Warranty

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WHAT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
DOES NOT COVER
This Limited Warranty does not cover the following:
1. Tire damage or irregular wear due to:
A. Road hazards, including, without limitation:
Puncture, cut, impact break, stone drill, bruise,
bulge, snag, etc.
B. Improper use or operation, including, without
limitation: Improper in ation pressure, overloading,
tire/wheel spinning, use of an improper wheel, tire
chain damage, misuse, misapplication, negligence,
tire alteration, or for racing or competition purposes.
C. Insuf cient or improper maintenance, including,
without limitation: failure to rotate tires as recom-
mended in this manual, wheel misalignment, worn
suspension components, improper tire mounting or
demounting, tire/wheel assembly imbalance, or other
vehicle conditions, defects, or characteristics.
D. Contamination or degradation by petroleum
products or other chemicals,  re or other externally
generated heat, or water or other material trapped
inside the tire during mounting or in ation.
E. Improper repair. Improper repair voids this
Limited Warranty.
F. For RFT tires only, improper run- at or low tire
pressure operation, including, without limitation:
exceeding speed, distance, or other run- at/low-
pressure operation limitations.
2. Rapid tread wear or wear-out is not covered under the
Bridgestone Platinum Pact, Firestone Gold Pledge, or
Basic Limited Warranty. See the Supplemental Mileage
Limited Warranty section of this manual.
3. Weather/ozone cracking after 4 years from date of
tire manufacture.
4. Ride disturbance or vibration after 1/32 inch (0.8 mm)
of tread wear use.
5. Tires with sealant, balance, or other  ller material
that was not originally applied or inserted by the
tire manufacturer.
6. Tires used in commercial service, except Bridgestone
Duravis and Firestone Transforce tires.
7. Tires purchased as used.
8. Tires in ated with anything other than air or nitrogen.
9. Tires purchased and normally used outside the United
States.
10. The cost of applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
11. Original equipment tires on new vehicles. (See separate
warranty, if applicable, in your vehicle’s glove box.)
12. Failure to follow any of the safety and maintenance
recommendations or warnings contained in this manual.
This Limited Warranty is in addition to and/or may be lim-
ited by any other applicable written warranty you may have
received concerning special tires or situations.
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LIMITED WARRANTY
REPLACEMENT MARKET
PASSENGER and LIGHT TRUCK TIRES
Including
Tires with Run-Flat Technology
ELIGIBILITY
Congratulations! You have just purchased quality tires
from a BRIDGESTONE, FIRESTONE, or ASSOCI-
ATED BRANDS dealer (referred to in this section of
the manual as DEALER). This Limited Warranty covers
new BRIDGESTONE, FIRESTONE, FUZION, and
PRIMEWELL brand passenger and light truck tires.
This Limited Warranty only applies to the original pur-
chaser, and is valid if all of the following apply:
• The tire was purchased after May 1, 2014.
• The tire is a size and speed rating equivalent to or greater
than that specified by the vehicle manufacturer.
• The tire has been used only on the vehicle on which it
was originally installed.
• The tire has not been used in commercial service (excep-
tion: certain coverage applies to Bridgestone Duravis
and Firestone Transforce tires if used in commercial
service).
WHAT IS WARRANTED and
FOR HOW LONG
An eligible tire that becomes unusable for any reason
within the manufacturer’s control will be replaced with an
equivalent new tire on the basis set forth in this Limited
Warranty. Each tire brand has specific warranty coverage
and certain conditions that apply; for details, see “Each
Brand’s Warranty Coverage.”