Tire Concerns: Road hazard insurance
by Pat
(Bucks County, PA )
severely damaged tire
I took my car to the dealership for inspection and they told me one tire would not pass inspection because it had damage down to the cords. I went back to where I brought the tire with road hazard insurance and asked them to replace or repair the tire....they told me that the tire would pass inspection and they would slap an inspection sticker on it at basically no charge.
Who do I believe? Is the dealership just trying to sell me a tire or is the tire store not wanting to make good on the road hazard coverage?
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Editorial Comment:
It is evident that you don't have confidence in either your car dealer or your tire dealer. If you had confidence in one of them, you'd know which way to lean.
What I'd try to do in a case like this is to ask for another opinion --which is what you're doing-- but unfortunately I don't know either the car dealer nor the tire dealer, nor can I form an opinion about the condition of the tire without actually inspecting it.
I'd suggest you try another tire dealer. Tell them that you're concerned because your car dealer suspected that one of your tires was damaged and that you don't know if it needs to be replaced immediately or if it could be continued to be used for some time. See what they suggest.
Also, I don't know what the inspection process is where you live. Do you have to pay for a re-inspection if your vehicle is rejected? You could ask the tire dealer to give you a written commitment that they will fix the problem AND pay any extra inspection costs if their assessment is not correct. If they're trying to do anything shady, this might cause them to respond differently.
TG