User Manual

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TIRE ALTERATIONS
DO NOT DRIVE ON ALTERED TIRES.
WARNING
Do not make or allow to be made any alterations on your tires.
Alterations may prevent proper performance, leading to tire damage
that can result in an accident. Tires that become unserviceable due to
alterations such as truing, whitewall inlays, addition of balancing or
sealant liquids, or the use of tire dressing containing petroleum distillates,
are excluded from warranty coverage.
TIRE REPAIRS
DO NOT DRIVE ON IMPROPERLY
REPAIRED TIRES OR ON
MISMATCHED TIRES AND RIMS.
WARNING
WHENEVER A REPAIR IS NEEDED, IMMEDIATELY SEE YOUR
MICHELIN
®
TIRE RETAILER OR, IF ONE IS NOT READILY AVAILABLE,
ANOTHER QUALIFIED TIRE PROFESSIONAL
If any MICHELIN
®
tire sustains a puncture, have the tire demounted and
thoroughly inspected by a qualied tire professional for possible damage
that may have occurred. A tread area puncture in any MICHELIN
®
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 underinated. 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 MICHELIN tires (including Michelin PAX System™ 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 exes, 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 at spotting. For this reason, tires should always be stored in
a cool, dry, clean, indoor environment. If storage is for one month or more,
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