2020 DODGE DURANGO tire pressure

RFT Tire Damage and Repair
No tire, regardless of its design or quality is indestructible. RFT tires can
be ultimately rendered unusable due to a puncture or other road hazard
as well as from improper run-flat or low tire pressure operation. Some
punctures may be repaired under certain restrictions and prescribed
procedures.
When driven flat or with low pressure, factors affecting reparability
include vehicle speed, load, and maneuvering; the amount of inflation
pressure loss; and ambient temperature. In any situation, the extent and
location of direct damage from a puncturing object or other road hazard
are also critical factors.
RFT tires are not repairable in any of the following situations:
•If the tire was operated with inflation pressure less than 15 psi
(100 kPa).
• Abrasion or other damage is present on the exterior tread, sidewall or
bead areas.
• Abrasion, wrinkling, or separation is present on the tire interior.
• Any condition or damage is present that disqualifies repair of a
conventional tire.
Run-Flat
Certified
Retailers
will
fully
inspect
your
tire,
inside
and
out,
to

determine
if
the
tire
can
be
repaired.
Ti re
damage
is
not
always
visible

from
the
outside
and
the
tire
must
be
removed
from
the
wheel
for
a

complete
inspection.
For
more
information,
see
the
section
“Tire
Repairs”

in


this
manual.
NOTE:

Some
vehicle
manufacturers
do
not
recommend
using
repaired
tires.

Consult
your
vehicle
owner ’s
manual
or
contact
the
vehicle

manufacturer
before
operating
a
repaired
tire
on
your
vehicle.
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DOT Symbol and Tire Identification Number:The “DOT” symbol
constitutes a certification that the tire conforms to applicable U.S.
Department of Transportation motor vehicle safety standards (for tires).
Following the “DOT” symbol is the tire identification number, also
known as the DOT serial number or code. For example:
(a) DOT Symbol (d) Tire Manufacturer ’s Code
(b) Manufacture Plant Code (e) Week of Production (01-52)
(c) Tire Size Code (f) Year of Production (last two digits
of year)
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* For
tires
produced
from
2000-on.
In
the
example
above,
the
tire
was
produced
in
the
18th
week
of
2000.
For
tires
produced
prior
to
2000,
there
is
one
digit
in
group
(f)
which
identifies
the
last
digit
of
the
year
of
production,
i.e.
“329”
would
likely
signify
the
32nd
week
of
1999,
but
could
possibly
signify
the
32nd
week
of
1989.
If
in
doubt,
consult
a
qualified
tire
service
professional.
The


DOT
symbol
and
tire
identification
number
can
be
found
on
at
least

one
sidewall
near
the
wheel.
The
other
sidewall
may
have
a
partial
serial

code
that
excludes
(e)
and
(f)
above.
Maximum
Load
and
Inflation:
The
maximum
load
and
maximum

inflation
pressure
is
marked


on
each
sidewall
in
metric
and
English
units.

For
example:
MAX
LOAD
685
kg
(1,510
lbs)
AT
240
kPa
(35
psi)
MAX
PRESS
NOTE:

The
load
and
inflation
values
marked
on
the
tire
sidewall
are

maximum
permissible
values
for
the
tire
only.
Never
assume
that
these


values
are
the
actual
maximum
load
capacity
or
recommended
tire

pressure
values
for
your
vehicle.
See
“Tire
Inflation
Pressure,”
“Tips
for

Safe
Tire
Inflation,”
and
“Tips
for
Safe
Loading”
in
this
manual.
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B.Improper use or operation, including, without limitation: Im-
proper inflation pressure, overloading, tire/wheel spinning, use of
an improper wheel, tire chain damage, misuse, misapplication,
negligence, tire alteration, or for racing or competition purposes.
C. Insufficient or improper maintenance, including, without limita-
tion: Failure to rotate tires as recommended in this manual, wheel
misalignment, worn suspension components, improper tire mount-
ing or demounting, tire/wheel assembly imbalance, or other
vehicle conditions, defects, or characteristics.
D. Contamination or degradation by petroleum products or other
chemicals, fire or other externally generated heat, or water or other
material trapped inside the tire during mounting or inflation.
E. Improper repair. Improper repair voids this Limited Warranty
F. For RFT tires only, improper run-flat or low tire pressure opera-
tion, including, without limitation: 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 (0.8mm) 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 situations.
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This Limited Warranty applies only to consumers actually using the tire
in the United States and Canada. For warranty conditions outside the
United States and Canada, see your local Bridgestone Firestone distribu-
tor.
Obligations under this policy may not be enlarged or altered by anyone.
In accordance with Federal Law, this Limited Warranty has been desig-
nated as aLimited Warranty.” Nothing in this Limited Warranty is
intended to be a representation that tire failures cannot occur. This
Limited Warranty is given in the United States by Bridgestone Firestone
North American Tire, LLC, 535 Marriott Dr., Nashville, TN 37214 and in
Canada by Bridgestone Firestone Canada Inc., 5770 Hurontario St., Suite
400, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5R 3G5.
OWNER’S OBLIGATIONS
In order to keep this Limited Warranty valid, we require you to have your
tires regularly inspected and rotated per the recommendations outlined
in the sections of this manual entitled Tire Damage, Inspection and
Service Life” and “Radial Tire Rotation” and to furnish proof of same in
order to receive an adjustment. Such proof should show the date,
mileage, and servicing location. A sales receipt containing this informa-
tion will suffice. In addition, a “Maintenance Record” is included on the
back cover of this manual. It is your obligation to maintain proper tire
inflation pressures as specified by the vehicle manufacturer and to
operate the vehicle within tire/vehicle load capacity and speed limita-
tions. It is also your obligation to maintain proper wheel alignment and
tire/wheel assembly balance. To request an adjustment, you must present
the tire to an authorized Bridgestone Firestone retailer. Complete and
sign the customer section of the Bridgestone Firestone North American
Tire, LLC Limited Warranty adjustment form and pay appropriate
replacement price, taxes, disposal fee, and service charges, if any.
ARBITRATION
You and Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC agree that all
claims, disputes, and controversies between you and it, including any of
its agents, employees, successors, or assigns, arising out of or in connec-
tion with this Limited Warranty, or any other warranties, express or
implied, including a failure of warranty and the validity of this arbitra-
tion clause, but excluding claims for personal injury or property damage,
shall be resolved by binding arbitration between you and it, according to
the formal dispute resolution procedures of the National Arbitration
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Forum, under the Code of Procedure then in effect. This arbitration will
be conducted as a document hearing. If you request any procedures
beyond a document hearing, you will be responsible for all fees,
including filing and administrative fees, above and beyond the fees
required for document hearings.
The arbitration between you and Bridgestone Firestone North American
Tire, LLC shall not include any other customers, be combined or
consolidated in any fashion with arbitrations involving other customers,
or proceed in any form of class action in which the claims of numerous
customers are considered together. Any award of the arbitrator(s) may be
entered as a judgment in any court of competent jurisdiction. The
arbitrators will have no authority to award punitive or other damages not
measured by the prevailing party’s actual damages, except as may be
required by statute. Information may be obtained and claims may be filed
at any office of the National Arbitration Forum or at P.O. Box 50191,
Minneapolis, MN 55405.
VEHICLE MANUFACTURER’S RECOMMENDED INFLATION
PRESSURE
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Owner must present new vehicle registration form or new vehicle
sales invoice indicating the date of purchase. Owner will be required
to sign the CTA Limited Warranty Claim Form or dealer replacement
sales receipt.
Owner is responsible for paying all applicable taxes charged by the
servicing dealer and is also responsible for paying shipping, local
tire-disposal fees and parts or service regardless of mileage or months
of service. This includes payment for tire rotation, alignment, towing,
road service, valve stems and tire repairs.
Owner is responsible for maintaining proper tire air pressure and for
proper maintenance of the tire.
6. SAFETY WARNING:
Ignoring any of the safety and information contained in this
warranty may result in tire failure, causing serious injury or death.
• Tire failure due to underinflation /overloading. Follow vehicle
owner ’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
Association (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 haz-
ards. 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 (55km/h) as
indicated on your speedometer when your vehicle is stuck in snow,
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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.
SELF SUPPORTING RUNFLAT (SSR) TIRE OWNERS:
CTA does not recommend any repair to or reuse of punctured Continen-
tal SSR tires.
Even a trained tire specialist may be unable to recognize internal
structural damage to a Self Supporting Runflat (SSR) tire resulting from
having been driven in an under inflated or zero inflation pressure
condition. Such damage may not be visible on the surface of the inner
liner or sidewall making it impossible to determine the tire suitability for
repair or reuse. CTA does not recommend any repair to or reuse of
Continental SSR tires. You may visit
www.continentaltire.comand
select Customer Care FAQ’s to obtain additional SSR information.
TEMPORARY SPARE TIRE OWNERS:
CTA does not recommend any repair to or reuse of punctured Temporary
Spare Tires.
CONTISEAL™ TIRE OWNERS:
A ContiSeal™ tire differs from a
non-ContiSeal™ tire in that it has
a sticky, viscous layer from
shoulder to shoulder along the
inner liner. This layer is an integral part of the ContiSeal™ tires. It is not
designed or intended to act as a permanent puncture repair (See
information below). If an object up to 3/16ths (5 mm) diameter pen-
etrates the tread of the ContiSeal™ tire, this sticky, viscous layer is
designed to surround and adhere to the puncturing object and prevent air
loss from the tire by providing a near instantaneous seal. If the punctur-
ing object becomes dislodged from the tire, the material is designed to
seal most holes made by objects up to 3/16” (5 mm) diameter. While
ContiSeal™ tires significanty reduce the incidence of flats they are not
designed to be driven under inflated or in a flat condition. In all other
aspects, ContiSeal™ tires perform exactly like non-ContiSeal™ tires. As
with any tire, regularly inspect ContiSeal™ tires for evidence of cuts,
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punctures, and loss of inflation pressure. At a minimum, ContiSeal™ tires
should be inspected once or twice a month and always before a long trip.
Punctures or damage not attended to promptly can result in loss of
inflation pressure and/or damage to the tire. ContiSeal™ tires with cuts
and punctures must be inspected by a trained tire specialist as soon as
possible. The trained specialist, must inspect the tire carefully and,
according to industry standards, to determine whether a permanent
repair can be made or whether the tire must be removed from service and
scrapped. A permanent repair will require removal of the tire from the
rim and application of a repair method specifically approved for the
ContiSeal™ tires.
ContiSeal™ tires are identified by a symbol on the tire sidewall.
CONTISILENT™ TIRE OWNERS:
ContiSilent™ tires are designed
to reduce noise generated while
driving. A ContiSilent™ tire is
lined with a noise reducing foam
CONTINENTAL TIRE
insert.
It
is
not
designed
or
intended
to
act
as
a
puncture
repair.
U
ContiSilent™
Tires
In
aspects
such
as
mounting,
demounting,
inflating
and
balancing,

ContiSilent™
tires
do
not
differ
from
non-ContiSilent™
tires.
As
with
any

tire,
regularly
inspect
ContiSilent™
tires
for
evidence
of
cuts,
punctures,

and
loss
of
inflation
pressure.
At
a
minimum,
ContiSilent™
tir
es
should

be
inspected


once
or
twice
a
month
and
always
before
a
long
trip.

Punctures
or
damage
not
attended
to
promptly
can
result
in
loss
of

inflation
pressure
and/or
damage
to
the
tire.
ContiSilent™
tires
with
cuts

and
punctures
must
be
inspected
by
a
trained
tire
specialist
as
soon
as

possible.
The
trained
tir
e
specialist
must
inspect


the
tire
carefully
and,

according
to
industry
standards,
determine
whether
a
permanent
repair

can
be
made
or
whether
the
tire
must
be
removed
from
service
and

scrapped.
A
permanent
repair
will
require
removal
of
the
tire
from
the
rim
and

application
of
a
repair
method
specifically
appr

oved
for
ContiSilent™

Tires.
ContiSilent™
tires
are
identified
by
a
symbol
on
the
tire
sidewall.

ContiSilent™
tires
and
non-ContiSilent™
tires
may
be
mixed
on
the
same

vehicle.
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