[Stripit]

Goodyear is funny on some claims and will go full boat on others, no rhyme or reason. Having the tire fail and them getting the dead tire and inspecting it, will in a lot of cases get you a warranty claim. But like Dave said, they also will take the stand, no damage, no money and no discount on replacement tires. Hard to understand what they are trying to do. Then we also hear the statements from some of my customers that Michelin will tell the owner of a failed Michelin tire that they(Michelin) make great tires, and if it failed, you must have done something to damage our tire....no warranty. Michelin calls their 4805 lb capacity tire a J rated tire and Goodyear with the same 4805 lb capacity a H rated tire. Both are 17.5 inch, but check to see that the tire you buying has a speed rating of 75 mph, not 62 mph. These tires are normally sold at the heavy truck and commercial tire dealers, many of the smaller tire stores can not get them, or say they cannot get them. Shop for prices, as they can vary by many dollars per, as much as close to $100.00 each. Buying online is one option, and then having a local tire shop install and mount, could save some money. Then again buying from the local guy might get you better service and may match the online pricing. Always worth checking out when your in a town or RV park and not stuck on the side of the highway.