Continental Total Confidence Plan: coverage, roadside help and how it compares to Tire Protection Certificates

If you’re considering Continental tires, every replacement passenger or light truck tire you buy is backed by Continental’s Total Confidence Plan. Here’s what it includes and how it stacks up against America’s Tire (Discount Tire) Tire Protection Certificates so you can choose the coverage that fits your needs.

What’s included in Continental’s Total Confidence Plan

• Road Hazard Coverage
• Applies to all Continental replacement passenger and light truck tires.

• Provides a comparable Continental replacement tire within the first 12 months or first 2/32 inch of treadwear, whichever comes first.

• Limited Warranty (materials and workmanship)

• Eligible for up to 72 months from date of purchase.

• Free replacement within the first 12 months.

• Customer Satisfaction Trial

• Try for up to 60 days (30 days for winter and select marketing lines).

• Tread Wearout Coverage

• Warranted up to the mileage/kilometer coverage listed for the tire line.

• If the tire wears out before the stated mileage, coverage is pro‑rated.

• Flat Tire Roadside Assistance

• Three years of complimentary help: on‑site flat tire change or towing up to 150 miles at no charge.
• Requires online registration within 45 days of purchase at totalconfidence-plan.com.
• Valid on replacement passenger and light truck tire purchases made on or after Feb 1, 2015.

Review full details in the Continental Total Confidence Plan brochure (PDF).

America’s Tire Certificate for Repair, Refund or Replacement

Add this optional protection for a small additional fee at purchase or within 30 days after buying your tires. It’s designed to make tire problems easy to resolve:

• What it covers
• Road hazards and manufacturer defects.

• Tires are covered if they have more than 3/32 inch of remaining tread and are within 3 years of the purchase date.

• How claims are handled

• Non‑repairable damage: America’s Tire refunds the covered tire’s full purchase price toward a replacement — no prorating or disqualifications.
• Repairable damage: covered repairs at no additional cost during the coverage period.

Note: The Certificate focuses on repairing or replacing the tire itself. Roadside assistance (on‑site flat change or towing) is provided by Continental’s plan when you register eligible Continental tires.

Learn more about the program details: Tire Protection Certificates (America’s Tire/Discount Tire).

Continental plan vs. Tire Protection Certificate: key differences

• Timeframe and scope of road‑hazard coverage
• Continental: replacement coverage for road hazards within 12 months or first 2/32 inch of tread.

• Certificate: road hazards covered for up to 3 years, as long as tread is above 3/32 inch.

• Manufacturer warranty vs. retailer protection

• Continental Limited Warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship (up to 72 months), plus satisfaction trial and treadwear (pro‑rated by line).

• The Certificate adds simple, no‑prorate replacement for non‑repairable road‑hazard damage and also covers manufacturer defects through the retailer.

• Roadside help

• Continental includes 3 years of complimentary on‑site flat changes or towing up to 150 miles (registration required).
• The Certificate does not add roadside assistance; it complements Continental’s assistance by covering the tire repair/replacement costs.

Should you buy the Tire Protection Certificates?

Consider Certificates if: - You want road‑hazard coverage that extends well beyond Continental’s first‑year limit. - You prefer a fast, no‑prorate replacement for non‑repairable damage. - You drive in construction zones, on rough roads, or rack up high mileage.

Relying on Continental’s plan alone may be enough if: - You’re comfortable with road‑hazard replacement limited to the first year or first 2/32 inch of tread, and - You primarily want manufacturer warranty protections plus roadside assistance.

Bottom line: Continental’s Total Confidence Plan gives you strong manufacturer coverage and three years of roadside help. America’s Tire’s Certificate is a valuable add‑on if you want longer, simpler protection against road hazards and an easy path to replacement when a tire can’t be repaired.

Helpful links: - Shop Continental tires - Continental Total Confidence Plan brochure (PDF) - Learn more about Tire Protection Certificates