I did but the wait time was the same for a truck to come out and tow vs a truck to come out and change the tire. Plus, the tow was covered by Lucid. I would have changed the tire if I was not able to ride in the tow truck with my car
Yes
Don’t feel bad. Many individuals most likely have made the same mistake. Feel confident you have saved many forum members from a similar memory.
I hope I've been the only one to use it. There are 2 holes where the mounting points are for the Lucid even though it appears flat. I was able to get those holes to line up with the jack. Not sure if that was intended.
What was "included" in the extra $135? Tax is about $35 in LA area on the tire, must also be a disposal fee. $100 seems like a lot to mount and balance. Did you have to pay for the tow? Isn't some sort of roadside service included for 4 years?
Labor was $95. Tax in Torrance is 9.5%, so the $535 was what I recalled off the top of my head. The actual charge was $530.50
Thank you for that info. Do all flats in the 21's require a new tire, or did you have one that could not be repaired?
If you get a nail, it should be able to be repaired. Both @BuddhaDada13 and I had blowouts, so there's no saving those tires.
Nope. Because of the foam inside the tires, Lucid and Pirelli technically will not repair any of the tires if you get a nail. You can find a shop that will, but it is no longer technically within warranty. That said, they come with a 1 year road hazard warranty from Pirelli, so there isn't really a reason to; Lucid will replace it and ship them to Pirelli for warranty.
Good to know. Thanks
If there is a road hazard warranty how come people on this forum are paying for replacement? Shouldn't Pirelli cover the cost?
That's because the tire running over a nail is not the same to them as you hitting a pothole causing a bulge.
For a nail, sure. For a blowout because you hit a pothole, nope.
That's because the tire running over a nail is not the same to them as you hitting a pothole causing a bulge.
that makes no sense. any idea if the decision made by Lucid or Pirelli?
Pirelli. It's their standard road hazard warranty, and this is true of most tire manufacturers that offer road hazard warranty. Bulges should still be covered under *warranty* if it's a manufacturing defect; that is, if it develops without you hitting a pothole. But the *road hazard warranty* doesn't cover that.
Although, re-reading that, Road Hazard does include impact, so maybe it would be! I suspect someone would just need to get Lucid to make that argument, potentially... I had to inform them of the Pirelli warranty before they covered a nail, so it's possible nobody has tried! I don't know, though.
Lucid told me to bring the tire to a Pirelli authorized retailer to try to get a warranty claim. Didn't have time to go this week, but hopefully I'll do so next week and report back if it worked.
