I lent my CT to my daughter on Saturday night. She said that as she was driving home after supper she heard a pop sound. Nothing came of it until she got close to home when the low pressure light came on. The next morning, I removed the wheel and looked for a nail or a puncture mark. Didn't see any, so I inflated it back up and put the wheel back on. Checked back an hour later and it was flat again. This time I removed the wheel, pumped it up and applied soapy water onto the tire. Finally found a 1/4 inch gash on the sidewall. Put on the spare and brought the wheel into the dealer this morning.
Mr CS guy Rafi, told me that it may have been caused by hitting a pothole. I was under the assumption that the tire was under warranty and that I would just have to pay the installation charge. Wrong! Supposedly, since 2009, the tire makers have removed the road hazard warranties. Any warranty for tires had to be purchased - no more freebies!
Then the stab in the heart!! I got a call a couple of hours later from Rafi that the service guys dicovered my rim was out of round!! Again, probably from the pothole! Now I need a new rim as well!
Total cost for the parts/labour - $1,100 +/-. The final cost will be given to me when they tally up the bill tomorrow. They have to get the rim in from Toronto (I presume). Mag, tire, installation, wheel balance, alignment...
My daughter claims that she did not hit a pothole. I believe her. It could have happened a few days ago and finally gave out Saturday night.
Darn!
Mr CS guy Rafi, told me that it may have been caused by hitting a pothole. I was under the assumption that the tire was under warranty and that I would just have to pay the installation charge. Wrong! Supposedly, since 2009, the tire makers have removed the road hazard warranties. Any warranty for tires had to be purchased - no more freebies!
Then the stab in the heart!! I got a call a couple of hours later from Rafi that the service guys dicovered my rim was out of round!! Again, probably from the pothole! Now I need a new rim as well!
Total cost for the parts/labour - $1,100 +/-. The final cost will be given to me when they tally up the bill tomorrow. They have to get the rim in from Toronto (I presume). Mag, tire, installation, wheel balance, alignment...
My daughter claims that she did not hit a pothole. I believe her. It could have happened a few days ago and finally gave out Saturday night.
Darn!