At 07:17 PM 9/3/2008, Neil2 wrote... >This is interesting. How would the manufacturers tell (at the retail >level) >you've used a protectorant on the tire you're returning for warranty >replacement? They can't. The claim was that "All tire manufacturers advise not to use any sealer or protectorants on the sidewalls...Most tire manufacturers will also warranty ozone cracking for up to 4 years after purchase or manufacture date (without receipt) unless tire protectorants have been used." That is simply not true. For example, Michelin's warranty ( http://www.michelinman.com/media/en-US/pdf/tires/michelin-2007-limited-warranty.pdf ) says nothing about protectants (or "protectorants" [sic]). It does say "Tires which become unserviceable due to alterations such as ... use of tire dressing containing petroleum distillates are excluded from warranty coverage." They're also covered for 6 years from date of purchase. The product I mentioned earlier, 303 Protectant, "does not contain silicone oils or petroleum distillates, or other agents unsafe for rubber, vinyl and other plastics," according to the manufacturer. |
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