Blown out tire

I remember seeing this on a news story ... something to look out for
with your tires.

With tires the only thing "new" means is that they were never sold to
a customer before. They can still be a couple of years old - or
older! - by the time you buy them.



As for taking care of your current tires... you've had them for 6
months. The person who sold them to you is no longer responsible for
them.

Why? Because blowouts *CAN* result from how the car is being driven
or maintained. ... driving with over / under inflated tires, a lot of
hard braking, how often you bump curbs... all can affect tire life.

Hell I once blew out a tire just cos I took a turn way too hard and
hit the curb. my poor tire couldn't take the abuse and popped a hole
so big i could stick my foot into it. Was it a bad tire? No... it was
just my driving.

be refunded for tires they didn't purchase? Yes you purchased the
car, but any kind of warranty on the tires would have been to the
previous owner and not transferrable.

& last time I checked, tires are never covered as a repairable part of
a car, even on a NEW car and definitely not on a used one.

If they go bad or suffer damage (as is typically the cause with
blowouts), it's on the owner/driver to repair/replace.

Lots of things can cause a tire to pop. If they've identified a
manufacturing defect, then you contact the manufacturer, with proof of
when the tire was purchased, for any coverage under warranty.

If the tire was on the used car you purchased, how do they know when
or where the tire was purchased. What are they supposed to use to
base the refund on?

Road hazards have caused 95% of my tire failures. Unless you have
road hazard coverage, then you get to buy yourself a new tire.

You bought a used car in Feb. You got a flat tire in Aug, and you
think someone else should pay to have it replaced/fixed?

Really?

www.discounttire.com

You should be contacting the dealer. However I would assume this used
car was sold as is. Anything could have caused that damage.

I don't know why you should be refunded -- you didn't buy the tires.
You likely bought the car "as is." Besides, how do you know you
didn't drive over some debris? It very well could be something other
than tire quality. I know that the tires on my car are horrible -- my
mom got ripped off -- and several people have recommended Michelein.

Garnetta F.,

Considering they came on a Used Vehicle this could take some effort to
figure out if you have any avenues of recourse if this letter does not
do the trick.

In the meantime I would contact the dealer and see what information
they might be able to provide you. I would take the approach and play
it as if the tires were purchased by them until you are told
differently.

You might also check any paperwork you might have gotten along with
the car that might identify when the tires were purchased and how many
miles were on the vehicle at the time. You might also keep an eye out
for the name of the previous owner on the Owner's Manual or some other
document in the glove box. In the event you find it you could contact
them for whatever information they would be willing to share.

Good luck and stop back to let us know how this works out.

BillR.