Skip Navigation
  • Vehicles
  • Electric
  • Shopping
  • Owners
Find a Dealer

First Class Wheel and Tire Protection

Confidence at every turn.

Protect your investment against unexpected hazards the road might throw your way. First Class Wheel and Tire Protection will help cover the cost to replace your wheels and tires if they are damaged by a covered road hazard—such as a pothole, nail, tree limb, or other debris. It’s a feeling of security you won’t want to do without.

The Administrator/Obligor is Safe-Guard Products International, LLC, except in Florida and Oklahoma where the Administrator/ Obligor is Safe-Guard Warranty Corporation, Florida License Number 60126. In Washington, the Obligor is National Product Care Company.

Protect the parts that keep you rolling.

Here’s what First Class Wheel and Tire Protection has to offer:

  • Covers replacement of a tire if structurally damaged by a covered road hazard, such as glass, potholes, debris, rocks, nails, etc. (includes tires with run-flat technology)

  • Covers replacement of the wheel if covered road hazard damage prevents the tire from sealing to the wheel or maintaining the tire manufacturer’s air pressure specifications

  • Covers approved costs related to the replacement of tires or wheels including taxes, labor, mounting and balancing, valve stems, and environmental/disposal fees

  • Towing reimbursement, up to $100 per occurence, if required due to covered road hazard damage

  • Replacements of the original tires and wheels, as well as any replacement wheels or tires installed under the agreement if they meet the manufacturer’s size specifications

  • Rental car reimbursement for up to two (2) days, at $50 per day ($100 maximum benefit), in the event that a vehicle inspection is required or a covered repair requires shipment of damaged wheels

  • Replacements performed at any participating Mercedes-Benz Dealership or other authorized repair facilityDisclaimer[5]

  • Transferable from consumer to consumer in a private vehicle sale, or in a lease agreement transfer and assumption, for a $40 transfer feeDisclaimer[6]

  • Available on New, Certified Pre-Owned, and Pre-Owned Mercedes-Benz vehicles and vans

Potential Hazards

Important coverage information:

  • A $50 deductible per replaced tire and a $100 deductible per replaced wheel may apply

  • Aggregate claim limits for replacement claims may exist according to the term of the agreement

  • Prior claim authorization required

 

Comprehensive coverage:

  • No mileage limitations

Coverage exclusions may applyDisclaimer[7]:
  • Replacements made without prior authorization
  • Damage to tires with less than 3/32” tread depth at the lowest point on the tire at the time of damage
  • Cosmetic damage to tires and wheels
  • Damage caused by vandalism
  • Damage caused by road conditions (such as uneven lanes or metal plates) found in construction zones or construction sites
  • Damage resulting from failure to perform routine tire maintenance, including alignments, rotations and balancings, and failures from normal wear and tear, improper wear, or dry rot

Ready to get started?

Talk with your Mercedes-Benz dealer about First Class Wheel and Tire Protection and our other vehicle protection and warranty products.

Contact a Dealer

Administrator/Obligor offering the First Class Wheel and Tire Protection product is Safe-Guard Products International LLC, Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30328, 1-866-406-1315, except in Florida and Oklahoma where the Administrator/Obligor of First Class Wheel and Tire Protection is Safe-Guard Warranty Corporation, Florida License Number 60126, Two Concourse Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA, 30328, 1-866-406-1315. In Washington, the Obligor is National Product Care Company, 175 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604.

The scope of coverage and all transactions related to the optional First Class Wheel and Tire Protection product are governed solely by the provisions of the applicable product agreement. This webpage provides general information about the First Class Wheel and Tire Protection product and should not be solely relied upon when purchasing coverage. Please refer to your product agreement for details of terms, conditions, and specific coverage details, including limitations, exclusions, transferability and cancelability. Coverage may vary by state. This product may not be available in all states or for all vehicle models. This product is available at the time of vehicle sale or lease only. Please see your Mercedes-Benz dealer for more information. This is an optional product that is not insurance and is marketed through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. MBFS NMLS #2546.

81-001-2305AC 3/24