V-Sic

Hey guys I took my car in for B1 service in which I let them know my car was shaking at highway speeds.....when the service guy called me and told me this I let him know that I have the rim/tire warranty....he told me that the warranty company will come by and take a look at it.....When everything was finished he told me that the warranty company would not cover the bent rims because the tires werent damaged. Does this sound legit, and has anyone had stock rims replaced using the warranty?

01tl4tl

whats the fine print say in the contract. Did you take a pothole hit or what?
You may have to fight for your rights- but first you have to know them

V-Sic

I know I'm at work right now and I dont have the policy in front of me.....but I'll def check! I was just curious to whether or not other aziners have gotten rims replaced if they had this warranty. But yea I may have to fight it! thanx

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

I had aftermarket rims on the car, had them pay for the rim, tire and tow..twice. So they should def pay for stock rims. And they let me keep the bent rims. Pretty good deal.

enigmaos

iTrader: (4)

which dealer?

yeah, check the fine print.

MWalsh9152

in the sales pitch for the wheel tire warrenty they said "if you bend the wheel you're covered.....if you blow the tire in the process that is replaced too" It sounds like bullshit to me....if so I guess its time for you to find some big pot holes LOL

black label

This part sound a little fishy to me. The warranty company typically doesn't come out to look at it.

The dealership files a claim with the Warranty Co. and the Warranty Co. either pays it or denies it. Most of this comes down to "creative writing" on the service departments part. If they phrase it correctly, the warranty co willl cover it.

In the end, it's easier for them to bill you for it. If you don't get anywhere with them, talk to the person in the dealership who actually sold you the warranty, you may get better results.

PsychFish

Go to the sales dept and demand a full refund... Let them hassle with service about the claim. Also don't forget to request them to refund the policy price + interest rate you are paying on the wheel policy.

V-Sic

the dealership is the curry acura on central ave........i havent had a problem with them but....I personally think they do not want to deal with the hassle.....

Igor911

I have a TL-S Rim/Tire (90% left on tire) laying in my basement. I'd like to sell it, LMK if your interested.

Tripnbeats

thats a crock of shit...... the tire doesnt have to be ruined for the rim to be bent.....they have to replace it if u have the warranty

apexii

it sure is...

low pressure+pothole=bent rim

pitbull5n6

good luck on the rims.. its just another headache and stress you have to deal with along with ..school work and girls..

blkaspec

thats crap, they should replace it. i have the warranty, but have never used it. i got a little curb scrape on one of my rims and told them that i hit a pothole and then hit the curb. they would have replaced it if the rim was bent, but it was only scratched so it was a no go. but i am pretty sure that they would have replaced it even if the tire was fine.

my step dad also has this warranty and has used it twice, with no issues. not sure if it was just the rim, or both rim and tire, but it was a no hassle replacement. i would either demand a refund or a new rim.

TheWanderer316

iTrader: (7)

yea, they never even wanted to see the wheels or anything. We just told them and sent them the bill for everything. Was a bit of a hassle because they needed details on everything but well worth it.

V-Sic

I spoke with the fidelity warranty company and guess what " they will not replace them". If you read the contract the warranty is a tire coverage warranty and the only way to replace the rim is if the tire was damaged in the process of road hazard. I would go and look for potholes to hit to damage the tires but I dont want to damage my suspension or anything else....I guess I just have to complain to acura and see if they will even give me a discount on the wheels for the misguided sales pitch!

enigmaos

iTrader: (4)

can you cancel that "wheel/tire warranty" and get some money back from it? :shurg:

korrupted

The warranty I got from Acura was a tire AND wheel. But they will only replace if damage is from road hazards.

V-Sic

I have the same as you from Fidelity Warranty Services, but if you check the actual contract, it says "tire warranty" at the top of contract.....and they will only replace rim if tire is damage as well. Take a look at your policy!

V-Sic

I can but honestly its worth it even if its only tire coverage because its not that much....if I go 1 or 2 tires a yr its worth it for what I'm paying for the warranty......but what I am going to do is buy two rims on my own and when a tire does actually get damaged I'm going to mount it on the damaged rim and then go into acura.......if they want to play hardball.....I'll win in the end!

rookie1011

One month after I got my car I hit a pot hole, not even deep one but it bent my front rim...they fixed it and covered it under the tire warranty that I had. I think you should be covered. Hope this helps....

JetJock

1-2 Tires/year???? Are the roads that bad in NY? I thought Pennsylvania took top honors for shit roads.

V-Sic

I'm saying if I have to replace tires once or twice a year for road hazzards, then the warranty would be worth it because it's not that expensive, and yeah teh roads in my opinion are terrible, I live in yonkers which isnt too bad, but the city sux.

Tripnbeats

dude NY tops the chart for fucked up roads. its so stupid its not even funny. its not even 1 on the chart its 0

korrupted

I have EasyCare, it's worth the $250 for the coverage.

K Roc

D Smith, you gotta run up in the dealership and just get hood with them. J/K
Maybe you might want to switch your warrent to to tire and wheel?

jcondon

I too bought my non Type-s there. I also bought the tire warrenty. I too was under the impression it covered the tires AND wheel. Not for curb rash but, for bent or broken rims. If I had it to do over I would have NOT bothered. On the standard TL you can get the rims and tires much cheaper then the warrenty.

After a year the original tires were shot and I had to buy 4 new ones. Tire warrenty from tirerack or local shop is like $15 a tire or less.

Not sure what the Type-S or other non base Acura rims go for but, for me the base rims and tires the warrenty was a grand waste of money. I did good on the price of the car but, got screwed with this warrenty.

I will look and see if I still have my warrenty paper work and see how it is worded. I might have tossed it since I am 2 sets of tires past it working on another set this spring probably.

Other then Mavis anywhere around Westchester or Rockland to get tires installed at a decent price? I have used Mavis in the past but, well looking around.

korrupted

Costco, free warranty.

jcondon

BFGoodrich® g-Force™ Super Sport A/S 235/45R17 for $142.99 per tire was the cheapest they offer. At least on their website. Rest are over $200.

And I don't have a membership there.

subbuzz

I got a bubble in the sidewall,(14k) what are the chances I can get a new tire?? I'm getting rims soon so I don't wanna replace this one if I gotta pay.........

Eoanou

I didn't bother reading the posts after the OP's but I will share my experience. I had an incident where my TL wheel was damaged and replaced for free and they even replaced the tire as well.

The wheel was damaged via the car was unable to slow down to execute the corner so instead it slid into a curb which was about 5 inches high at roughly 20mph, the wheel looked awful. The dealer was able to change the wheel and the warranty company said they'll change the wheel since they figured if the wheel was damaged then the tire must be damaged as well.

V-Sic

They told me that only the rims were damaged and not the tires so therefore they wouldnt replace them........both have to be damaged in order for them to replace the rims.

Tripnbeats

wheres the contract ??? read it, if it states it there then ok.....if not they better get their asses in motion, forget what they say thats BS.... I would call corporate on that BS and have them call babydick whos refusing to do the work.

jay0k

Never buy those wheel warranties as they almost never warranty. The rim is extremely unlikely to fail on it's own; and if it does, good luck proving it. Rims are damaged by pot holes, curbs, and other accidents that won't be covered. Take it as a lesson learned.

Tripnbeats

road rash isnt covered but potholes n other stuff is, thats what the warranty covers. but i wouldnt buy anything or agree to it unless i read it and understood where it benefits me