Compromised Tire

[Kobin Courtney]

Hello Fellow Stingers! I was stung a couple days ago and the last 48 hours have been incredible. There's only one exception..

Today I backed into a gravel patch which I have parked my Optima at for apx. 6 months with no issues. This time however when I came back out to the car I had a flat. Not thinking much of it, I changed to the spare and took it into the dealership expecting a plug. After inspection they found that the interior wall of the tire had a blow out just above the rim and an indentation on the tread directly above. The dealer is asking that I pay for the tire out of pocket because it was an "impact" that caused the issue and are implying I actually hit a pot hole which I haven't.

My question is- do you believe I can fight this with the position of the tire being compromised? It has all of 200 miles on it.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[nhcowboy28]

On your own.

Tires don’t just blow out unless compromised by puncture, wear, etc.

Whether you remember/think you never had such event doesn’t matter.

Just go to discount tire and get a replacement. They sometimes will hook me up with manufactures warranty when possible (both for excessive wear and / or damage) and discount the new tire(s).

Up to you at that point if you want tire “puncture/damage” coverage.

I would never buy up to you.

 

[Manaz]

Do you have photos of the area they're claiming the damage occurred (not inside the tyre, outside)?

You may not have much of a leg to stand on, but what they're saying is external damage, I'd possibly want an independent view on.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Howdy.
Bummer.
Must have happened before you took delivery. A "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" ferry driver. But you're stuck with it.

 

[MerlintheMad]

You guys (mods) are a funny lot. And you have a job that nobody appreciates.

 

[Kobin Courtney]

Thank you for your comments!

Update- after a conversation with GM and service manager the best I got was their cost which was somewhere around $280. Then reached out to a couple other shops and was able to get down to $275. But....
The best part came when I finally spoke to the sales manager I purchased from and her directed me to KIA Consumer Services and within 5 minutes they told me they would reimburse all they needed was the invoice! +1 for KIA's support.

Also, I didn't realize the 2.0 was for the engine.. 3.3 it is, and here she is-

 

[Manaz]

Also, I didn't realize the 2.0 was for the engine.. 3.3 it is, and here she is-

Fixed.