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TIRE WEAR – VISUAL CHECK
If you experience a blowout or a sudden tire failure, the following information should be
helpful:
• W hen the tire failure occurs, you may hear a loud noise, or feel a vibration, and/or the
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ehicle may pull toward the side of the failed tire. Do not abruptly brake or turn.
• M aintain steady pressure on the accelerator pedal.
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Hold the steering wheel firmly and steer to maintain your lane position.
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Find a safe place to pull off the road and allow the vehicle to gradually decelerate.
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pply light braking as required to stop safely.
WARNING!
Beware of Sudden Tire Vibration. A tire failure may lead to loss of vehicle control,
which could cause serious personal injury or death. Many tire failures are preceded by
vibration, bumps, bulges, or irregular wear. If while driving your vehicle you experience
any unusual vibration, pull, ride disturbance, or noise and/or you suspect possible
vehicle or tire damage, do not continue to drive. Pull over to a safe area as soon as
possible and inspect the tires for signs of bulges, blisters, or separations. Seek
roadside assistance or change the damaged tire with your spare tire.
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Remember to follow your vehicle Owner’s Manual for tire rotation intervals. Your Limited
Warranty recommends Toyo Tires® brand tires to be rotated as follows:
• E very 3,500
miles or less for high performance (low profile) tires.
• E very 7,500
miles or less for standard passenger and light truck tires.
More frequent rotation or a thorough vehicle inspection may be necessary if, upon
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spection, irregular or erratic treadwear is beginning to appear.
It is important to remember the following:
• These tire rotation recommendations do not take into account different tire and c
onstruction types mixed on the vehicle.
• S ome tires cannot be rotated in the manner described. Such tires include unidirec -
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ional tires. Unidirectional tread patterns must be rotated front-to-rear only so that the
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rection of revolution does not change.
• S ome vehicles are designed with different tire sizes on the front and rear axles.
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ormally, such combinations will not allow rotation. Prior to rotating, consult the
vehicle Owner’s Manual.
• F or vehicles with dual rear wheels, see the vehicle Owner’s Manual for the vehicle
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anufacturer’s procedures. If your vehicle Owner’s Manual is not available, please
contact the vehicle manufacturer.
• S ome vehicles are equipped with wheels that limit the choice of rotation pattern.
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onsult the vehicle Owner’s Manual.
• D o not include temporary spare tires in the rotation pattern. However, if your spare tire
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s the same size and type as a road tire (for LT tires of the same size, type, and load
rating), it should be included in the tire rotation process. The proper procedure is to
use the vehicle manufacturer’s recommended tire rotation procedures, or if not avail -
able, to use the appropriate rotation pattern shown, inserting the spare in the right
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ar position. Place the tire that would have gone to the right rear in the spare tire
storage position as the new spare.
• I mportant! After rotation, adjust the pressure of the individual tires to the vehicle
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anufacturer’s recommendation or the inflation pressure recommended by Toyo
Tires® for an optional fitment according to the tire’s new location on the vehicle.
• D o not mix speed-rated tires on the same axle. Higher speed-rated tires must remain
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n the rear axle. Consult an authorized Toyo Tires® dealer.
TIRE SPEED RATING
All Toyo Tires® passenger, light truck, and truck tires have a maximum speed rating
based on size and type. Tires must never be operated in excess of their rated speed limit!
Consult your tire dealer or contact Toyo Tires® at 1-800-442-8696 (Pacific Time) or
1-888-444-8696 (Eastern Time) if you are not sure about the maximum speed rating of
your tires.
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4. Remove these tires from the vehicle and deflate to half the normal air-pressure during prolonged periods of non-use or storage.
Always inspect tires for signs of cracking and never use tires that have cracked.
SPECIAL ADVICE FOR LIGHT TRUCKS
Never exceed the speed limit as indicated by the speed symbol on the tire’s sidewall. See
the chart and explanation of speed ratings in this manual.
If you do not know the speed rating of your Toyo brand tire, contact your Toyo Tires®
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aler or Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. for current information.
TIRES DESIGNATED AS “LT” WITH NO SPEED RATING INDICATED ON THE SIDEWALL
It is not recommended that any light truck be operated at speeds in excess of legal limits.
However, if it is anticipated that sustained driving at speeds in excess of 65 mph may be
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quired, then the following adjustments or recommendations should be followed:
• A t speeds from 66 m
ph through 75 mph, cold inflation pressure must be increased
10 psi above the recommended pressures for the load being carried.
• D o not exceed the maximum inflation pressure of the wheel (all wheels have
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aximum allowable inflation pressures).
WARNING!
Improper storage can damage your tires in ways that may not be visible and could lead
to serious personal injury or death.
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REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR LIGHT TRUCKS – P-METRIC VS . LT-TRUCK
Tire installers should exercise extreme caution when replacing tires on light trucks.
The maximum load capacity stamped on the sidewall of a P-metric tire is reduced by a
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ctor of 1.1 when used on a light truck, a sport utility vehicle, or a trailer.
When a P-metric or metric tire is installed on a light truck (SUV, pickup, minivan), the load
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ting is reduced by dividing by 1.1. (This load reduction factor is prescribed by Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and is based on the expectation that
passenger-type tires may experience more severe loading and usage conditions when
applied to light trucks.) For example, 305/50R20 has a maximum load capacity of
3,086 lb. If this tire is fitted to a light truck, the actual allowable load for the tire is
2,805 lb (3,086 lb divided by 1.1).
Consult the load and inflation charts that can be found at www.toyotires.com. Contact
Toyo Tires® Technical Service with any tire replacement questions: 1 -
800-442-8696
(Pacific Time) or 1-888-444-8696 (Eastern Time).
WARNING!
• P-metric and LT-metric tires are not necessarily interchangeable. P-metric and LT-metric tires follow completely different Load/ Inflation tables and are designed to
carry different loads at different pressures.
• LT -metric tires carry their load at higher inflation pressures and do not always have
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dequate load capacity to replace P-metric tires of the same size.
• A fter reducing a P-metric tire’s load rating by dividing by 1.1 for fitment on a Light
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ruck, the P-metric tire may not offer sufficient load capacity to replace an LT-metric
tire of the same size.
• C ontact your Toyo Tires® dealer or Toyo Tires® Technical Service for help deter -
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ining how to choose a proper replacement size.
• D riving with underinflated or overloaded tires may result in immediate tire failure,
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hich can cause an accident and could lead to serious personal injury or death.
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VEHICLES WITH MODIFIED SUSPENSION
USEFUL TIRE INFORMATION
There is a lot of useful information molded into the sidewall of a tire. It shows the name
of the tire, its size, if it is tubeless or tube type, the maximum load and maximum
inflation, and important safety warnings. The sidewall markings on passenger and light
truck tires are slightly different.
TYPICAL PASSENGER TIRE
WARNING!
Large-diameter tires and modified suspensions that increase ground
clearance will alter vehicle handling.
• The vehicle may become more likely to roll over.
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Braking distances may increase.
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Slower speeds may be required to maintain control.
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rive with extreme caution until you become familiar with how your vehicle handles.
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ays wear your seat belt.
Some modifications may be illegal in your state. Consult your Owner’s Manual, the
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structions for this product, and state law before modifying your vehicle.
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The letters “DOT” certify compliance with all applicable safety standards established by
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Adjacent to this is a tire identification or
serial number. This serial number is a code with up to 12 digits that are a combination
of numbers and letters. The last characters are numbers identifying the week and year
of manufacture. (For example, “1502” means the fifteenth week of the year 2002.)
The DOT requires tire manufacturers to grade passenger car tires based on three
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rformance factors: Treadwear, Traction and Temperature resistance. (See the
“Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG)” section for more details.)
The sidewall also shows the type of cord and the number of plies in the sidewall and
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der the tread.
TYPICAL LIGHT TRUCK TIRE
UNIFORM TIRE QUALITY GRADING (UTQG)
The Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) standards are intended to assist you in making
an informed choice in your purchase of passenger car tires by providing information
indicating relative performance in the areas of treadwear, wet stopping traction, and
temperature resistance. All passenger car tires must conform to federal safety
requirements in addition to these grades.
• Treadwear - The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the t
ire tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test track. For
example, a tire graded 200 would wear twice as long on the government course as a
tire graded 100. It is wrong to link treadwear grades with your projected tire mileage.
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YOKOHAMA® TIRES — LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY FOR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES
Passenger Car Light Truck Temporary Spare
YOKOHAMA® LIMITED WARRANTY
Original Equipment Tires for passenger car, temporary spare and light truck tires
As you know, many safety, comfort and performance features went into the design of
you
r new vehicle and your tires. At Yokohama®, every tire we engineer incorporates the
highest safety and comfort features in conjunction with the most enhanced performance
capabilities. And, to ensure your complete satisfaction, Yokohama® has enclosed this
Limited Warranty brochure for your tires. As the original equipment tire manufacturer for
your vehicle, Yokohama® wants to offer its support in helping you properly maintain and
service your tires and ensure you have the correct contact information in the unlikely
event of a tire issue. Please refer to the back panel of this brochure for information on
obtaining customer assistance in your area.
This limited warranty provides for tire replacement under certain specified conditions.
Th i
s policy applies to original equipment tires used in normal highway service displaying
warrantable conditions. Tires that become unserviceable or wear out because of neglect
or mistreatment are excluded from Yokohama® warranty coverage.
1. WARRANTY ELIGIBILITY
This warranty applies to every YOKOHAMA® original equipment passenger car, light
truck, and temporary spare tire bearing the YOKOHAMA® brand name and complete DOT
serial identification number. Eligible tires must be used on the vehicle on which they were
originally equipped in conformance with the vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations.
2. WHAT IS NOT WARRANTED
Tires that have become unserviceable for the following reasons:
• Road hazard injuries or damages, caused to the tire by obstacles and debris such as
cu
ts, punctures (whether repairable or not), snags, bruises, tears, or impact breaks.
• Improper repairs or repairs that have failed.
• Im
proper inflation or other maintenance abuses.
• In
correct mounting of the tire, or tire/wheel imbalance.
• Me
chanical irregularities in the vehicle such as wheel misalignment, worn, or faulty
p a
rts.
• Accident, corrosion, vandalism, fire, or damage caused by nature. • Ti
res used on vehicles in racing or special applications.
• No
n-speed-rated temporary spare tires used over 50 m
ph (80 km/h).
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• Tires worn out [2/32 of an inch (1.6 mm) or less of tread remaining].
• T ires that have been retreaded.
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Tires transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally installed.
•
Improper storage.
3. WHAT IS WARRANTED
Tires that have become unserviceable for reasons other than stated above will be
replaced in accordance with this warranty.
If a warrantable condition is found, tires will be replaced as follows:
A) Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires (Other than Temporary Spare Tires)
When a tire becomes unserviceable during the first 2/32 of an inch (1.6 mm) of original
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able tread depth or 12 months from date of vehicle purchase, whichever comes first,
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will be replaced with a comparable new YOKOHAMA® tire free of charge. During this
period, tires will be mounted and balanced without charge. Other service charges such
as tire rotation, alignment or applicable taxes are payable by the customer.
When a tire has worn past the above specified period for free replacement, the customer
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st pay for the cost of a new comparable YOKOHAMA® passenger car or light truck tire
on a pro-rated basis. The dealer shall determine this cost by multiplying the percentage
of usable tread worn by the current retail selling price of that tire at the time of warranty
replacement. The costs of mounting, balancing and any other service charges or
applicable taxes are payable by the customer.
The tire is covered by this warranty for the life of the original usable tread (the original
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ead depth down to the level of tread wear indicator bars molded at 2/32 of an inch or
1.6 mm) or for 48 months from the date of vehicle purchase, whichever comes first. This
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me period does not represent the expected service life for tires covered by this
warranty.
B) Temporary Spare Tires
When then original tread of a YOKOHAMA® Temporary Spare tire used in temporary
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ghway service on the vehicle in which it was originally equipped, is worn not more than
1/32 of an inch or 0.8 mm, the tire will be replaced with a new YOKOHAMA® Temporary
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are tire free of charge, without charge for mounting and balancing the new tire.
Additional service charges are payable by the customer.
Temporary Spare tires worn in excess of 1/32 inch or 0.8 mm but less than 2/32 of an
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ch or 1.6 mm, will be replaced and the customer charged 50% of the current retail
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lling price of the tire. The costs of mounting, balancing and any other service charges
are payable by the customer.
3. LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
All implied warranties, including any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular
purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of this written warranty.
All obligations or liabilities for loss of time, inconvenience, loss of vehicle use or any other
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cidental or consequential damages are hereby excluded. Some states do not allow