BFNT Extends Warranty For Bridgestone, Bandag Products

Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire (BFNT) has introduced an extended warranty for its premium truck tyres and casings, increasing the coverage period for seven years and three retreads. The new limited warranty covers the Bridgestone brand commercial tyres sold in North America and casings when retreaded with the Bandag process.

Bridgestone offers to replace Bridgestone brand medium commercial truck tyres if they become unusable before wearing to 2/32˝ remaining tread depth within seven years from the date of manufacture; BFNT will credit the owner $130.00 ($160.00 in Canada). If a Bridgestone-brand casing becomes unusable before three Bandag retreads, the owner will be credited $100.00 ($125.00 in Canada).

The warranty covers the most popular Bridgestone-brand premium medium commercial truck tyres: R287 steer, R280 steer, M726 EL drive and M720 drive in 11R22.5, 11R24.5, 295/75R22.5 and 285/75R24.5 sizes, in both G and H load ranges. Tyres purchased on or after September 1, 2007 are covered. Casings are including in the warranty for three retreads when they have been inspected and retreaded by Bandag-certified retreaders within seven years from the date the tyre was manufactured.

This new extended tyre warranty does not, Bridgestone cautions, cover tyre damage due to road hazards, improper use or operation, such as overloading and underinflation, insufficient or improper maintenance, or chemical contamination. Only on-highway fleet operations are eligible; no on/off-highway tyres are included under the premium tyre warranty. The “standard” warranty covers Bridgestone medium commercial tyres for a period of five years, and does not provide consideration for retreads.