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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” (0.8 mm) 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.
REPLACEMENT PRICE
Radial passenger and light truck tires
adjusted under this Limited Warranty will
be replaced free of charge during the first
25% of tread wear or within 12 months
from the date of purchase (proof of
purchase date required; without proof of
purchase date, then within 12 months
from the date of tire manufacture),
whichever occurs first. During the free
replacement period, mounting and
balancing are included free of charge.
To determine the replacement price after
the free tire replacement period, the
percent of used tread wear is multiplied by the current selling price for the
replacement tire(s). The appropriate
taxes, mounting, balancing, disposal fee,
and other service charges may be added
to the adjustment replacement price.
In Canada, the tire will be adjusted at
dealerships (subject to dealer discretion)
at a predetermined “Adjustment Price.”
REPLACEMENT WARRANTY
If you receive a replacement tire under this
Limited Warranty, it will be covered by the
manufacturer’s warranty, if any, given on
that tire at that time.
WHERE TO GO
Tire adjustments under this Limited
Warranty will only be made at an
authorized Bridgestone Firestone retailer.
Consult a phone directory (often listed in
the Yellow Pages under “Tire Dealers”) or
the internet at www.bridgestonetire.com
for the location nearest you.
CONSUMER RIGHTS
This Limited Warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other
rights which vary from state to state or in
Canada from province to province.
CONDITIONS AND
EXCLUSIONS
To the extent permitted by law,
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,
LLC disclaims all other warranties,
including but not limited to the implied
warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose and any liability
for incidental and consequential
damages, loss of time, loss of vehicle use,
or inconvenience. Some states do not
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– road hazard injuries (including,without limitation, due to nails,
glass, metal objects) or other
penetrations or snags, bruises or
impact damage (other than for
Run Flat and PNCS tires
specifically covered under the
Road Hazard policy);
– running on a dynamometer.
Additional Exclusions:
• Tires on any vehicle registered or
operated outside the United States of
America or Canada;
• Tires transferred from the vehicle on which they were originally installed by
a vehicle manufacturer or authorized
Pirelli dealer;
• Additional tires that are not independently subject to a warranty
claim;
• Tires which have been inflated with anything other than air or nitrogen;
• Tires which have been injected with liquid balancer or sealant, or any other
balancing material;
• Passenger tires (Euro-metric/P- metric) used on commercial vehicles
or used in commercial applications;
• Tires used in any form of racing or any high performance driving event
including high performance driving
schools/instruction and track day
events.
OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITIES
The owner is responsible for proper tire
care and maintenance. Maintain the
recommended tire pressure by checking
the tire pressure monthly and before long
trips with an accurate pressure gauge.
Using vehicle manufacturer suggestions
based on load will improve tire life and
your satisfaction with the tires. CAUTION:
Please be aware that it is
important before fitting the suggested
tires, to ensure that the fitting is allowed
by the technical specifications of the
vehicle, the vehicle manufacturer and
relevant laws/regulations. Pirelli does not
express any view as to the compatibility
of the wheel/tire combination with the
technical specifications for the chassis
and vehicle.
TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE DYNAMICS AND
LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY,
REPLACEMENT TIRES MUST ALWAYS
HAVE A LOAD INDEX AND SPEED RATING
THAT EQUALS OR EXCEEDS THAT OF
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES OF
THE VEHICLE.
HOW TO MAKE A CLAIM
UNDER THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY
To initiate a warranty claim, the Pirelli
tire(s) must be returned to an authorized
Pirelli dealer. If the tire(s) are covered by
this Limited Warranty, the authorized
Pirelli dealer will submit the tire to Pirelli.
Pirelli’s Tire Inspection Personnel will then
provide the remedy if the tire is covered by
this Limited Warranty.
In order to initiate a claim under the terms
of this Limited Warranty, you must
present the affected Pirelli tire(s) along
with the proof of purchase to an
authorized Pirelli dealer. Once tires are
returned to Pirelli by an authorized Pirelli
dealer and credit has been issued to such
dealer, submitted tires become the
property of Pirelli. To locate an authorized
Pirelli dealer in your area, refer to the
Dealer Locator at www.us.pirelli.com.
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