Warranty

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SPECIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR SELF-
SUPPORTING ZERO PRESSURE™ (ZP) TIRES
ZP tires can be more difficult to mount than conventional tires. They should
be mounted and demounted only by a properly trained tire professional.
ZP tires can generate a tremendous amount of heat when run at low or
zero pressure. ALWAYS ALLOW A ZP TIRE TO COOL BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO HANDLE IT. FAILURE TO DO SO COULD RESULT IN INJURY. Michelin
®
ZP
tires are tubeless tires designed to operate in emergency conditions at low
or zero air pressure.
MICHELIN
®
SELF SUPPORTING ZERO PRESSURE™
(ZP) TIRES AND SPECIAL SH-M (SYMMETRIC HUMP-
MODIFIED) WHEELS
Some MICHELIN
®
ZP tires can only perform with zero pressure capability
when mounted on special SH-M wheels. These tires bear the SH-M
designation immediately following the ZP designation on the sidewall of
the tire. DO NOT MOUNT ZP TIRES WITH THE SH-M DESIGNATION ON
STANDARD WHEELS. IN SUCH APPLICATIONS, THE TIRES MAY BECOME
UNSERVICEABLE AT LOW OR ZERO PRESSURE, CAUSING SERIOUS
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
SPECIAL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRX
TM
TIRES
The TRX
TM
tire is a tubeless tire that must only be mounted on special
wheels (TR or JM type) with millimetric seat diameter. If TRX tires are
mounted on standard wheels, they will not retain air due to an air escape
feature designed into the bead area of these tires.
Do not try to override this feature by mounting TRX tires with
tubes. The MICHELIN
®
TRX must be used on all wheel positions.
TEMPORARY TYPE SPARE TIRES
When using any temporary type spare tire, be sure to follow the vehicle
manufacturer’s instructions.
READING THE DOT
DOT XXXX XXXX XXX (prior to August 2000)
DOT XXXX XXXX XXX t (1990-1999)
DOT XXXX XXXX XXXX (after July 2000)
THE DOT
The “DOT” symbol certifies tire manufacturer’s compliance with U.S.
Department of Transportation tire safety standards. Next to the symbol is
the tire identification or “serial number”. The first two characters identify
the plant where the tire was manufactured. The next two characters
reflect the tire size. The following one to four digits may be used at the tire
manufacturer’s option as a descriptive code. The last three characters are
numbers identifying the week and year of manufacture. (Example: “O25”
means second week of the year of decade, e.g.: 1995, 1985, etc.) For
the 1990-1999 decade MICHELIN
®
brand tires are marked with a triangle
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