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FOLLOW THESE MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Tire changing can be dangerous and must be done by professionally trained persons
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ing proper tools and procedures as specified by the Rubber Manufacturers
Association (RMA).
Your tires should be mounted on wheels of correct size and type and which are in good,
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an condition. Wheels that are bent, chipped, rusted (steel wheels) or corroded (alloy
wheels) may cause tire damage. The inside of the tire must be free from foreign material.
Have your retailer check the wheels before mounting new tires. Mismatched tires and
rims can explode during mounting. Also, mismatched tires and rims can result in
dangerous tire failure on the road. If a tire is mounted by error on the wrong-sized rim, do
not remount it on the proper rim — scrap it. It may have been damaged internally (which
is not externally visible) by having been dangerously stretched and could fail on the
highway.
Old valves may leak. When new tubeless tires are mounted, have new valves of the
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rrect type installed. Tubeless tires must only be mounted on wheels designed for
tubeless tires i.e., wheels which have safety humps or ledges.
It is recommended that you have your tires and wheels balanced. Tires and wheels which
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e not balanced may cause steering difficulties, a bumpy ride, and irregular tire wear.
Be sure that all your valves have suitable valve caps. The valve cap is the primary seal
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ainst air loss.
SERVICE LIFE FOR PASSENGER CAR AND LIGHT TRUCK TIRES INCLUDING SPARE
TIRES
The following recommendation applies to passenger car and light truck tires. Tires are
composed of various types of material and rubber compounds, having performance
properties essential to the proper functioning of the tire itself. These component
properties evolve over time. For each tire, this evolution depends upon many factors
such as weather, storage conditions, and conditions of use including load, speed,
inflation pressure, maintenance etc. to which the tire is subjected throughout its life. This
service-related evolution varies widely so that accurately predicting the serviceable life
of any specific tire in advance is not possible.
In addition to regular inspections and inflation pressure maintenance by consumers, it is
re
commended to have passenger car and light truck tires, including spare tires,
inspected regularly by a qualified tire specialist, such as a tire dealer, who will assess the
tire’s suitability for continued service. Tires which have been in use for five years or more
should continue to be inspected by a specialist at least annually.
Consumers are strongly encouraged to be aware not only of their tires’ visual condition
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d inflation pressure but also of any change in dynamic performance such as increased
air loss, noise or vibration, which could be an indication that the tires need to be removed
from service to prevent tire failure.
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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 CIRCUMSTANCE SHALL
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ODYEAR® BE LIABLE TO THE BUYER FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, LOST PROFIT, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR
REPUTATION, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGE, COST (INCLUDING FOR REPLACEMENT
TRANSPORTATION), EXPENSE OR LOSS OF ANY KIND. SOME STATES AND PROVINCES
DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary
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om state to state or province to province.
HOW DO YOU OBTAIN AN ADJUSTMENT?
1. You must present the tire to be adjusted to an authorized Goodyear® or Dunlop® service facility. Tires replaced on an adjustment basis become the property of The
Goodyear® Tire & Rubber Company or Goodyear® Canada Inc.
2. Y ou must pay for taxes and any additional services you order at the time of adjust -
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ent plus any additional service that may be unique to your application, e.g., Tire
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essure Monitoring System (TPMS).
3. Y ou must submit your claim on an approved claim form supplied by an authorized
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oodyear® or Dunlop® service facility. The form must be filled out completely and
signed, where you the owner or an authorized agent presented the tire for adjust -
ment. You must go to an authorized Goodyear® or Dunlop® outlet for replacement
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res and all warranty service.
SAFETY WARNINGS
Property damage, serious injury or death may result from:
• TIRE FAILURE DUE TO UNDERINFLATION/OVERLOADING/ MISAPPLICATION.
Follow
the vehicle Owner’s Manual or tire placard in vehicle.
• TIRE FAILURE DUE TO IMPACT DAMAGE/IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
Tires should be
inspected regularly by a qualified technician for signs of damage, such as punctures
or impacts.
• TIRE FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER REPAIRS. See US Tire Manufactuers Association
(
USTMA) established repair procedures at https://www.ustires.org/ and/or go to
www.goodyear.com for information on proper repair procedures.
• EXPLOSION OF TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY DUE TO IMPROPER MOUNTING.
Only specially
trained persons should mount tires.
• FAILURE TO MOUNT RADIAL TIRES ON APPROVED RIMS.
• FAILURE TO DEFLATE SINGLE OR DUAL ASSEMBLIES COMPLETELY BEFORE
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EMOUNTING.
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DO CHECK YOUR TIRES FOR DAMAGE
Frequent (at least monthly) inspection of your tires for signs of damage and their general
condition is important for safety. If you have any questions, have your tire dealer inspect
them. Impacts, penetrations, cracks, knots, bulges or air loss always require tire removal
and expert inspection. Never perform a temporary repair or use an inner tube as a
substitute for a proper repair. Only qualified persons should repair tires.
PROPER TIRE REPAIR
Goodyear® does not warrant any inspection or repair process. The repair is entirely the
responsibility of the repairer and should be made in accordance with established Rubber
Manufacturers Association (RMA) procedures.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) Alert
Refer to your vehicle Owner’s Manual for more information on what to do if the Tire
Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) alert activates.
THE CONVENIENCE (TEMPORARY) SPARE
The Convenience (Temporary) Spare is designed, built and tested to the high engineering
standards set by North America’s leading car manufacturers and to Goodyear®’s own
high standards of quality control. It is designed to take up minimum storage space and,
at the same time, fulfill the function of a spare tire when needed. The spare is kept in its
storage space, fully inflated at 60 psi. To be sure it is always ready for use, the air
pressure should be checked on a regular basis.
The Convenience (Temporary) Spare can be used in combination with the original tires
on
your vehicle. You can expect a tire tread life of up to 3,000 miles (4,800 kilometers),
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pending on road conditions and your driving habits. To conserve tire tread life, return
the spare to the storage area as soon as it is convenient to have the standard tire
repaired or replaced.
The Convenience (Temporary) Spare weighs less than a standard tire so it’s easier to
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ndle. It also helps reduce the total car weight, which contributes to fuel economy. The
wheels used with the Convenience (Temporary) Spare are specifically designed for use
with high pressure spares and should never be used with any other type tire.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MOUNT YOUR OWN TIRES
Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper
mounting procedures. Follow tire manufacturer’s instructions and match tire diameter to
rim diameter. Mount light truck radials on rims approved for radial service. Do not apply
bead sealer. This can inhibit bead seating. Lubricate beads and tire rim (including tube
or flap) contact surfaces. Lock assembly on mounting machine or place in safety cage.
STAND BACK and never exceed 40 psi to seat beads. Never use a volatile substance or
a rubber “donut” (also known as a bead expander or “O-Ring”) to aid bead seating. Only
specially trained persons should mount tires.
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WARNING FOR YOUR SAFETY
•TIRE DEMOUNTING AND MOUNTING
Improper tire mounting and inflation procedures may cause tire beads to break
with explosive force during installation of the tire on the rim, causing personal
injury and property damage. Follow the US Tire Manufacturers Association
(USTMA) installation and safety procedure for mounting and inflating tires. Tire
and rim must match in size. Rim parts must match by manufacturer’s design.
Clean rim. Lubricate rim and beads. Do not exceed the maximum recommended
pressure to seat beads on rim. Use remote control inflation equipment and infla -
tion cage.
NOTE:
• N ever inflate over 40 psi to seat beads.
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Mount radial ply tires only on rims designated by wheel manufacturer as suitable
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or radial tire.
• O nly specially trained persons shall mount tires.
• AIR PRESSURE
Check the pressure in your tires, including your spare, at least monthly, and
always before and during extended driving. Check tires cold (at least three hours
after the vehicle has been stopped and before it is driven more than 1 mile or
1.6 kilometers). Do not reduce pressure when tires are hot, use an accurate air
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essure gauge to check pressure and maintain it at the level recommended on
the vehicle tire placard or in the Owner’s Manual. Underinflation produces
extreme flexing of sidewalls and builds up heat to the point that premature tire
failure may occur. Overinflation can cause the tires to be more susceptible to
impact damage. Cold tire pressures, however, should never be higher than the
limit molded on the sidewall.
• LOAD LIMITS
Never exceed the load-carrying limits molded onto the sidewall of your tires or the
maximum vehicle load limit as shown on the vehicle tire placard, whichever is
less. Overloading builds up excessive heat in the tire and leads to early and/or
sudden failure.
•HAZARDS
Avoid running over objects (e.g., chuckholes, rocks, curbs, metal, glass, etc.)
which may possibly cause internal tire damage. Continued use of a tire that has
suffered internal damage (which may not be externally visible) can lead to
dangerous tire failure. Determination of suspected internal damage requires
demounting the tire from its rim and examination by trained tire personnel.
•WORN TIRES
Never drive on worn tires. Tires should be replaced by trained personnel when
2/32 of an inch (1.6 mm) of tread depth remain, as indicated by treadwear indi -
cators molded into the tread grooves. Use of worn-out tires (less than 2/32 of an
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ch remaining tread depth) increases the probability of tire failure. In most
states, it is illegal to drive with less than 2/32 of an inch of remaining tread depth.
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repair. Any tire repair done without removing the tire from the rim is improper. An
improperly repaired tire will cause further damage to the tire by either leaking air or
allowing air, moisture and contaminants to enter the structure of the tire. An improperly
repaired tire can fail suddenly at a later date.
Never repair a tire with less than 2/32nds of an inch tread remaining. At this tread depth,
th
e tire is worn out and must be replaced.
STORAGE
Tires contain waxes and emollients to protect their outer surfaces from ozone and
weather checking. As the tire rolls and flexes, the waxes and emollients continually
migrate to the surface, replenishing this protection throughout the normal use of the tire.
Consequently, when tires sit outdoors, unused for long periods of time (a month or more)
their surfaces become dry and more susceptible to ozone and weather checking and the
casing becomes susceptible to flat spotting. For this reason, tires should always be
stored in a cool, dry, clean, indoor environment. If storage is for one month or more,
eliminate the weight from the tires by raising the vehicle or by removing the tires from
the vehicle. Failure to store tires in accordance with these instructions could result in
damage to your tires or premature aging of the tires and sudden tire failure.
When tires are stored, be sure they are placed away from sources of heat and ozone such
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hot pipes and electric generators. Be sure that surfaces on which tires are stored are
clean and free from grease, gasoline or other substances which could deteriorate the
rubber. Tires exposed to these materials during storage or driving could be subject to
sudden failure.
FOLLOW THESE MOUNTING RECOMMENDATIONS
Tire changing can be dangerous and must be done by professionally trained persons
using proper tools and procedures as specified by the Rubber Manufacturers
Association (RMA). PAX® System tires must be mounted and dismounted only by
specially trained, authorized PAX® System retailers, utilizing PAX® System authorized
equipment.
Your tires should be mounted on wheels of correct size and type and which are in good,
cle
an condition. Wheels that are bent, chipped, rusted (steel wheels) or corroded (alloy
wheels) may cause tire damage. The inside of the tire must be free from foreign material.
Have your retailer check the wheels before mounting new tires. Mismatched tires and
rims can explode during mounting. Also, mismatched tires and rims can result in
dangerous tire failure on the road. If a tire is mounted by error on the wrong-sized rim, do
not remount it on the proper rim, scrap it. It may have been damaged internally (which is
not externally visible) by having been dangerously stretched and could fail on the
highway.
Old valves may leak. When new tubeless tires are mounted, have new valves of the
c o
rrect type installed. Tubeless tires must only be mounted on wheels designed for
tubeless tires i.e., wheels which have safety humps or ledges. As with any other tire air
valve, the PAX® System valve stem-pressure sensor combination must be in good
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• Tires misapplied due to insufficient Speed Rating, Load Index, undersized or oversized tires.
• T ires damaged from improper mounting/dismounting practices, abuse, misuse, or
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eglect.
• T ire dealer/retailer services: mounting, dismounting, balancing, studding, tire rota -
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ion, or wheel alignment.
• M ileage warranty on tires fitted as Original Equipment (Pirelli brand tires supplied as
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riginal equipment on new vehicles).
• P assenger tires ( Euro-metric / P-metric ) used on commercial vehicles or used in
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ommercial applications.
• T ires in which anything other than air or nitrogen has been used as the support
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edium.
• T ires injected with liquid balancer or sealant or any other balancing material.
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Tires which have been modified by the addition or removal of material or any tire inten -
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ionally altered to change its appearance.
• T ires improperly repaired or with repairs not conforming to Tire and Rubber Associa -
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ion of Canada standards, or with section repairs, or with a self-vulcanizing plug only
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patch only.
• T ires which have been recapped, or retreaded, or regrooved.
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Tires used in racing or other competitive events.
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Tires removed in multiples when only one tire can be claimed, or is suspect of a claim.
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Ride related anomalies after the first 2/32 of an inch of treadwear.
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Tires which become unserviceable because of tire operation in excess of tire/wheel
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anufacturers’ specifications and recommendations, including spinning.
• T ires which become unserviceable because of a mechanical irregularity in the vehicle
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uch as misalignment, defective brakes, defective shock absorbers or struts, or
improper rims.
• T ires damaged by fire, chemical corrosion, vandalism, wrecks, chains, theft, run while
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lat, underinflated, overinflated or abused during servicing.
• T ires affected by flat spotting caused by improper transport or storage.
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Tires which became unserviceable because of road hazard injuries (e.g., nails, glass,
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etal objects) or other penetrations or snags, bruises or impact damage, except for
those Run Flat lines/sizes specifically covered by the Pirelli Road Hazard Policy.
• T ires with weather / ozone cracking which were purchased more than four years prior
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o presentation for adjustment. If no proof of purchase date is available, the warranty
will be four years from the DOT date.
• S ummer tires that developed surface cracks due to use in low ambient temperatures.
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hese include P Zero Silver, P Zero Trofeo, P Zero Corsa System, P Zero, P Zero
Rosso™, P Zero Nero, Cinturato P1, Cinturato P7, Scorpion Zero™ and Scorpion Verde.