Editorial Comment:

Yes it is always a great shock when you buy something new and because of something which is of no fault of the product, you suffer a loss.

It is a standard practice to only sell road hazard insurance when 4 new tires are installed, and I suppose we could argue until we are blue in the face about whether this should be different, but this is a fact we have to accept at this time.

There are several reasons, apart from being able to buy this kind of insurance, why it is sensible to replace all your tires at the same time, and if you have a program or regular rotation on your tires you should have them all wear at about the same rate so that they all need replacement at the same time.

So, even if you aren't interested in road hazard insurance, you might want to plan for replacing all 4 at one time the next time around. Here's a hint: If two still have more life in them, then keep one in the vehicle as a spare, and store the other one at home as a spare-spare.

TG