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Limited WarrantyUnited States and CanadaWHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE?You are eligible for the benefits of this limited warranty if you meet all of the following criteria: •YouaretheownerorauthorizedagentoftheownerofnewKelly® medium radial truck tires. •YourtiresbearDepartmentofTransportation(DOT)prescribedtireidentificationnumbersandarenotbranded“NA”
(NotAdjustable). •YourKellymediumradialtrucktireshavebeenusedonlyonthevehicleonwhichtheywereoriginallyinstalledaccordingtothe
vehiclemanufacturer’sorKelly’srecommendations. •YourtireswerepurchasedonorafterJanuary1,2013.
WHAT IS COVERED AND FOR HOW LONG? 1. FREE TIRE REPLACEMENT –Kellymediumradialtrucktirescoveredbythiswarrantythatbecomeunserviceableduetoacoveredwarrantyconditionduringthefirst2/32"(inch)treadwearor12monthsfromdateofpurchase,whichevercomesfirst,willbereplacedwithacomparablenewKellymediumradialtrucktirewithoutcharge.Youpayonlyforthemountingandbalancing.(Withoutproofofpurchase,dateofmanufacturewillbeusedtodetermineeligibility.)
2. PRORATED TIRE REPLACEMENT –Tireswornbeyondthefirst2/32"(inch)treadwearthatbecomeunserviceableduetoacoveredwarrantyconditionwillbereplacedonaproratedbasis.Youareresponsibleformounting,balancingandanyadditionalservicesyouorderatthetimeofadjustment,aswellasanytaxesandgovernment-mandatedcharges.
HOW WILL THE PRORATED CHARGES BE CALCULATED? ThereplacementpricewillbecalculatedbymultiplyingthecurrentKellyadvertisedsellingprice,attheadjustmentlocation,bythepercentageofusableoriginaltreadthathasbeenwornoffatthetimeofadjustment.Youpayformounting,balancing,anamountequaltothefullcurrentFederalExciseTax(U.S.only)andanyotherapplicabletaxesforthecomparablenewKellyreplacementtireaswellasanygovernment-mandatedcharges.
EXAMPLE: Ifyourdisabledtirehadanoriginal16/32"(inch)ofusabletreaddepthandiswornto8/32"(inch)ofusabletreadremaining,youhaveused50%andthereforemustpay50%oftheadvertisedsellingpriceofacomparabletire,plusanamountequaltothefullcurrentFederalExciseTax(U.S.only)applicabletothecomparablenewreplacementtireatthetimeofadjustment.Ifthepriceofthecomparabletireis$400.00,thecosttoyouwouldbe$200.00,plusFederalExciseTax(U.S.only),mounting,balancing,anyotherapplicabletaxesandgovernment-mandatedcharges.
AmountOfTreadUsed X ValueOf = ProratedPrice OriginalTread ComparableTire OfNewTire
(PlusFET[U.S.only],otherapplicabletaxes,government-mandatedchargesandmountingandbalancing.) WHAT IS A COMPARABLE TIRE? A“comparable”newKellymediumradialtrucktiremaybeeitherthesamelineoftireor,intheeventthatthesametireisnotavailable,atireofthesamebasicconstructionandqualitywithadifferentsidewallortreadconfiguration.Ifahigher-pricedtireisacceptedasreplacement,thedifferenceinpricewillbeatanadditionalchargetoyou.
AnyreplacementtireprovidedpursuanttothiswarrantywillbecoveredbytheKellywarrantyineffectatthetimeofreplacement. WHAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY? •Wearconditionsortiredamageduetoroadhazards(includingpunctures,cuts,snags,impactbreaks,etc.),wreck,collision,fire,
fastwear,irregularwear,heelandtoewearorotherwearconditions. •Improperinflation,overloading,high-speedspinup,misapplication,misuse,negligence,racing,chaindamageorimproper
mounting or demounting. •Mechanicalconditionofthevehicle. •Chip/chunkconditionsontiresintendedforhighwayservice. •Ridedisturbanceafterthefirst2/32"(inch)treadwearorduetodamagedwheelsoranyvehiclecondition. •AnytireintentionallyalteredafterleavingafactoryproducingKellytirestochangeitsappearance(example:whiteinlayona
blacktire). •Tireswithweathercrackingwhichwerepurchasedmorethanfour(4)yearspriortopresentationforadjustment.Ifyouhaveno
proofofpurchasedate,tiresmanufacturedfour(4)ormoreyearspriortopresentationarenotcovered. •MaterialaddedtoatireafterleavingafactoryproducingKellytires(examples:tirefillers,sealantsorbalancingsubstances).Ifthe
addedmaterialisthecauseofthetirebeingremovedfromservice,thetirewillnotbeadjusted. •Tiresremovedfromserviceduetoimproperrepairs. •Lossoftime,inconvenience,lossofuseofvehicle,incidentalorconsequentialdamage.Note: Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This limited warranty is applicable only in the U.S. and Canada.
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WHAT IS THE RADIAL MEDIUM TRUCK TIRE CASING PROVISION? Kelly®mediumradialtrucktireswillbewarrantedforcoveredconditionsthroughthefirstretreadforaperiodoffour(4)yearsfromthedateofthecasingDOTserialnumberorproofofpurchaseifavailable.IfretreadedbyaGoodyearAuthorizedRetreader,casingswillbewarrantedforcoveredconditionsforanunlimitednumberofretreadsforaperiodoffour(4)yearsfromthedateofthecasingDOTserialnumberorproofofpurchase,ifavailable.Casingvaluesarebasedonthepredeterminedcasingvalueatthetimeofadjustment.SeeyourservicingDealerforthesevalues.
HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED? TireswithaDOTnumberendingwith1811orgreaterweremanufacturedafter05/01/2011(1811referstothe1stweekofMay2011).Thesetiresarecoveredundertheprovisionsofthiswarranty.
WHEN DOES THE WARRANTY END? Kellymediumradialtrucktireshavedeliveredthefulloriginaltreadlifeandthenewtirecoverageofthiswarrantyendswhenthetreadwearindicatorsbecomevisibleorfour(4)yearsfromthedateoforiginaltiremanufactureornewtirepurchasedate(whicheveroccursfirst).Withoutproofofpurchase,dateofmanufacturewillbeusedtodetermineeligibility.Casingsmaycontinuetobewarrantedbeyondthenewtirecoverage.Pleaserefertothe“WHAT IS THE RADIAL MEDIUM TRUCK TIRE CASING PROVISION?” section for warranty details on casings.
HOW DO YOU OBTAIN AN ADJUSTMENT? A.YoumustpresentthetiretobeadjustedtoanauthorizedKellyCommercialTireRetailer.Pleaseconsultyourtelephonedirectory
orkellytires.com/commercialforlocations.TiresreplacedonanadjustmentbasisbecomethepropertyofTheGoodyearTire&RubberCompanyorGoodyearCanadaInc.
B.Youmustpayfortaxesoranyadditionalserviceyouorderatthetimeofadjustment. C.NoclaimwillberecognizedunlesssubmittedonaKellyclaimform(suppliedbyaKellyCommercialTireRetailer)thatis
completelyfilledoutandsignedbyyou,theownerofthetirepresentedforadjustment,oryourauthorizedagent.
WHAT ARE YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS? Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightsthatvaryfromstatetostateandprovincetoprovince.Note:NoRepresentativeorDealerhasauthoritytomakeanyrepresentation,promiseoragreementonbehalfofKellyexcept as stated herein.Anytire,nomatterhowwellconstructed,mayfailinserviceorotherwisebecomeunserviceableduetoconditionsbeyondthecontrolofthemanufacturer.Undernocircumstancesisthiswarrantyarepresentationthatatirefailurecannotoccur.DISCLAIMER:THISWARRANTYISINLIEUOF,ANDGOODYEARHEREBYDISCLAIMS,ANYANDALLOTHERWARRANTIESANDREPRESENTATIONS,EXPRESSORIMPLIED,INCLUDINGWITHOUTLIMITATIONANYWARRANTYOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE,ANDNOOTHERWARRANTYORREPRESENTATIONOFANYKINDISMADEBYGOODYEARORSHALLBEIMPLIEDBYLAW.LIMITATIONOFDAMAGES:INNOEVENTANDUNDERNOCIRCUMSTANCESHALLGOODYEARBELIABLETOTHEBUYERFORANYINDIRECT,SPECIAL,INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,LOSTPROFIT,LOSSOFBUSINESS,LOSSOFGOODWILLORREPUTATION,PUNITIVEOROTHERDAMAGE,COST(INCLUDINGFORREPLACEMENTTRANSPORTATION),EXPENSEORLOSSOFANYKIND.SOMESTATESANDPROVINCESDONOTALLOWTHEEXCLUSIONORLIMITATIONOFINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES,SOTHEABOVELIMITATIONOREXCLUSIONMAYNOTAPPLYTOYOU.
SAFETY WARNINGS Propertydamage,seriousinjuryordeathmayresultfrom: •TIREFAILUREDUETOUNDERINFLATION/OVERLOADING/MISAPPLICATION.Followthevehicleowner’smanualortireplacard
inthevehicle. •TIREFAILUREDUETOIMPACTDAMAGE/IMPROPERMAINTENANCE.Tiresshouldbeinspectedregularlybyaqualified
technicianforsignsofdamage,suchaspuncturesorimpacts. •TIREFAILUREDUETOIMPROPERREPAIRS.SeeRubberManufacturersAssociation(RMA)establishedrepairproceduresat
www.rma.organd/orgotowww.goodyear.com/truckforinformationonproperrepairprocedures. •EXPLOSIONOFTIRE/RIMASSEMBLYDUETOIMPROPERMOUNTING.Onlyspeciallytrainedpersonsshouldmounttires.
Whenmountingtires,usesafetycageandclip-onextensionairhosetoinflate. •FAILURETOMOUNTRADIALTIRESONAPPROVEDRIMS. •FAILURETODEFLATESINGLEORDUALASSEMBLIESCOMPLETELYBEFOREDEMOUNTING. •TIRESPINNING.Onslipperysurfacessuchassnow,mud,ice,etc.,donotspintiresinexcessof35mph(56kph),asindicatedon
thespeedometer. •EXCESSIVEWHEELSPINNING.Thiscanalsoresultintiredisintegrationoraxlefailure.
FOR SERVICE ASSISTANCE OR INFORMATION: 1.FirstcontactthenearestAuthorizedKellyCommercialTireRetailer. 2.Ifadditionalassistanceisrequired:
•IntheU.S.,writeto–
KellyCustomerAssistanceCenter Department728 200InnovationWay Akron,OH44316
•InCanada,writeto– KellyCustomerAssistanceCenter 450KiplingAvenue Toronto,Ont.M8Z5E1
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