Fidelity Tire and Wheel Protection Plan for Self Seal Tires

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Anyone have experience with Fidelity’s Tire and Wheel Protection Plan for self seal tires?

Finance manager is telling me that self seal tires cannot be repaired if punctured and Fidelity would replace the tire.

This is my first time having a vehicle with self seal tires so I am not familiar with them,
Can they be patched and plugged like a regular tire?

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For liability reasons, most shops won’t repair them because the integrity of the tire may be compromised. However, I’ve done my own repairs many times in under 15 min using kits from Amazon.

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Trying to get some feedback on how Fidelity handles claims for self sealing tires.

Does anyone have first hand experience dealing with them?

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Even with sealant it still needs to be repaired and/or removed. As was said above, many shops won’t even remove the tire due to what the sealant can do to their equipment.

I would skip self-sealing tires (and run flats) and aftermarket tire warranties every time.

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The vehicle has brand new self sealing tires which I am not going to replace.

I am just trying to get clarification on how Fidelity handles punctured self seal tire claims and if anyone has already dealt with this.

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No, they cannot the same way you can patch and/or plug a “regular” tire.

If you have not already bought the car and warranty, it sounds like you are in a rush to find out your answer, but anyway you have three choices:

  1. Call Fidelity and ask them (not open on Sunday? not a great warranty then for Roadside Assistance claims);
  2. Have the F&I person actually hand you a contract with terms that shows a punctured tire is fully replaced; or
  3. Make the dealer swap the tires out for what you want as part of the deal or a for a little bit more $ from you.

I have never had a car with run flats or self-sealing tires or anything like it, nor would I now. I have had cars had run flats taken off by the dealer for zero and also some for a few bucks.

Your biggest problem here is having one tire replaced if it is punctured. You should generally not put one new tire on and have three at a different tread depth due to how the car may be affected adversely in handling. In the event of a puncture is Fidelity buying you three new tires as well for those that are not punctured?

Good luck with your decision!

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Appreciate your responses.

I have no problem having self sealing tires on the vehicle since there is no spare tire.

I was looking for feedback about Fidelity’s Wheel and Tire plan regarding punctured self seal tires.

The contract says they will repair or replace a damaged tire. There is nothing specific about self seal tires.

I will contact Fidelity tomorrow.

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