defects. If your tires have defects or don’t make their expected lifetime use, the standard tire warranty will give you a percentage of the cost for a replacement tire based on how much tread remains when you put in a materials and workmanship claim.

Road Hazard Warranty Coverage

When you buy new tires you have the option of purchasing additional warranty coverage, called “road hazards”. If your tire goes flat or is damaged before it reaches the manufacturer stated miles for lifetime use, you’ll get a new tire under the warranty coverage. You’ll pay an extra $15 to $20 per tire for this coverage but many people like the peace of mind it offers.

Warranty based on Tire Tread

If you take care of your tires the way you are supposed to, including regularly scheduled tire rotations and keeping them properly inflated, yet the tread wears out long before the lifetime mileage has been reached – you can put a claim in under a tire tread warranty. You’ll get a percentage of the cost of a replacement tire based on how much tread remains on your tire.