Your local tire store should be able to offer manufacturer warranty directly from the tire manufacturer if it's just a puncture kind of flat. Just make sure they have a no-touch mounter so they dont scuff up your wheels. Just remove that one wheel/tire from the car and roll it into the tire store. If you deal with big shops like TireRack, they will probably have the exact tire you need if it needs to be replaced.
This is not a tire defect covered by a tire manufacturers warranty. It’s a road hazard claim under Toyota wheel/tire protection program through Toyota. Toyota will not pay a tire store to repair or replace the tire. You must have it done at a Toyota dealer. And they honored their contract and took care of the OP just as it’s supposed to work.Your local tire store should be able to offer manufacturer warranty directly from the tire manufacturer if it's just a puncture kind of flat. Just make sure they have a no-touch mounter so they dont scuff up your wheels. Just remove that one wheel/tire from the car and roll it into the tire store. If you deal with big shops like TireRack, they will probably have the exact tire you need if it needs to be replaced.
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I've taken tires to my local Discount Tires frequently and they patched it and balanced for free. I guess they call it the hazard warranty or something, but these are tires I bought from other stores/ones that came on the car. Even if they charge $20 for balancing that's a lot more convenient than waiting around and baby sitting and risk getting your car scuffed up by the tow service, driven around by the porter, and wheel potentially scuffed by random shop who does it at the lowest bid.This is not a tire defect covered by a tire manufacturers warranty. It’s a road hazard claim under Toyota wheel/tire protection program through Toyota. Toyota will not pay a tire store to repair or replace the tire. You must have it done at a Toyota dealer. And they honored their contract and took care of the OP just as it’s supposed to work.
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I’ll do you one better. I repair punctures myself. In the comfort of my garage if it’s a slow leak and on the side of the road a couple times. I would never go through the hassle of taking it somewhere when I can do it myself in like 15 or twenty minutes. But that’s not the point. OP either doesn’t have the ability or desire to do this and he bought a pretty expensive wheel/tire coverage from Toyota. Toyota replaced his tire with a new one. Would Discount Tire do that for you for free?I've taken tires to my local Discount Tires frequently and they patched it and balanced for free. I guess they call it the hazard warranty or something, but these are tires I bought from other stores/ones that came on the car. Even if they charge $20 for balancing that's a lot more convenient than waiting around and baby sitting and risk getting your car scuffed up by the tow service, driven around by the porter, and wheel potentially scuffed by random shop who does it at the lowest bid.
I've had my share of flats through my life time and swapping wheels and tires is not a big deal if you're a car guy. why bother making a simple task be so difficult.
Hell, by the time I read the OP's post and now, my tire would be back on my car if it was just a puncture.
Absolutely, I have one and fits snugly into the the plastic jack point. I can attach a photo of mine for peace of mind if you want, let me know.
Yup, I don't drive anywhere without this.This is why I have the Modern Tire spare tire kit. If I need to drive the car the spare will do just fine for a few days. But if I’m at home I would just take it off and have it fixed myself.
Why risk damage by dragging it on/off a flat bed?
-RJM
I would like to see the jack please
