Product Warranty

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TIRE REPAIRS
DO NOT DRIVE ON IMPROPERLY
REPAIRED TIRES OR ON
MISMATCHED TIRES AND RIMS.
WARNING
WHENEVER A REPAIR IS NEEDED, IMMEDIATELY SEE YOUR
BFGOODRICH® TIRE RETAILER OR, IF ONE IS NOT READILY
AVAILABLE, ANOTHER QUALIFIED TIRE PROFESSIONAL
If any BFGOODRICH® tire sustains a puncture, have the tire demounted and
thoroughly inspected by a qualified tire professional for possible damage
that may have occurred. A tread area puncture in any BFGOODRICH®
passenger or light truck tire can be repaired if the puncture hole is not
more than 1/4” in diameter, not more than one radial cable per casing ply
is damaged, and the tire has not been damaged further by the puncturing
object or by running underinflated. Tire punctures consistent with these
guidelines can be repaired by following the Rubber Manufacturers
Association’s recommended repair procedures.
Repairs of all tires must be of the combined-plug-and-inside-patch type.
Your BFGOODRICH tires must be removed from the wheel for inspection
prior to repair. Plug-type repairs made on a tire that remains mounted
on a wheel are improper and can result in an accident. A tire should be
removed from the rim and inspected prior to repair. Any tire repair done
without removing the tire from the rim is improper and can result in an
accident. An improperly repaired tire may 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 and result in an accident. Never repair a tire with less than
2/32nds of an inch of tread remaining. At this tread depth, the tire is worn
out and must be replaced.
STORAGE
Tires contain materials to protect their outer surfaces from ozone and
weather checking. As the tire rolls and flexes, those materials 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 as 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.
One reason why your spare tire should be included in the tire rotation
schedule is that temperatures in a vehicle’s closed trunk, especially in sunny
geographical areas, can become high enough so that, over a sustained
period, they can cause small cracks or other changes to the properties of a
tire stored in the trunk. An accumulation of such changes can weaken the
tire and, especially if the tire is not kept properly inflated, make it unsafe
to use when it is needed.
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