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ELIGIBILITY FOR LIMITED TREAD WEAR WARRANTY:
1. To make a claim, the owner must present the original customer copy of KUMHO’s Mileage Warranty Card (printed in this brochure), which records the date of purchase,
name of purchaser, original mileage and identification of the vehicle to an authorized
KUMHO dealer.
2. T his limited tread wear warranty applies only to the original owner and is non-trans -
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erable.
3. A pplicable taxes and costs of mounting and balancing and any other service charges
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re payable by the owner.
4. T he owner must rotate the tires every 5,000
miles.
5. T he following are exclusions to the Limited Tread Wear Warranty:
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Tires branded "NA", "Blem", etc.
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Tires exhibiting uneven or rapid wear which is caused by mechanical irregularity in
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he vehicle such as misalignment, (a measured tread difference of 2/32 of an inch
or more across the tread on the same tire).
• T ires worn-out or damaged due to:
Improper inflation, improper mounting, uneven wear, overloading or off-road
driving, run flat or racing, accident, fire or chemicals, use on RV or commercial
vehicle, vandalism or gross abuse, defective mechanical condition of vehicle,
road hazard damage (e.g., irreparable cut, puncture, snag, bruise or impact
break) and lack of tire rotation.
• Original equipment tires on new vehicles.
6. F or staggered/split fitment applications (different size tires on the front and rear
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xles), Kumho Tire will cover half the number of miles of the standard mileage
warranty since these tires cannot be rotated as recommended by Kumho.
III. ROAD HAZARD PROTECTION
Every KR21/ KU39/ KU27/ KU22 II/ KU31/ TA31/ TA11 steel belted radial passenger
tire that has been irreparably damaged due to a normal road hazard conditions (e.g.,
irreparable cut, puncture, snag, bruise or impact break) within the first 2/32 of an inch
of the Original Tread Depth (OTD) and within 12 months from the date of purchase, will
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be replaced free of charge with an equivalent KUMHO tire. To be eligible, you must
present your original invoice showing date of purchase. Tires not within 2/32 of an inch
of the OTD will not be issued a prorated credit. Tires that reflect damage due to continued
run flat or acute underinflation are excluded.
IV. 30-DAY SATISFACTION GUARANTEED TRIAL WARRANTY
Kumho Tire’s 30-Day Satisfaction Guaranteed Trial Warranty covers a complete set of
four Road Venture AT51 and Solus TA71 tires. If for whatever reason you are not
completely satisfied with your eligible tires, simply return them to the dealer where they
were purchased for replacement.
Limitations and Requirements
• T his trial warranty only applies to the original purchaser of a set of four eligible tires
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eturned within 30 days from the date of purchase and is non-transferable; any return
of less than a full set of tires will not be accepted. Original purchaser must present
their original sales receipt/invoice to their selling dealer at the time of replacement.
• T ires must be returned undamaged. Tires exhibiting road hazard, mounting damage,
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ehicle mechanical-related problems, repairs, improper inflation, vandalism, run flat,
racing or any tires removed from the original vehicle are excluded from this trial
warranty.
• O riginal purchaser pays the amounts due on a new replacement tire, less the amount
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f credit, including applicable taxes, mounting and balancing charges and/or the cost
of other services ordered.
• T ires measuring more than 1/32" of tread wear from original tread depth are excluded
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rom trial warranty.
NEW ON REAR/ROTATION RECOMMENDATION
1. Replacement of two tires: Kumho Tire recommends replacing all four tires at the s
ame time. However, when only two tires are replaced, the new tires should be put on
the rear. The newer tires, with deeper tread, may provide better grip and water evac -
uation in wet driving conditions.
2. T ire Rotations: Owners must continue to rotate tires in accordance to their vehicle
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wner’s manual or every 5,000 miles. Side-to-side rotation on "new on rear; two-tire
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placements" fitments will be acceptable.
V. CASING CREDIT
1. Casing of KUMHO radial commercial truck tires are warranted to remain serviceable through the second retreaded life for 66 months from the date of manufacture.
2. K LS02a, KLD01a, and KLT02e casing warranty is valid through the second retreaded
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ife for 72 months from the date of manufacture.
3. I f an examination by KUMHO shows that a casing of a KUMHO radial truck tire delivers
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nsatisfactory service due to factors within the manufacturer’s control, KUMHO will
give a credit toward the purchase price of a comparable new KUMHO tire in the
amount indicated in the Casing Credit table.
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4. Radial truck tires used in mining service are not eligible under this program.
VI. REPLACEMENT WARRANTY
If you receive a replacement tire under this warranty, it will be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty and the supplemental limited mileage warranty that Kumho
Tire USA, Inc. gives on that tire.
THIS IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY GIVEN BY KUMHO APPLICABLE TO KUMHO/
MA
RSHAL REPLACEMENT TIRES. KUMHO DOES NOT MAKE ANY OTHER EXPRESS
WARRANTY OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
KUMHO DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANY OTHER PERSONS, INCLUDING AUTHORIZED
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ALERS TO CHANGE THIS WARRANTY OR CREATE ANY OTHER OBLIGATION IN
CONNECTION WITH KUMHO/MARSHAL TIRES. KUMHO WILL NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER
THAN WHAT IS STATED IN THIS WARRANTY IF A DEFECT IS FOUND TO EXIST IN A KUMHO/
MARSHAL REPLACEMENT RADIAL TIRE. ALL OTHER REMEDIES ARE EXCLUDED,
INCLUDING ANY OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY ON THE PART OF KUMHO FOR
CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES (SUCH AS LOSS OF USE OF CAR, LOSS OF
TIME OR INCONVENIENCE) ARISING OUT OF A DEFECT.
THE REMEDIES SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ARE THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE
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MEDIES FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION
OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE Tire Size
Casing Value
8.25R15, 7.50R16, 8R17.5 $30.00
215/75R17.5, 235/75R17.5 $30.00
225/70R19.5, 245/70R19.5 $30.00
265/70R19.5, 285/70R19.5 $30.00
8.25R16 $35.00
255/70R22.5 $50.00
9.00R20, 10R22.5 $60.00
10.00R20, 295/80R22.5 $80.00
11.00R20, 12.00R20 $90.00
10.00R22, 11.00R22, 12.00R24 $90.00
11R22.5, 295/75R22.5 $95.00
11R24.5, 285/75R24.5 $95.00
12R22.5, 315/80R22.5 $100.00
385/65R22.5, 425/65R22.5, 44
5/65R22.5 $100.00
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LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU
SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS, AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS THAT MAY VARY
FROM STATE TO STATE.
WARNING!
Property damage, serious personal injury or death may result if any of the following
safety precautions/recommendations are not followed:
• D riving on any underinflated tire is dangerous and may result in sudden tire destruc -
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ion caused by excessive heat build-up. For replacement tires, your tire retailer
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ould provide you with the proper inflation pressure. Otherwise, follow the air pres -
sure recommendation found within your vehicle’s owner manual or tire placard in
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ur vehicle. If your replacement tire size is different from the original equipment tire
size, ask your tire retailer for a revised air pressure recommendation guide in order
to adequately support your vehicle’s GVWR.
• C heck the cold inflation pressure in all of your tires, including the spare tire, at least
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nce every week and always prior to long distance trips. Failure to maintain the
proper air inflation pressure may result in improper vehicle handling, and may cause
rapid and irregular tire wear, reduction in tire durability, loss of vehicle control, or
sudden tire failure that may lead to property damage, serious personal injury or
death.
• U se an accurate tire gauge to check tire air pressures. Always maintain the proper
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ecommended air inflation pressure in all tires. If there is an indication that one of
your tires has lost four or more pounds of air pressure, immediately look for signs of
penetration through the tire, valve leaks or wheel damage that may account for the
air loss. You should also have your tires inspected by a tire retailer immediately.
• Air pressure should be checked when tires are cold (before they have been driven), i
deally in the early morning. Driving, regardless of distance, causes tires to heat up
and simultaneously increase air pressure.
• N ever exceed the maximum inflation pressure for the tire.
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Never bleed air from hot tires as this may result in underinflation.
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Inspect your tires daily. If you notice any damage to your tires or wheels, replace
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hem with a spare and immediately visit any tire retailer for advice. Driving over
potholes, curbs, wood debris, metal, etc., can damage a tire and should be safely
avoided. Contact with such hazards requires an immediate and thorough tire inspec -
tion by your tire retailer.
• Always examine your tires for penetrations, bulges, cracks, cuts, and abnormal wear –
particularly at the tire edges – which may be caused by, for example, vehicle
misalignment or tire underinflation. Failure to properly control a vehicle when one or
more tires are underinflated may result in an accident. Use of a damaged tire may
result in rapid air loss, including sudden tire failure.
• An explosion of the tire/rim assembly may occur due to improper mounting. Only s
pecially trained persons should mount tires.
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FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE
Contact an authorized Kumho Tire retailer or call Kumho Consumer Relations at:
KUMHO TIRE U.S.A. INC.
•Failure to store tires in accordance with the following recommendations may result
in damage to your tires, reduction in tire durability, or sudden tire failure:
• T ires should always be stored in a cool. dry, clean, indoor environment. Tires contain
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axes and emollients to protect their outer surfaces from ozone and weather
cracking. As the tire rolls and flexes, the waxes and emollients continually migrate to
the tire’s surface, replenishing this protection throughout the normal and proper use
of the tire. However, when tires sit outdoors and are unused for an extended period
of time, the tire surface becomes dry, the tire may be susceptible to ozone and
weather cracking, and the casing becomes susceptible to flat spotting.
• S urfaces on which tires are stored must be free from grease, gasoline, and other
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ubstances that could deteriorate the rubber.
• Y ou should have a qualified technician check all tires where the Kumho Tire U.S.A.,
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nc. warranty policy period has lapsed, even if damage is not obvious.
• D o not overload your tires. Driving on any overloaded tire is extremely dangerous and
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ay result in an accident causing property damage, serious personal injury or death.
• T he maximum load rating marked on the sidewall of any tire is based on the
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aximum speed of operation. Tires that are loaded beyond their maximum allow -
able loads for a particular application will generate increased and excessive heat
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at may cause sudden tire failure leading to property damage, serious personal
injury or death.
Kumho Tire USA, IncorporatedWarranty Department
133 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30303
(800) HI-KUMHO 4 4
5-8646
[email protected] WWW.KUMHOTIREUSA.COM
WARNING!
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MICHELIN®
Original Equipment Passenger & Light Truck Tire Owner’s Manual & Limited Warranty
MICHELIN® PASSENGER AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY
ABOUT THIS WARRANTY
As the original purchaser of a Michelin® passenger or light truck tire, you are covered by
all the benefits and conditions (subject to the maintenance recommendations and safety
warnings) contained in this booklet. To ensure your understanding of and compliance
with the terms and conditions of this warranty, please read it carefully. It is essential that
you also read and understand the safety and maintenance recommendations for tires
contained in this booklet.
Limited Mileage Warranty:
Michelin® passenger and light truck tires – replacement and original equipment – are
cov
ered by a limited mileage warranty (hereafter referred to as limited warranty for
treadwear). For the mileage warranty associated with each tire line, please see your
Michelin® tire retailer – or visit us at https://www.michelinman.com/home .
Certain conditions and limitations apply. Mileage warranties vary by tire line and certain
ex c
lusions may apply.
Self-Supporting Tires
Zero Pressure (ZP)
As the purchaser of a Michelin® Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) passenger tire,
mou
nted on a vehicle approved for ZP tires, equipped with a properly operating low tire
pressure warning system, you are covered by this warranty. Please pay close attention to
the Owner’s Manual part of this booklet since it provides specific safety and
maintenance information for your ZP tires.
Michelin® Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) tires are part of a very sophisticated system
whi
ch is designed to provide a very simple benefit: Peace of Mind. With these tires, you can
maneuver the vehicle up to 50 miles (80 kilometers) at 55 mph (90 km/h), unless
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erwise specified in your vehicle owner’s manual, even though the tire has lost all air!
That means time to exit from the highway and get to a place where the tire can be
inspected, replaced, or possibly returned to service. The distance that can safely be
traveled following an air loss incident will depend upon the conditions under which the
vehicle is operating, the degree of air loss, the extent of the damage causing the air loss,
the ambient temperature, the load, and the operating speed of the vehicle. The fewer miles
you travel after an air loss incident, the greater the likelihood that the tire can be re-inflated
(or, if punctured, repaired) and returned to service.
Pax® System
The Michelin® PAX®® System is a very sophisticated system that includes the tire,
su p
port ring and gel, pressure sensing device, and wheel. In the event of a loss of tire air
pressure, with this system you can still carefully maneuver the vehicle at speeds up to
55 mph (90 km/h), for a distance of up to 125 miles (201 km), even though a tire has
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lost all air! That means time to get off the highway and get to a place where the tire can
be inspected, replaced, or possibly repaired and returned to service. That is peace of
mind!
MICHELIN® PASSENGER AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRE LIMITED WARRANTY
WHAT IS COVERED AND FOR HOW LONG
Passenger and Light Truck Tires Michelin® Passenger and Light Truck tires, used in
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rmal service on the vehicle on which they were originally fitted and in accordance with
the maintenance recommendations and safety warnings contained in the attached
owner’s manual, are covered by this warranty against defects in workmanship and
materials for the life of the original usable tread, or six years from the date of purchase,
whichever occurs first. At that time, all warranties, express or implied, expire. The usable
tread is the original tread down to the level of the tread wear indicators - 2/32 of an inch
(1.6 mm) of tread remaining. Date of purchase is documented by new vehicle
re
gistration or tire sales invoice. If no proof of purchase is available, coverage will be
based on the date of manufacture.
Replacement will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions described under
“ H
ow Replacement Charges are Calculated”.
NOTE:
Your vehicle manufacturer may provide additional tire warranty coverage over and above
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at is provided by Michelin®. Consult your vehicle Owner’s Manual for further informa -
tion.
NOTE:
Some Michelin® Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) tires can only be mounted on special
S H
-M (Symmetric Hump - Modified) wheels. These tires bear the special SH-M designa -
tion, molded into the sidewall of the tire, next to the ZP designation. DO NOT MOUNT A
T I
RE WITH THE SH-M DESIGNATION ON THE SIDEWALL ON A STANDARD WHEEL. DOING
SO VOIDS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY AND COULD CAUSE THE TIRE TO BECOME UNSER -
VICEABLE AT LOW OR ZERO PRESSURE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR
D E
ATH.
Treadwear – Mileage Warranty Coverage for Michelin® Passenger and Light Truck Tires
Michelin® passenger and light truck tires are covered by a manufacturer’s limited
w a
rranty for treadwear. For the mileage warranty associated with a specific tire line,
please see your Michelin® tire retailer or visit us at https://www.michelinman.com/
home . Some vehicles come from the vehicle manufacturer with “split fitments” –
meaning different size tires on the front and rear axles. Because these tires cannot be
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tated as recommended by Michelin®, the mileage warranty on each rear tire will cover
half the number of miles as the standard mileage warranty for that particular tire design.
Michelin® Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) tires have the same mileage warranty as
the standard tire line of which they are a part, up to but not exceeding 30,000 miles.
D O
T-approved competition tires (e.g., Michelin® Pilot® Sport Cup tires) are excluded
from any mileage warranty. Michelin® Winter tires must be used during winter months
only, defined as a period beginning on or after September 1st of a given year and ending
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no later than April 30th of the following year. Michelin® winter tires require
documentation of the timing of the installation and removal of the tires each winter to
maintain coverage under the limited warranty for treadwear.
An important reminder:
No tire manufacturer can guarantee you a certain number of miles from a given tire.
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iving habits, driving conditions, road conditions, and vehicle maintenance all play a
part in the tread life of a tire. If a tire does not reach the warranted mileage, and the
owner of the tires has complied with the terms and conditions of the warranty, Michelin®
will replace the tires as described under “How Replacement Charges are calculated”.
Temporary Spares
Michelin® temporary spare tires are covered by this warranty for six years from the date
o f
purchase or until the first 2/32 of an inch (1.6 mm) of the original tread is worn off.
D a
te of purchase is documented by new vehicle registration or tire sales invoice. If no
proof of purchase is available, coverage will be based on date of manufacture. At that
time, all warranties, express or implied, expire.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
Tires which become unserviceable due to:
• R oad hazard injury (e.g., a cut, snag, bruise, impact damage or puncture)
•
Incorrect mounting of the tire, tire/wheel imbalance or improper repair
•
Misapplication, improper maintenance, racing, underinflation, overinflation or other
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buse
• U neven or rapid wear which is caused by mechanical irregularity in the vehicle such as
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heel misalignment, (a measured tread difference of 2/32nds of an inch (1.6 mm) or
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re across the tread on the same tire)
• A ccident, fire, chemical corrosion, tire alteration, or vandalism
•
Use in commercial applications for tread wear; by this warranty for six years
•
Flat spotting caused by improper storage or brake lock
•
The addition of liquid, solid or gaseous materials other than air, nitrogen or carbon
d
ioxide (for example, waterbase sealers or balancing substances)
• C osmetic ozone or weather cracking
•
Use of Michelin® Self-Supporting Zero Pressure (ZP) tires without a properly operating
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ow air pressure warning system
HOW REPLACEMENT CHARGES ARE CALCULATED
Passenger and Light Truck Tires
A tire which becomes unserviceable due to a condition covered by this workmanship and
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terials limited warranty will be replaced with a comparable new Michelin® tire, free of
charge, when 2/32nds of an inch (1.6 mm) or less of the original tread is worn, (or 25%
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less, whichever is more beneficial to the user) and within 12 months of the date of
p u
rchase. Mounting and balancing of the tire is included. You pay the cost of any other