Nitto Tires Warranty and Service Policy
This policy applies to all tyres bearing the Nitto Tires brand and serial number that are imported and distributed by Nitto Tyres Australia, and sold by Nitto Tyres Australia’s authorised resellers in Australia.
Nitto Tires (PCR, SUV & LTR) Warranty
Nitto Tires passenger, sports utility vehicle and light truck products are warranted against defects in workmanship or materials for the original usable tread life.
Materials And Workmanship Warranty
- Out of balance or out of round adjustments will only be accepted during the first 1mm of original tread depth.
- Original usable tread is defined as the original tread down to 1.6mm remaining tread, at which time the product is considered worn out.
- When the product is judged defective, pro-rata compensation will be made for the remaining tread depth against the original tread depth.
Exclusions And Limitations
- Products branded ‘N/A’ (No Adjustment) are not adjustable under this warranty.
- Warranties do not cover damage due to road hazards (e.g. cut, snag, bruise, impact or puncture).
- Warranties do not cover damage due to misalignment, improper inflation, overloading, wheel imbalance, theft, defective mechanical conditions, such as brakes, shock absorber or rims, wreck or collision, wilful damage or abuse.
- Warranties do not cover damage due to use of an improper inner tube, such as the use of non-radial tube, or with a valve not recommended by Nitto Tires.
- All implied warranties, any warranty of merchandising or of suitability for a particular purpose, are expressly limited to the duration of this written warranty.
- All obligations or liabilities for incidental or consequential damages are hereby excluded.
Owner’s Obligations
You must present the product for adjustment to an authorised Nitto Tyres Australia reseller or Nitto Tyres Australia, together with further information as Nitto Tyres Australia may reasonably request for properly processing the warranty claim form.
Final Arbiter
Nitto Tyres Australia will be the final arbiter of fact as to the cause of product failure.
Return of Product for the Purposes of Warranty Adjudication
- Return of products for warranty adjudication by Nitto Tyres Australia will only be accepted under the following conditions:
- A return authorisation must be requested of, and granted by, Nitto Tyres Australia.
- Returned product(s) must be received by Nitto Tyres Australia within five (5) normal Nitto Tyres Australia Working Days of the return authorisation being granted.
- Freight charges, both inwards and outwards, shall be at Your cost.
- Product/s must be received by Nitto Tyres Australia in good condition taking into account normal service life, and excluding the condition for which the tyre is being returned for adjudication (credit adjustments for warranty will not be approved for otherwise damaged products).
- Where warranty adjustments are approved, Nitto Tyres Australia will grant a pro-rata credit of the net invoice price plus GST. You and Nitto Tyres Australia will make such GST adjustments as required.
- No cash refund will be payable to You for warranty adjustments