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Subaru Legacy/Outback Tire Issues

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No warranty on original tires ??? by milem
Oct 25, 2007 (5:47 am)
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Problem with our new 2008 Outback L.L. Bean tires....
 
I've been told that there's NO warranty on the original tires that are supplied with the car ? That means that I have to pay around 300 $ for ONE Bridgestone tire !
 
Is that really the case ??
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [milem] by artour
Oct 25, 2007 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: milem (Oct 25, 2007 5:47 am)

This doesn't really apply to your message but:
I leased a 2008 Legacy GT & the dealer tried to pack the
deal with all sorts of warranty/service deals. The only one that I took was on the tires. It guarantees replacement for any road hazards (like nails & other) or failures. They wanted $15 a month for it but I offered them $5 and we settled on $6.
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [milem] by paisan
Oct 25, 2007 (4:35 pm)
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Replying to: milem (Oct 25, 2007 5:47 am)

That's the same case for all new car manufacturers tires. There are no road hazzard warranties on new car tires unless you purchase them seperately. Why would you think Subaru would be any different?
 
-mike
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [paisan] by milem
Oct 26, 2007 (5:28 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Oct 25, 2007 4:35 pm)

I didn't think Subaru would be different ...
I just learned that my new tires weren't guaranteed AND that there is a "added" warranty that can be purchase that would have guaranted the new tires.
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [milem] by snowbelter
Oct 26, 2007 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: milem (Oct 26, 2007 5:28 am)

You can buy Potenzas from Tirerack for about $115 plus shipping. Thats much less than the $300 figure you mentioned.
 
If you live in a snowy area, you'll find the Potenzas will slide all over the road. (I have an 07 Outback, so I know).
 
If I had to spend $300 for a replacement tire, I'd put the money towards a decent set of four all-season tires.
 
I believe the Subaru extended warranty covers road hazard damage to tires during the first year of ownership.
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [snowbelter] by ateixeira
Oct 26, 2007 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: snowbelter (Oct 26, 2007 8:33 am)

The Potenza brand name is used on many different tires. Even the RE92 has several variants.
 
The RE92s on our Legacy were cheap, basic all-seasons. Nothing special.
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [ateixeira] by snowbelter
Oct 26, 2007 (9:26 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 26, 2007 8:58 am)

My comments were directed to the RE 92A Potenzas that come with current Outbacks. I had an RE92 version Potenza on my earlier Outback, and they were almost as bad in winter weather.
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [milem] by artour
Oct 26, 2007 (11:01 am)
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Replying to: milem (Oct 26, 2007 5:28 am)

The reason I purchased the tire replacement guarantee is that my last car was a 2006 Mazdaspeed 6 and I picked up a nail in the sidewall at around 1400 miles. It cost me $300 to replace it and I had to wait for the tire to be shipped from across the country because the size was so new that there were none on the east coast (I got the car right after it came out in Feb. 2006).
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [artour] by ateixeira
Oct 26, 2007 (11:56 am)
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Replying to: artour (Oct 26, 2007 11:01 am)

That has expensive summer-only tires, too.
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Re: No warranty on original tires ??? [snowbelter] by milem
Oct 27, 2007 (9:30 am)
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Replying to: snowbelter (Oct 26, 2007 8:33 am)

Thank you very much for the information (tirerack).
 
I went on their website and it looks very professional. And, at "112 $" for a summer tire, it's very appealing vs the "300 $" I was quoted in a garage!
 
Have you any experience with them ?
I mean, did you ever buy from them and did it went smoothly ?
  
Thanks !

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