Road Hazard

MrRoboto · 06-12-2009, 09:10 AM

I am a bit confused with road hazard. Why can you not purchase road hazard on a single tire? Is the warranty tied to a s/n on the tire somehow? If you have four identical tires why not just purchase a single RH warranty. The odds of having more then one issue at a time is pretty slim.

Gary@TireRack · 06-12-2009, 09:29 AM

Most road hazard companies would see that as a 75% drop in income if you could buy one unit and then claim it for injury to any tire on the car.

MrRoboto · 06-12-2009, 09:44 AM

From a consumer point of view it seems like a bit of a scam.

Excitmnt94 · 06-12-2009, 10:42 AM

ok...so...in the event you drive somewhere and somehow you have protection on just one tire...and you get two flats...then what do you do?

MrRoboto · 06-12-2009, 10:49 AM

^^^Obviously in that situation one would be replaced under warranty and one wouldn't.

warmtoes · 06-12-2009, 11:06 AM

Still doesn't make sense from a tire company's point of view. On cars that have 4 of the same tire how do you sell insurance for a single tire and how does the company know?

MrRoboto · 06-12-2009, 12:06 PM

I know what you are saying. I was thinking it would make more sense to insure them based on incident as opposed to each tire.

Like insuring each window separately on the car for breakage.

Excitmnt94 · 06-12-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

^^^Obviously in that situation one would be replaced under warranty and one wouldn't.

dude...that was my point. doesn't make sense to go with the logic of just buying insurance on one tire.

Gary@TireRack · 06-12-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MrRoboto

From a consumer point of view it seems like a bit of a scam.

Seems like a bit of a scam by the consumer, don't you think?

Buying coverage on only one tire then claiming it's the one that's damaged no matter where it's at on the car? Insuring 4 for the price of one? Wish I could do that with my cars. Just my $.02

Gill

MrRoboto · 06-12-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Gill@Tirerack.com

Seems like a bit of a scam by the consumer, don't you think?

Buying coverage on only one tire then claiming it's the one that's damaged no matter where it's at on the car? Insuring 4 for the price of one? Wish I could do that with my cars. Just my $.02

Gill

Thats it, blame the consumer.

The point is it is flawed. You could buy four tires separately and only put road hazard on one of them. Are their serial numbers to prevent this sort of thing?

Gary@TireRack · 06-12-2009, 02:05 PM

I'm not sure how the various purveyors of RHP battle that flaw. Many tires can have the same DOT number so I don't know how they could police it.

MrRoboto · 06-12-2009, 02:41 PM

Just a crazy observation on a Friday afternoon.

esses · 06-12-2009, 08:34 PM

They can request the receipt from the tire mounting shop.

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MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Road Hazard I am a bit confused with road hazard. Why can you not purchase road hazard on a single tire? Is the warranty tied to a s/n on the tire somehow? If you have four identical tires why not just purchase a single RH warranty. The odds of having more then one issue at a time is pretty slim.
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	Most road hazard companies would see that as a 75% drop in income if you could buy one unit and then claim it for injury to any tire on the car. __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	From a consumer point of view it seems like a bit of a scam.
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Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	ok...so...in the event you drive somewhere and somehow you have protection on just one tire...and you get two flats...then what do you do? __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	^^^Obviously in that situation one would be replaced under warranty and one wouldn't.
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warmtoes Lieutenant Colonel 31 Rep 1,917 Posts Drives: EBII 435i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (1)	Still doesn't make sense from a tire company's point of view. On cars that have 4 of the same tire how do you sell insurance for a single tire and how does the company know? __________________ *2014 EBII 435i xDrive M-sport* Gone: 2011 TiAg F25 X3 xDrive35i M-sport Gone: 2008 TiAg w/Coral Red E88 135i Cab M-sport
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MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I know what you are saying. I was thinking it would make more sense to insure them based on incident as opposed to each tire. Like insuring each window separately on the car for breakage.
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Gary@TireRack Moderator 369 Rep 4,745 Posts Drives: Formerly 1995 M3 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Bend, IN, Tire Rack HQ iTrader: (2)	I'm not sure how the various purveyors of RHP battle that flaw. Many tires can have the same DOT number so I don't know how they could police it. __________________ Gary. Tire and Wheel Forum Moderator. Tire Rack Sales Rep Gary@Tirerack.com http://www.tirerack.com/a.jsp?a=AH8&url=index.jsp Please refer to 'Gary/E90 Post' as your previous contact when you order online to help support this forum.
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MrRoboto Brigadier General 1846 Rep 4,836 Posts Drives: VO 1M Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Just a crazy observation on a Friday afternoon.
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esses • 19 Rep 709 Posts Drives: like I stole it. Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	They can request the receipt from the tire mounting shop. __________________
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