BMW Tyre Insurance

[NickD]

Hi
have nay of you taken out or claimed on the above? Given the cost of new tyres £199 for three yrs cover seems too go to be true....is it?
Thanks

 

[Wapping]

http://www.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/finan...nce/bmw-motorrad-tyre-insurance/benefits.html

It will pay towards the replacement costs of tyres damaged either accidentally or by a malicious act.

My italics.

How many unrepairable accidental punctures or occurrences of malicious acts do you expect in a year? If I really had to guess........ um, errrr, um... not that many.

Simply wearing the tyre out is not covered, unsurprisingly.

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Got a puncture? Learn how to fix it at the roadside and get it patched properly later, if required. Cost? Maybe £30 in three years, assuming two punctures.

 

[NickD]

Cheers, am returning to bikes after a number of years and took delivery of a new GS on Saturday - too many questions! Was advised by sales in Battersea that tubeless tyres on bikes should / will never be plugged therefore any puncture will require a new tyre - am guessing you disagree?
Nick

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

I think they're having you on!

Tubed tyres are frequently repaired.

Re the insurance, I've now had my GS for 7 years and 50,000 miles. Number of punctures = 0

Andres

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Hi
have nay of you taken out or claimed on the above? Given the cost of new tyres £199 for three yrs cover seems too go to be true....is it?
Thanks

How much is the premium?

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Hi
have nay of you taken out or claimed on the above? Given the cost of new tyres £199 for three yrs cover seems too go to be true....is it?
Thanks

How much is the premium?

I think there may be a clue in the OP

Andres

 

[Steptoe]

Stop and Go puncture repair kit = cost appox £25. With enough plugs to repair 16 punctures. .

They'll be selling "Oil insurance" next. If you need a top up you'll be advised that you're not qualified to top up your own oil, call out the mobile BMW oil top van. 3 years cover for only £199.
You know it makes sense.

 

[daesimps]

Was advised by sales in Battersea that tubeless tyres on bikes should / will never be plugged therefore any puncture will require a new tyre - am guessing you disagree?
Nick

Not sure about the other manufacturers, but officially Michelin allow up to 2 plugs of up holes up to 3mm. I know as I contacted them last week after I got a puncture after only 1,500 miles of ownership and didn't want to fork out for a new tyre.

My tire was plugged by my local mobile tyre guy. In the last 3 years I've had 3 punctures in my rear tyre (separate bikes/tyres). Every time it was plugged and went on to server many more thousands of miles before being replaced due to squareness/lack of tread.


Dae.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Or, another take, may be to run Avons if it really worries you


Avon guarantee their tyres...........providing a free replacement tyre in the event of a puncture or irreparable damage being sustained within the first millimetre of tread wear.

Andres

 

[Roymondo]

The dealer might not be far off the truth. Puncture repairs carried out commercially must be done according to the relevant British Standard, which stipulates that V-rated bike tyres can only be repaired once (bike tyres with higher speed ratings are not allowed to be repaired), and there are restrictions on the size (max 3mm) and location of repairable punctures.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

£199

 

[Wapping]

Avon guarantee their tyres...........providing a free replacement tyre in the event of a puncture or irreparable damage being sustained within the first millimetre of tread wear.

Let's guess that most road biased rear tyres start life with about 6 to 7mm of tread.

Avon's guarantee runs out after 1mm has worn away, so.... down to between 5 or six mm..... That should last about one thousand miles, assuming an average 6,000 mile tyre life and an even rate of wear.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Let's guess that most road biased rear tyres start life with about 6 to 7mm of tread.

Avon's guarantee runs out after 1mm has worn away, so.... down to between 5 or six mm..... That should last about one thousand miles, assuming an average 6,000 mile tyre life and an even rate of wear.

Very true, but, it's better than nothing and new tyres are supposedly more prone to punctures.

Andres

 

[Roymondo]

Very true, but, it's better than nothing and new tyres are supposedly more prone to punctures.

Andres

What makes you say that? AFAIK tyres become more prone to punctures as they wear, which sort of makes sense as the depth of rubber to be penetrated by the foreign object reduces as the tyre wears.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

What makes you say that? AFAIK tyres become more prone to punctures as they wear, which sort of makes sense as the depth of rubber to be penetrated by the foreign object reduces as the tyre wears.

I'm not sure TBH, it's just something I've heard a few times over the years, but what you say makes sense. Something to with with the compound being softer before heat and general use harden it off a bit seems to ring a bell?

Andres

 

[Pablo1]

GOOD DEAL FOR CARS WITH RUN FLATS

I'm not sure TBH, it's just something I've heard a few times over the years, but what you say makes sense. Something to with with the compound being softer before heat and general use harden it off a bit seems to ring a bell?

Andres

As Ive said above I have the BMW tyre policy on my car , the tyres in question are run flats which cant be repaired, cost £325 each to replace, as someone else said the policy does not cover wear, punctures etc only, however I picked up a nail in one tyre about a week after I took the policu out (£350 for 3years) so I reckon its paid for itself already.
Wouldnt dream of taking this for the bike though.

 

[stolzy]

As Ive said above I have the BMW tyre policy on my car , the tyres in question are run flats which cant be repaired, cost £325 each to replace, as someone else said the policy does not cover wear, punctures etc only, however I picked up a nail in one tyre about a week after I took the policu out (£350 for 3years) so I reckon its paid for itself already.
Wouldnt dream of taking this for the bike though.

You'd be better off chucking the run flats for conventional tyres - better handling, better ride, cheaper.

 

[Steptoe]

What makes you say that? AFAIK tyres become more prone to punctures as they wear, which sort of makes sense as the depth of rubber to be penetrated by the foreign object reduces as the tyre wears.

New tyres pick up more crap from the road surface.
New sticky front lifts a sharp object, rear tyre gets it, straight in the heart, waa waa waaaaa, wa wa wa. .

 

[Pablo1]

You'd be better off chucking the run flats for conventional tyres - better handling, better ride, cheaper.

not that simple i'm afraid, third bmw car in a row ive had that uses runflats, none of the cars were supplied with a spare wheel, in fact i dont even think there was anywhere to put a spare

took a chunk out of the side wall of one tyre parking, £285 just saying i think the tyre policy is good value in these circumstances.

 

[jonnie comet]

took a chunk out of the side wall of one tyre parking, £285

....On so many levels, I live in a completely different world to some of you blokes......