morecowbell75

I want to take Wheel & Tire insurance for my S5SB, which will hopefully be delivered this week.

Any idea what I should pay at the dealership vs what I should pay to a 3rd party company?

I'd certainly rather take what the dealer recommends but I don't want to get whacked over the head for it.

synergize

What size wheels?

morecowbell75

19's

synergize

Over on the Macan forum most of the guys say that with 18 and 19 inch wheels your okay without wheel insurance. The 20-21 inch wheels are different story, most get the insurance!
However, all this depends on your roads, are they full of really bad pot holes from the freeze-thaw cycle, and how good are you at dodging them? I wouldn't get the insurance with 19s!

morecowbell75

ya, i'm wrestling with it. May depend on how good of a deal i can get on it. I've bought 2 cars in 3 weeks from this dealer so I should have juice.

But I am a gambler at heart...

carman63

I'm in NoVA and after dealing with 17" and 18" wheels w/runflats (MINI, BMW) and the bent rims/blistered tires due to potholes, I bought wheel insurance for my S3 w/19" wheels. The less sidewall, the more at-risk the wheel is. My 19"s run roughly $700 each at a place like ECS Tuning, probably a bit more at the dealer.

INCINER8

As I live in NYC, I wouldn't gamble as much given that I had bent and cracked multiple rims on my RS5 and R8. I really got my money's worth with those two cars just on rims. Tires are another story. They cost anywhere from $250 to $350 each . I also added the package to my S5 Sportback just in case, along with Audi Care. I guess I just like peace of mind.

Enjoy your car either way!

morecowbell75

What did they charge you for the W&T Insurance on the Sportback?

INCINER8

$1,595 for 3 years of unlimited rims and tires.