Do I need these for buying tires online?

Next paycheck im buying 235-85-16 Cooper AT3's. The cheapest place is Discount Tire Direct. For 74 dollars they are offering refund/replacement certificates (http://www.discounttiredirect.com/certsMoreInfo.html)
I can get tires repaired for cheap at my work. The tires are also E-rated so not too worried about damage. Is it worth it?

 

I don't have this protection on my current tires because they weren't purchased at Discount Tire (and luckily haven't needed it), but used to get the protection on tires when I had my Camaro. I think only once I needed a full replacement due to a ripped sidewall (run in with a storm drain, distracted by cute girl). If you can get cheap repair at work for like nails and shit, I wouldn't bother with the protection.

 

I wouldn't bother with it. I've only had one irreparable tire over the past 12 years, and by then it still came out cheaper to buy a new tire than what I would have paid for all four certificates over that period of time.

 

Thats what im think thanks guys. A new tire would be 147$ So im halfway there for the certificate.

 

Are you gonna put those 235's on the 1st gen alloys? If so please post pics when they get mounted. I'm leaning toward a "tall and skinny" tire myself when the time is right.

 

I will but not till next year. I have alot to buy first before I upgrade the looks.

 

Discount Tire also prorates tire replacement based on tread depth. For example, if you buy the tires and the next day have a catastrophic puncture, they will replace it for free, not sure about the labor, but the tire will be free. Say in a year you are at half the original tread depth, you pay half they pay half for a new tire.