User Guide

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2019 Hankook Tire Product Catalog
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1. Adjustments will be made on a pro-rata basis, calculated on remaining usable tread depth
and the predetermined adjustment price if there is no applicable special warranty program.
2. Usable tread depth is the original depth less 2/32nds of an inch.
3. When the tire is worn down to 2/32nds, the tire is considered worn out and the warranty expires.
4. Tires having had DOT or serial numbers previously cut or mutilated will not be adjusted.
5. The result of physical inspections by Hankook will prevail over your findings to the contrary
subject to your right to legally contest our findings. A instruction and for tire marking.
Remember:
OWNER
(END USER)
DEALER
DEALER
DEALER
DEALER
HK OFFICE
HK OFFICE
HK OFFICE
HK OFFICE
HK OFFICE
HK OFFICE
HK OFFICE
DEALER
BY WHOM STEPS TO TAKE REMARK
Do not directly contact
Hankook Office
By Technical Dept.
Inspect By HK Engineer
at Claim Center
Mail Inspection Result/
Credit Note
Paid By TN Office
Directly To Carrier
Ship Only When
Reqested to Ship
By Engineer
* Do not ship the Claim Tire
Advise Dealer by Letter
NO
YES
REQUEST ADJUSTMENT FOR DEFECTIVE TIRE
with dealer or where you purchased the tire
DEALER INSPECTION & DETERMINATION
ADJUSTMENT GRANTED
TAKE PHOTOS OF DEFCTIVE AREA OF TIRE
MAIL CLAIM FORM TO HANKOOK TN OFFICE
REVIEW OF CLAIM FORM
PHYSICAL INSPECTION REQUIRED?
FREIGHT FOR ADJUSTED TIRE
NOTE: No freight will be paid where shipment of tires was not required. Where tires are shipped to wrong address or
shipped where not requested, freight will be paid by shipper.
ADJUST BY DOCUMENT
ISSUE CREDIT
REQUEST FOR SHIPPING
SHIP TO CLAIM CENTER
PHYSICAL INSPECTION
ISSUE CREDIT TO DEALER
Freight Policy
1. After an accumulation of 30 tires or greater OR requested by
Hankook Tire America Corp., Hankook will pay freight charges for
adjustment shipment. Tires shipped on your own, not at
Hankook’s request, will be at your own expense. If sent collect,
shipment will be refused and returned to you.
2. When writing the bill of lading:
A. Indicate Hankook Tire America Corp, 333 Commerce St.
Suite 600 Nashville, TN 37201 as the 3rd party to be billed
B. The classification you assign to the adjustment tires should
be: “Class #60, Item #196000, Scrap Rubber Tires - having a
value only for reclamation of raw material at $.90 per pound”
3. Average weights for adjustment are:
A. All Passenger Tires: 20 Pounds/Each
B. Light Truck Tires: 40 Pounds/Each
C. Medium Truck Tires: 110 Pounds/Each
D. Tube Passenger Tires: 2 Pounds/Each
E. Tube Truck Tires: 8 Pounds/Each
4. If you wish to have rejected tires returned to you, please so
indicate in the comments section of the Hankook Tire Claim
Form, along with a point of contact for shipping. Any tires
that you request to be returned after a physical inspection
will be shipped back to you at your own expense.
Otherwise, all tires not accompanied with a return request
will be scrapped immediately following Hankook’s inspec-
tion.
5. Please use one of the following freight companies to ship
tires/tubes to Hankook’s Claim Centers.
To: Dayton, NJ: 18 Thatcher Road Dayton, NJ 08810
• CH Robinson
• YRC
To: 10825 Production Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
• CH Robinson
• YRC
NOTE : Freight will not be paid by Hankook unless one of the
above companies is used. Exceptions will be taken only in
cases where none of these freight lines can pick-up in your
area, and you further obtain our approval in advance.
NO
Claim Procedure Flow Chart
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