I'm picking up my new RL tomorrow. I understand my dealer will hit me up to buy their "wheel & tire insurance."

Any thoughts on it?

 

I didn't look in the details, but when I picked up my RL from the dealer in Dec 2004 they told me that tires have separate warranty (and even gave me the paper about it which I cannot find now) and they didn't try to charge me for it, so it is somehow "included".

I don't understand what the Wheel insurance could be.

Thanks!
Konstantin

 

Do you mean the road hazard insurance? I brought it for the wheels and tires, because I do hit potholes often. Within 2 weeks I asked for a full refund, which is allowed in our state within 30 days. I decided to change the OEM tires, and so the insurance was not needed. The new tires were installed by a tire dealer, and I bought the hazard insurance from this tire dealer (for the tires only).

It depends on how likely you would need it based on your driving history.

 

I bought it for my wife, $99 here in Houston. They usually charge $199 but the finance guy was cool and sold it at what he called cost. She hits curbs and ruin things periodically. So, I figured that hey I could take a chnace and see if I could get my $99 back about 10 ten fold. If it were me driving the car then I would not have purchase since I allow space for turning in and out of places.