LIMITED WARRANTY
This Limited Warranty covers all Nitto® brand passenger car and
light truck tires purchased and used within the United States.
Because tires can fail for different reasons (see “What is Not
Covered by this Limited Warranty” below), should you experience a
problem with your Nitto® brand tire, please take it to your authorized
Nitto® retailer for proper inspection.
ELIGIBLE TIRES
The presence of a manufacturing anomaly is not necessarily
required to qualify for an adjustment. You are eligible for this Limited Warranty if:
- You are the original purchaser of the tire.
- The tire was purchased after March 2015 (Tires purchased before March 2015 may be covered by an earlier warranty)
- The tires were used on the vehicle on which they were
originally installed
- The tires are of the correct size, load, and speed rating for
the make and type of vehicle
- You properly maintained and used the tire
- The tires are not subject to an exclusion (see “What Is Not
Covered” section)
WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS LIMITED
WARRANTY
Nitto® warrants all eligible tires against defects in workmanship and
materials. Upon examination of an eligible tire, if Nitto® determines
that the tire(s) is not serviceable due to a condition covered by this
Workmanship and Materials Limited Warranty, it will be replaced
with a comparable new Nitto® brand tire as follows:
- First 1/32” Worn: Nitto® will replace, free of charge, any eligible tire that it determines to have uniformity issues
(e.g., out-of-round, out-of-balance, or pulling) within the
first 1/32” of tread use. Mounting and balancing costs are
covered by Nitto®. You will be responsible for taxes and any
other charges.
- Less than 25% Worn: For eligible tires with conditions other
than uniformity issues, Nitto® will replace, free of charge,
any eligible tire when the original usable tread is worn by 25%
or less, and within 60 months from the date of purchase. If
you cannot provide a copy of the original sales invoice, the
manufacturing date of the tire, as indicated by the tire DOT
code, will be used in lieu of the purchase date for purposes
of the above calculation. Mounting and balancing costs are
covered by Nitto®. You will be responsible for taxes and any
other charges.
- More than 25% Worn: Nitto® will pro-rate and replace any
eligible tire when the original usable tread is worn by more than
25%, and within 60 months from the date of purchase. If
you cannot provide a copy of the original sales invoice, the
manufacturing date of the tire, as indicated by the tire DOT
code, will be used in lieu of the purchase date for purposes
of the above calculation. You are responsible for the prorated
cost of a replacement tire, and also for mounting and balancing
costs, taxes, and any other charges.
The original usable tread is determined by measuring the depth on
the tread of a new tire to the top of the treadwear indicator bars
(note: the depth of the original usable tread will vary by tire size and
model).
The prorated cost of a replacement tire is determined as follows: (Original usable tread worn) ÷ (Original usable tread) x (Actual
current dealer selling price)
TREADWEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Nitto® will provide a prorated mileage credit towards the
purchase of a comparable Nitto® brand tire.
You will be responsible for the prorated cost of a replacement tire, and also mounting and balancing costs, taxes, and any other charges.
The prorated cost of a replacement tire is determined as follows:
(Actual miles driven) ÷ (Amount of warranted miles) x (Actual
current dealer selling price)
Vehicles with staggered fitments (i.e., where the front and rear tires
are of a different size) cannot be rotated. Therefore, Nitto® warrants
tires mounted on the rear axle of vehicles with staggered fitments
only up to 50% of the warranted miles under the standard Nitto®
treadwear warranty.
To qualify for this Treadwear Limited Warranty, the tire must meet all
of the following conditions:
- Qualifies as a Nitto® brand eligible tire.
- Is driven no more than the warranted miles.
- Is properly serviced and maintained, with periodic rotation,
all evidenced by acceptable service records.
- Tread is evenly worn down to the top of the treadwear
indicator bars.
- Was installed no more than 60 months from the date of
purchase.
- Has been used on road surfaces for which the tire is
designed.
- Has not been used for commercial service.
- Original proof of purchase with installation miles.
A comparable Nitto® brand tire is the same tire, or a tire of the same basic construction and quality, as the original tire, as determined by Nitto®.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED
WARRANTY
The Limited Warranty does not cover the following: Replacement of tire pressure monitoring system parts or components. Tire damage due to road hazards (not limited to cuts, snags, bruises, impact breaks, bulges, punctures, stone drills, chips, and scales), fire, theft, or collision.
Conditions arising from improper tire/vehicle maintenance or use,
not limited to:
- Irregular or excessive treadwear due to: Incorrect inflation;
overloading; vehicle misalignment; tire mixing; failure to
rotate tires; and poor or defective mechanical condition to
brakes, shocks, and wheels; or other factors attributable to
the vehicle or wheel.
- Any tire which has been run with low air pressure or while
flat.
- Tires submitted for a mileage adjustment that have worn
out unevenly and/ or show a difference of 2/32” between
major tread grooves or between the front and rear sets.
- Damage due to abuse; vandalism; tire alteration; tire
spinning; extreme temperature exposure; police pursuit
service; racing; or other competitive activities.
- Damage, corrosion, or deterioration from using oil-based
chemicals, water-based sealers, balancing substances, or
flammable gases.
- Damage from improper use of tire chains.
- Damage on studded tires from installation of studs of an
improper size.
- Damage from improper storage.
- Tires with the DOT identification number removed or
rendered illegible.
Improper application, not limited to: Incorrect size, load and speed rating for the make and type of vehicle; Passenger tires used on pick-up trucks with slide-in campers.
Improper mounting, balancing, or repair, not limited to: Improper tire mounting, tire/wheel assembly imbalance; Damage from incorrect mounting or dismounting of the tire, incorrect wheel size, water or other material trapped
inside the tire during mounting, or failure to keep the tires balanced; Damage resulting from improper repair materials or procedures; Multiple repairs within a 90° repairable area of the tread; Tires with more than four repairs in the repairable area of the tread.
Failure to meet conditions of the Limited Warranty, not limited to: Any tire for which mileage and tire rotation records are not available or verifiable; Any tire not presented and available for Nitto®’s inspection; Any tires worn beyond the treadwear indicators (less than 2/32” of remaining tread); Uniformity issues after the first 1/32” of treadwear.
Claims of weather or ozone cracking after five years from the date
of manufacture, and any claims of cosmetic weather or ozone
cracking at any time. Tires supplied as original equipment on new vehicles. Retreaded tires and tires purchased used. Nitto® brand tires that are imported and sold through unauthorized channels or that are not marketed and sold by Nitto® within the
United States.
YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS
This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights; you may also
have other rights, which vary from state to state.
LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
NITTO® DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND LIABILITY FOR
INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (e.g., loss of time, loss of
use of vehicle, towing charges, road services, inconveniences, etc.).
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, so the above exclusions may not apply to
you. No one (including a Nitto® employee, representative, or dealer) has
the authority to vary the terms of this Limited Warranty. Nitto® does not warrant any work performed by the dealer, including, but not limited to, their selection, fitment, mounting and balancing, inspection, or repair of any tire. As part of the claim process under this warranty, the consumer must always make the subject tire available for physical inspection by Nitto®. Nitto® reserves the right to the final inspection decision for all eligible tires under this Limited Warranty with regard to conditions listed in “What is Not Covered by this Limited Warranty”.
