User Guide

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOU HAVE JUST PURCHASED QUALITY
TIRES FROM A BRIDGESTONE DEALER.
To ensure optimum tire performance and reduce th e risk
of a tire failure, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
(BRIDGESTONE) strongly recommends you read and follow all
maintenance and safety information contained in this manual. In
addition, we recommend periodic inspection and maintenance,
if necessary, by a qualied tire service professional.
CONTENTS
Tire Care Basics: Inflate. Rotate. Evaluate. ......................... 3
Tire Maintenance and Safety Information ............................. 8
Tire Failure While Driving ........................................................ 8
Tire Inflation Pressure ............................................................. 8
Tips For Safe Tire Inflation.................................................... 10
Tips For Safe Loading
.......................................................... 11
Tire Damage, Inspection and Service Life ............................ 11
Tire Manufacture Date .......................................................... 13
Tire Repairs .......................................................................... 13
Tire Mounting and Other Servicing....................................... 15
High Performance, Low Aspect Ratio Tires
......................... 16
Winter Tires .......................................................................... 16
High Speed Driving .............................................................. 17
Tire Speed Ratings ............................................................... 17
Tire Spinning ........................................................................ 19
Radial Tire Rotation .............................................................. 19
Tire Replacement and Tire Mixing ........................................ 20
Your Spare Tire ..................................................................... 21
Tire Storage .......................................................................... 22
Tire Service Customer Satisfaction ...................................... 22
Tire Registration ................................................................... 22
RFT Tires with Run-Flat Technology ..................................... 23
RFT Inflation Pressure .......................................................... 23
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS ............................. 23
Run-Flat or Low Tire Pressure Operation ............................. 24
Distance—How Far You Can Drive....................................... 25
Special Service and Repair Issues
....................................... 25
Reference Information ........................................................... 27
Tire Sidewall Labeling............................................................. 27
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ................................................ 29
Limited Warranty .................................................................... 30
Customer, Vehicle, and Tire Identification ........................... 31
Recommended Inflation Pressure ........................ Back Cover
Tire Maintenance Record ...................................... Back Cover
Inate
Rotate
Evaluate
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