ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PASSENGER AND
LIGHT TRUCK TIRES INCLUDING RFT TIRES
WITH RUN-FLAT TECHNOLOGY
ELIGIBILITY
This Limited Warranty covers BRIDGESTONE andFIRES-
TONE brand passenger and light truck tires, including
RFT and temporary spare tires, originally installed by the
vehicle manufacturer on a new vehicle. You are covered
under the terms of this Limited Warranty if the tire was
produced after July 4, 2004 (DOT serial 2704 or later)
and has been used only on the vehicle on which it was
originally installed in non-commercial service.
WHAT IS WARRANTED AND FOR HOW LONG
Before wearing down to 2/32 inch (1.6 mm) remaining
original tread depth (i.e. worn down to the top of the
built-in indicators in the tread grooves) and within
6 years from the date of purchase (proof of purchase
date required; without proof of purchase date, then
within 6 years from the date of tire manufacture), for any
reason other than those excluded in the section entitled
“What This Limited Warranty Does Not Cover,” any eli-
gible tire that becomes unusable for any reason within
the manufacturer’s control will be replaced with an
equivalent new tire on the basisset forth in this Limited
Warranty.
WHAT THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER
This Limited Warranty does not cover the following:
1. Tire damage or irregular wear due to: A. Road hazards, including, without limitation:
Puncture, cut, impact break, stone drill, bruise,
bulge, snag, etc. B.
Improper use or operation, including, without
limitation: Improper inflation pressure, over-
loading, tire/wheel spinning, use of an im-
proper wheel, tire chain damage, misuse, mis-
application, negligence, tire alteration, or for
racing or competition purposes.
C. Insufficient or improper maintenance, includ-
ing, without limitation: Failure to rotate tires as
recommended in this manual, wheel misalign-
ment, worn suspension components, improper
tire mounting or demounting, tire/wheel as-
sembly imbalance, or other vehicle conditions,
defects, or characteristics.
D. Contamination or degradation by petroleum
products or other chemicals, fire or other exter-
nally generated heat, or water or other material
trapped inside the tire during mounting or infla-
tion.
E. Improper repair. Improper repair voids this
Limited Warranty.
F. For RFT tires only, improper run-flat or low tire
pressure operation, including, without limita-
tion: Exceeding speed, distance, or other run-
flat/lowpressure operation limitations.
2. Rapid tread wear or wear-out. Original equipment tires have no mileage warranty.
3. Weather/ozone cracking after 4 years from date of tire manufacture.
4. Ride disturbance or vibration after 1/32 inch (0.8 mm) of tread wear use.
5. Tires with sealant, balance, or other filler material that was not originally applied or inserted by the
tire manufacturer. 6. Tires used in commercial service.
7. Tires purchased and normally used outside the
United States and Canada.
8. The cost of applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
9. Failure to follow any of the safety and maintenance recommendations or warnings contained in this
manual.
This Limited Warranty is in addition to and/or may be
limited by any other applicable written warranty you
may have received concerning special tires or situa-
tions.
REPLACEMENT PRICE
Radial passenger and light truck tires adjusted under
this Limited Warranty will be replaced free of charge
during the first 25% of tread wear or within 12 months
from the date of purchase (proof of purchase date re-
quired; without proof of purchase date, then within
12 months from the date of tire manufacture), which-
ever occurs first. During the free replacement period,
mounting and balancing are included free of charge.
To determine the replacement price after the free tire
replacement period, the percent of used tread wear is
multiplied by the current selling price for the replace-
ment tire(s). The appropriate taxes, mounting, balanc-
ing, disposal fee, and other service charges may be
added to the adjustment replacement price.
In Canada, the tire will be adj usted at retailers (subject
to retailer discretion) at a predetermined “Adjustment
Price.”
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DO MAINTAIN VEHICLESUSPENSION, WHEEL
ALIGNMENT AND BALANCE AND ROTATE YOUR
TIRES
Lack of rotation, worn suspension parts, underinflation/
overinflation, wheel imbalance and misalignment can
cause vibration or irregular tire wear. Rotate your tires
according to your vehicle manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions or at maximum intervals of
6,000 miles/10,000 km.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, SEE THE “BE TIRE
SMART/ PLAY YOUR PART BROCHURE” PUBLISHED BY
THE RUBBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (RMA). A
COPY OF THIS BROCHURE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM
THE RMA WEBSITE:
www.rma.org/publications/consumer_tire_information
You must go to an authorized Goodyear or Dunlop out-
let for replacement tires and all warranty service.
TIRE SERVICE LIFE
Tires are designed and built to provide many thousands
of miles of excellent service. For maximum benefit, tires
must be maintained properly to avoid tire damage that
may result in removal from service before the tread is
worn down to minimum depth.
It is not practical to accurately predict the service life of
any specific tire in chronological time since service con-
ditions vary widely. The serviceability of a tire over time
is a function of the storage and service conditions (in-
flation pressure, load, speed, road hazard injury, etc.) to
which a tire is subjected. Consumers should not rely
solely on the appearance of the tire, but should be
aware of any change in dynamic performance such as
increased air loss, noise or vibration, which could be a sign to remove the tire. Therefore, it is essential to have
tires, including spares, inspected regularly (at least
monthly) for proper inflation pressure, damage and
treadwear.
FOR SERVICE ASSISTANCE OR INFORMATION, FIRST
CONTACT THE NEAREST GOODYEAR OR DUNLOP RE-
TAILER.
1) For assist
ance in locating the nearest
Goodyear or Dunlop Retailer, look in the
Yellow Pages under Tire Retailers – New.
2) Go to www.goodyear.com for U.S. or www. goodyear.ca for Canada.
For Dunlop tires, go to www.dunloptires.
com for U.S. & Canada.
If additional assistance is required, call
the Customer Assistance Center
at 1-800-321-2136 for U.S. or
1-800-387-3288 for Canada.
Or write to:
Customer Assistance Center
Dept 728
1144 East Market Street
Akron, OH 44316-0001
In Canada, call th e Client Assistance
Centre
at 1-800-387-3288 or write to:
Client Assis tance Centre
450 Kipling Avenue
Toronto, Ont. M8Z 5E1
Check your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual (or your vehicle)
to determine if it is equipped with run-flat (extended
mobility) tires. If your vehicle is equipped with run-flat
tires, the following applies:
RUN-FLAT TECHNOLOGY EXTENDED MOBILITY TECH-
NOLOGY (EMT™), RUNONFLAT® (ROF) AND DUNLOP
SELF-SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY (DSST®) ORIGINAL
EQUIPMENT TIRES
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
OPERATIONAL MONITORING
The information contained in this Limited Warranty Bro-
chure applies only to the Original Equipment tires sup-
plied with your vehicle. In order for Goodyear Run-Flat
(Extended Mobility Technology [EMT], RunOnFlat [ROF])
or Dunlop Run-Flat (Dunlop Self- Supporting Technology
[DSST]) tires to obtain the performance criteria stated
within this Limited Warranty, Goodyear or Dunlop Run-
Flat tires must use specific parts, such as a low tire
pressure monitoring system authorized by the Original
Equipment vehicle manufacturer.
RUN-FLAT TIRE FEATURE:
The Goodyear or Dunlop Run-Flat tire is a high-
performance tire with a remarkable feature: It can oper-
ate for limited distances with very low or even no infla-
tion pressure (refer to your Vehicle Owner’s Manual for
these limitations). This is an important benefit, espe-
cially if inflation loss occurs at a location where imme-
diately stopping your vehicle could be hazardous.
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