SAFETY WARNING:
Ignoring any of the safety and information contained in this limited
warranty and Adjustment Policy may result in tire failure, causing
serious injury or death.
•Tire failure due to underinflation/overloading. Follow vehicle own-
er ’s manual or tire placard in vehicle for proper inflation and loading.
• Explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper tire mounting. Ti re
mounting / demounting can be dangerous. It should be performed
only by a trained tire specialist using proper tools and procedures.
Prior to tire mounting/demounting, the Rubber Manufacturers Asso-
ciation (RMA) wall charts and manuals should be read to obtain the
proper procedures. The failure to follow these procedures may result
in faulty positioning of the tire and/or rim, which may cause the
assembly to burst with force sufficient to cause injury or death.
• Tire failure due to damage. Inspect your tires frequently for scrapes,
bulges, separations, cuts, snags and other damage from road hazards.
Damage from impact can occur to the inner portions of your tire
without being visible to the outside. If you suspect a tire has been
damaged from striking anything unusual in the road, you must have
the tire removed from the rim and inspected both inside and out by a
trained tire specialist. Air loss or unusual tire wear can also be warning
signs that a tire may have internal damage. If you notice these
conditions, have your tire inspected by a trained individual.
• Tire failure due to excessive tire spinning. Avoid tire spinning. The
centrifugal force generated by a free-spinning tire/rim assembly may
cause a sudden tire explosion resulting in vehicle damage and/or
serious injury or death. Never exceed 35 mph (55 km/h) as indicated
on your speedometer when your vehicle is stuck in snow, mud, or
sand and your tire(s) is/are spinning. Use a gentle backward and
forward rocking motion to free your vehicle for continued driving.
Never stand or permit anyone else to stand near or behind a tire
spinning while attempting to push a vehicle that is stuck.
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similar performance attributes with a different sidewall or tread configu-
ration. If a higher priced tire is accepted as replacement, the difference in
price will be at an additional charge to you. Any replacement tire
provided pursuant to this warranty will be covered by the warranty in
effect at the time of replacement.
ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS
A tire has delivered its full original tread life and the coverage of this
limited warranty ends when the tread wear indicators become visible
(worn to 2/32) or six (6) years from the date of new tire purchase,
whichever occurs first. (Without proof of purchase the date of manufac-
ture will be used to determine eligibility.)
LIMITATIONS
This limited warranty is applicable only in the United States and Canada.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY?
This limited warranty does not cover the following:
•Tires submitted for ride disturbance complaints that are worn beyond
the first two thirty-seconds of an inch (2/32) tread depth or tires
submitted for ride disturbance due to damaged wheels or any vehicle
condition.
• Goodyear does not warrant or give credit in any adjustment transac-
tion for any kind of material added to a tire (e.g., tire fillers, sealants,
balancing substances) after the tire leaves a factory producing Good-
year or Dunlop tires, nor will it adjust any tire that has failed as a result
of adding such material.
• Irregular wear or damage due to mechanical condition of the vehicle,
improper inflation, overloading, high speed spin-up, misapplication,
misuse, negligence, racing, use of tire chains, improper mounting or
demounting, improper repair, wreck, collision or fire.
• Road hazards (includes, but is not limited to, punctures, cuts, snags,
impact breaks, etc.).
• Any tire that, after leaving a factory producing Goodyear or Dunlop
tires, has been intentionally altered to change its appearance (e.g.,
white inlay on a black tire or regrooved).
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•Tires with weather-cracking that were purchased more than four (4)
years prior to presentation for adjustment or, if purchase date cannot
be verified, manufactured more than four years prior to presentation
for adjustment.
• Temporary spare tires used on vehicles used in racing and on
passenger cars in special applications such as police pursuit service.
• Goodyear Unisteel Commercial Radial Light Truck Tires.
• Tires removed from service due to improper repairs.
• Tires supplied as Original Equipment are not eligible for any tread life
warranty consideration.
• Cosmetic weather checkingä
• Low tire pressure-monitoring system – refer to vehicle manufacturer ’s
warranty.
• Ultra
High-Performance summer tires are not recommended for
use, and tread or shoulder cracking on those tires resulting
from use will not be covered under our warranty.
WHAT ARE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS?
No Representative or Dealer has authority to make any representation,
promise or agreement on behalf of Goodyear, except as stated herein. Any
tire, no matter how well constructed, may fail in service or otherwise
become unserviceable due to conditions beyond the control of the
manufacturer. Under no circumstances is this warranty a representation
that a tire failure cannot occur.
DISCLAIMER: THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF, AND GOODYEAR
HEREBY DISCLAIMS, ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND
REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NO OTHER WARRANTY OR
REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND IS MADE BY GOODYEAR OR
SHALL BE IMPLIED BY LAW.
LIMITATION OF DAMAGES: IN NO EVENT AND UNDER NO CIR-
CUMSTANCE SHALL GOODYEAR BE LIABLE TO THE BUYER FOR
ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOST
PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION,
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