User Manual

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A tire that hits a road hazard or object can be damaged but not have
any visible sign of damage on its surface. A tire damaged by an impact
can suddenly fail a day, a week, or even months later. You may not recall
having hit an object or a road hazard and may not see any tire damage,
but such an event may have damaged one or more of your tires. Air loss,
unusual tire wear, localized wear, or vibrations can also be signs of internal
tire damage and, accordingly, should be addressed as promptly as are
instances of visible tire damage.
If you suspect any damage to your tire or wheel from an impact with a
curb, pothole, debris on the road, or any other road hazard or object, or
if you feel or hear any unusual vibration, replace the tire and wheel with
a properly inflated spare at once and immediately visit a qualified tire
professional.
INSPECTION
DO NOT DRIVE UNNECESSARILY ON
A TIRE OR WHEEL WITH ANY
VISIBLE DAMAGE.
WARNING
If you see any damage to a tire or wheel, replace it with a properly inflated
spare at once and visit a Uniroyal Tire Retailer.
Inspect your tires at least once per month, and immediately after
contacting any road hazard or object, such as a curb, a pothole, or debris.
When inspecting your tires, including the spare, check the inflation as
instructed above. If the pressure check indicates that one of your tires has
lost pressure of two pounds or more, look for signs of penetration, valve
leakage, or wheel damage that may account for the air loss.
Always look for bulges, cracks, cuts, penetrations, and abnormal tire wear,
particularly on the edges of the tire tread. Any of these may be caused by
misalignment, contact with road hazards or objects, or improper inflation.
If any such damage is found, the tire must be inspected by your Uniroyal
tire retailer at once. Use of a damaged tire could result in tire failure and
an accident.
All tires will wear out faster when subjected to high speeds, hard
cornering, rapid starts, sudden stops, frequent driving on roads that are in
poor condition, or off-road use. Roads with holes, rocks, or other objects
can damage tires and cause misalignment of your vehicle. When driving
on such roads, drive carefully and slowly, and before driving again at
normal or highway speeds, examine your tires for any damage, such as
cuts, bumps, bulges, penetrations, or unusual wear patterns.
TREAD WEAR BARS INDICATE THE LIMIT OF TREAD LIFE
UNIROYAL® tires contain “Wear-Bars” in the tire tread grooves at 2/32nds
of an inch (1.6mm). When the tread remaining matches the height of the
Wear Bars, your tires must be replaced to ensure tire safety. Tires worn
beyond this stage are extremely dangerous. For more information on
checking tread depth, visit the “Tire Care” page at uniroyaltires.com and
read the illustrated how-to information on tire inspection.
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