Why did I pay for rim and tire protection? Well, I'll tell you...

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-24-2014, 05:48 PM

Yeah yeah...I know.... I was just about to switch over to my 18s when I suffered another casualty that took out two tires.

The price paid was only for a wheel alignment.

Looking at the cost, as you can see it could've been much worse. The coverage provided already paid for half my warranty price.

Dozhdbog · 10-24-2014, 06:17 PM

The amount of time in the shop and damage done to my vehicle simply from driving on Los Angeles streets is staggering. Truly, it is.
Suspension parts replaced, headlights replaced and tweaked over and over and over again. Wheels replaced, tires replaced, bumper replaced.

My next car is going to be an off road capable SUV. I am sick of this shit.

335NJ · 10-24-2014, 06:46 PM

You should be cool and rock 17's like me

ammar23 · 10-24-2014, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dozhdbog

The amount of time in the shop and damage done to my vehicle simply from driving on Los Angeles streets is staggering. Truly, it is.
Suspension parts replaced, headlights replaced and tweaked over and over and over again. Wheels replaced, tires replaced, bumper replaced.

My next car is going to be an off road capable SUV. I am sick of this shit.

Grand Cherokee SRT

JeM9 · 10-24-2014, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 335NJ

You should be cool and rock 17's like me

And me

galahad05 · 10-24-2014, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ammar23

Grand Cherokee SRT

+1 Funny enough I was reading my latest issue of Car and Driver, and they had a "buy it used" section. They list the Cherokee SRT.....and say that the SUV has pretty much no weak points (no areas extra prone to fail). VERY fast vehicle--mid 4 second 0-60 mph. ~13 second quarter.
It will suck gas like it has a hole in its tank though.

drewnel22 · 10-24-2014, 08:34 PM

How can they charge $300 in labor for mounting and balancing 2 tires? Should be $60-70 at most

cgrizzly888 · 10-24-2014, 08:53 PM

Maybe for the rim repair?

trohde78 · 10-24-2014, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 335NJ

You should be cool and rock 17's like me

They bend too...lost 2 17" wheels and tires last winter. :-(

335NJ · 10-25-2014, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by galahad05

+1 Funny enough I was reading my latest issue of Car and Driver, and they had a "buy it used" section. They list the Cherokee SRT.....and say that the SUV has pretty much no weak points (no areas extra prone to fail). VERY fast vehicle--mid 4 second 0-60 mph. ~13 second quarter.
It will suck gas like it has a hole in its tank though.

I had a 5.7 Hemi GC before my 335, and before I bought my 335 I was dead-set on an SRT, I knew every damn review, and drove a TON of them on test drives, etc. Out of the ~10 different ones I drove, which isn't easy considering how rare they are, 1 had trans problems which are VERY rare. It would make a grinding noise on the down shift. My hemi GC had a custom Diablosport tune, plus a few other things (TB, intake, etc.), and it was a blast to drive. Moral of the story, even the 5.7L hemi's are fun especially as a "bad weather" vehicle, but no other SUV compares to an SRT, IMO.

I took one out and threw it into a corner, gave it a blip of gas, and I was sold on how well the damn thing handled bone stock. Unfortunately I couldn't find one in my price range that didn't have 80-90k+ miles.

fazman · 10-25-2014, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Yeah yeah...I know.... I was just about to switch over to my 18s when I suffered another casualty that took out two tires.

The price paid was only for a wheel alignment.

Looking at the cost, as you can see it could've been much worse. The coverage provided already paid for half my warranty price.

Wait a sec, what is this $300 labor for wheel and tire insurance? I thought it was just a simple $50 deductible per occurrence??? The parts are free (rim and tire) - the deductable... so why r you paying $242???

fazman · 10-25-2014, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 10splaya22

How can they charge $300 in labor for mounting and balancing 2 tires? Should be $60-70 at most

Mount and balance should be included as free as part of the wheel and tire protection. The only charge should be $50 per visit/claim

fazman · 10-25-2014, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by cgrizzly888

Maybe for the rim repair?

tire and rim protection thru BMW will not repair, they only replace with new rim or new tire.

deeLow · 10-25-2014, 06:42 AM

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you my friend have terrible luck with potholes.

Granted our roads are terrible, and probably even worse in your area than mine.

Swerve brotha!!!

redline2001 · 10-25-2014, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fazman

Wait a sec, what is this $300 labor for wheel and tire insurance? I thought it was just a simple $50 deductible per occurrence??? The parts are free (rim and tire) - the deductable... so why r you paying $242???

The OP states the $242 was for an alignment.

mex2309 · 10-25-2014, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Yeah yeah...I know.... I was just about to switch over to my 18s when I suffered another casualty that took out two tires.

The price paid was only for a wheel alignment.

Looking at the cost, as you can see it could've been much worse. The coverage provided already paid for half my warranty price.

I also have the warranty. Does it cover aftermarket tires?

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-25-2014, 08:38 AM

You bet fella- as you can see they are Michelin pilot super sport non-runflat 19 inch tires

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-25-2014, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by fazman

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Originally Posted by cgrizzly888

Maybe for the rim repair?

tire and rim protection thru BMW will not repair, they only replace with new rim or new tire.

That's the only thing I'm miffed about- the rim lip took a nick, but it wasn't bad enough to replace the rim- as it held air, and it wasn't bent or cracked in any way.

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-25-2014, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by deeLow

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you my friend have terrible luck with potholes.

Granted our roads are terrible, and probably even worse in your area than mine.

Swerve brotha!!!

Haha- hey Danny!!

Normally yes, I would swerve, but unfortunately we all took a hit with a raised rail in the middle of the road that was part of a railroad track running the length of the street

I hope you are well.

335NJ · 10-25-2014, 10:17 AM

Everytime you see a pothole, get out and do this.

sy2767 · 10-25-2014, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by JeM9

And me

Guilty here as well...

Dark_Knight_335 · 10-25-2014, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 335NJ

Everytime you see a pothole, get out and do this.

Haha- genius! Did you know that local town ordnance actually makes it unlawful to fill in a pothole yourself? Ask me how I know.

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