Product Warranty

TIRE SERVICE LIFE RECOMMENDATION:
Visit www.us.coopertire.com and select “Tire Safety” and select “Service Bulletin” and select #112.
Cooper Tire is not aware of scientic or technical data that establishes or identies a specic
minimum or maximum service life for passenger and light truck tires. However, Cooper
recognizes a consumer benet from a more uniform, global industry-wide approach to the tire
service life issue. Accordingly, Cooper recommends that all tires, including full-size spares,
that are 10 or more years from their date of manufacture, be replaced with new tires. Tires 10
or more years old should be replaced even if the tires appear to be undamaged and have not
reached their tread wear limits. Most tires will need replacement before 10 years due to service
conditions. This may be necessary even if the tire has not yet reached its tread wear limits.
Under no circumstances should a “maximum” service life recommendation for a tire be considered
as an “expected” service life. Tires must be removed from service for several reasons, including
tread worn down to minimum depth, signs of damage (cuts, cracks, bulges, impact damage,
vibration, etc.) or signs of abuse (under ination, overloading, improper repair, etc.).
In some cases a vehicle manufacturer may make a recommendation for tire replacement
earlier than 10 years for their products based upon their understanding of the specic vehicle
characteristics and application. If so, the consumer should follow those vehicle manufacturer’s
specic recommendations for their vehicle. For help determining the age of your tire, refer to
DOT description in the section titled “The Sidewall Story.”
For additional safety information visit:
Rubber Manufacturers Association
1400 K. Street NW Ste. 900
Washington D.C. 20005
www.rma.org
NHTSA Headquarters
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE
West Building
Washington D.C. 20590
www.nhtsa.gov
www.safercar.gov
National Safety Council
1121 Spring Lake Dr.
Itasca, IL 60143
www.nsc.org
The Rubber Association of Canada
2000 Argentia Rd., Plaza 4, Suite 250
Mississauga, ON
L5N 1W1
www.rubberassociation.ca
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street
Ottawa, ON
K1A 0N5
www.tc.gc.ca
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