Product Warranty

• Use an accurate tire gauge to check tire air pressures. Always maintain the proper recommended air inflation
pressure in all tires. If there is an indication that one of your tires has lost four or more pounds of air pressure,
immediately look for signs of penetration through the tire, valve leaks or wheel damage that may account for the air
loss. You should also have your tires inspected by a tire retailer immediately.
• Air pressure should be checked when tires are cold (before they have been driven), ideally in the early morning.
Driving, regardless of distance, causes tires to heat up and simultaneously increase air pressure.
• Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure for the tire.
• Never bleed air from hot tires as it may result in underinflation.
Inspect your tires daily. If you notice any damage to your tires or wheels, replace them with a spare and immediately
visit any tire retailer for advice. Driving over potholes, curbs, wood debris, metal, etc., can damage a tire and should be
safely avoided. Contact with such hazards requires an immediate and thorough tire inspection by your tire retailer.
• Always examine your tires for penetrations, bulges, cracks, cuts, and abnormal wear ------ particularly at the tire edges
------which may be caused by, for example, vehicle misalignment or tire underinflation. Failure to properly control a
vehicle when one or more tires are underinflated may result in an accident. Use of a damaged tire may result in rapid
air loss including sudden tire failure.
• An explosion of the tire/rim assembly may occur due to improper mounting. Only specially trained persons should
mount tires.
Failure to store tires in accordance with the following recommendations may result in damage to your tires,
reduction in tire durability, or sudden tire failure.
• Tires should always be stored in a cool, dry, clean, indoor environment. Tires contain waxes and emollients to protect
their outer surfaces from ozone and weather cracking. As the tire rolls and flexes, the waxes and emollients
continually migrate to the tire’s surface, replenishing this protection throughout the normal and proper use of the tire.
However, when tires sit outdoors and are unused for an extended period of time, the tire surface becomes dry, the
tire may be susceptible to ozone and weather cracking, and the casing becomes susceptible to flat spotting.
• Surfaces on which tires are stored must be free from grease, gasoline, and other substances that could deteriorate
the rubber.
• Even if damage or wear is not obvious, you should have a qualified technician check all tires to be installed after a
period of storage, especially those whose estimated age exceeds that of the warranty duration period.
Do not overload your tires. Driving on any overloaded tire is extremely dangerous and may result in an accident
causing property damage, serious personal injury or death.
• The maximum load rating marked on the sidewall of any tire is based on the maximum speed of operation. Tires that
are loaded beyond their maximum allowable loads for a particular application will generate increased and excessive
heat that may cause sudden tire failure leading to property damage, serious personal injury or death.