Leasing new 2024 Blazer EV for 24/10k. Dealer is offering rim & tire protection for $995. And also excessive wear and use protection plan for additional $.
No. Unless you drive crazy and intentionally aim for potholes and curbs.
me not, but my wife might hit curbs… and from I know EV tires and rims are very expensive.
It’s an SUV with a good amount of padding on the tires. The odds of you needing to replace a tire and wheel or two tires is very low in 24 m.
Arent they 19”? Thats not a lot of padding. but 995? You going to scratch up all 4 wheels?
And @spartan-1 , you might want to check the wheel portion, the autonation warranty i just looked up does not cover accidental scratches just road hazards.
Check your local tire shop franchise, some will sell you hazard certs for your new car tires for less than the price of 1 for 3 years
That’s like 1/4 of the cost of leasing that car! Much cheaper to self insure yourself. Over the long run you come out way ahead.
Generally, wheel/tire is only available when you purchase it and from the dealer. Now are there exceptions, yes, but they are often more expensive and you need to get an inspection.
$995 is reasonable to me. That is about what I have always paid at employee pricing. Now, if it is worthwhile to you is another story. $995 is probably 2 tires or 1 tire/rim and some curb rash. If you are going to exceed that, then it makes sense. Otherwise, curb rash is usually $100-$200/wheel to fix. I know some people who hit every pothole in sight and go through 3 tires a year and others who haven’t got a flat in a decade.
The 19s are 255/60. They are not low profile by any stretch of the imagination.
OP, how many tires are you expecting to blow out in less than 20,000 miles? What are the chances you come out ahead here?
Thank you! Tire shops like discount tire, Mavis?
Gotta ask. On my last car i paid $100 to Americas tire/ Discount tire to road hazard mine for 3yrs. As a single tire costs more than that, i feel it was worth it.
So I ended up purchasing the following protection plan with RoadVantage Preferred Plus Ultimate for $603 for 24 months. I think it’s worth it, but I am open to the thoughts of others. I can cancel it anytime within 60 days with full refund.
Keep a key and sell it on ebay to make your money back
