Darren
Well-known member
Last night I got a flat tire from a nail and then drove the car 100 feet off the road. Tried the Nissan air compressor and accompanying fix-a-flat but it appeared the nail went all the way in and the tire would still not hold air.
So I called Nissan Roadside Assistance who told me they would only tow it to the Mossy Nissan dealership in Oceanside, CA (which already frustrated me a bit and seemed strange).
This morning I get a call that the nail hole is irreparable. They also told me that they want $146 for a 205/55 R16 Bridgestone Ecopia tire, $155 for a replacement TPMS sensor and $35 to mount and balance for a total of $345+tax!
Now I can understand that maybe that the tire might be irreparable but neither Costco nor Discount Tire can understand why it would need a new sensor other than the fact that it probably needs to be cleaned of fix-a-flat. To add insult to injury Costco and Discount Tire sell the tires for $113 + $15 M&B and say they can order TPMS sensors for about $50.
Before I go running around town trying to get a new tire put on and fight with dealership, I would love to determine under what scenarios a TPMS sensor typically needs to be replaced. Does this happen often or is the dealership just trying to pad the bill? Does using Nissan's recommended way to fix a flat (the compressor and can) destroy sensors? This whole thing just seems pretty expensive for a nail hole.
Thanks!
So I called Nissan Roadside Assistance who told me they would only tow it to the Mossy Nissan dealership in Oceanside, CA (which already frustrated me a bit and seemed strange).
This morning I get a call that the nail hole is irreparable. They also told me that they want $146 for a 205/55 R16 Bridgestone Ecopia tire, $155 for a replacement TPMS sensor and $35 to mount and balance for a total of $345+tax!
Now I can understand that maybe that the tire might be irreparable but neither Costco nor Discount Tire can understand why it would need a new sensor other than the fact that it probably needs to be cleaned of fix-a-flat. To add insult to injury Costco and Discount Tire sell the tires for $113 + $15 M&B and say they can order TPMS sensors for about $50.
Before I go running around town trying to get a new tire put on and fight with dealership, I would love to determine under what scenarios a TPMS sensor typically needs to be replaced. Does this happen often or is the dealership just trying to pad the bill? Does using Nissan's recommended way to fix a flat (the compressor and can) destroy sensors? This whole thing just seems pretty expensive for a nail hole.
Thanks!