What happened to the tires

[miamipanther]

Originally Posted by jeremym

It's the same as if you were to get two fronts free and buy your own rears. I would have told them to give me two fronts free because they're defective and perhaps give a discount on the two new rears, otherwise I'd be going elsewhere for my RFTs.

Then again, that's me.

That's how tire warranty works.

The tire manufacturer warranty prorates the cost of the new tire based on the percentage of remaining tread on the old tire and the price of the replacement tire.

So for 5/32 tread life of the tire(10/32 new, 2/32 bold), 50% of cost is quite decent for me, especially it not only applied to defected tires.

Here is the info regarding Michelin warranty:

Workmanship/Materials

If a tire is covered, and 2/32nds of an inch (1.6mm) or less of the original
tread is worn (or 25% or less, whichever is more beneficial to you), and it is
within 12 months of the date of purchase, we will, free of charge, replace
your tire with a comparable new MICHELIN

® replacement tire, mount
the tire, and balance the tire. You must pay the cost of any other service
charges and applicable taxes, including PAX Gel/Gel 3 packs.
If a tire is covered, and more than 2/32nds of an inch of original tread has
been worn (or more than 25%, whichever is more beneficial to you), or it
has been more than 12 months from the date of purchase, we will replace
the tire with a comparable new MICHELIN replacement tire on a pro rata

basis. This means that you will be responsible for paying a portion of the
cost. The Michelin tire retailer will determine the portion that you will be
responsible for by multiplying the percentage of the original usable tread
worn, by the current selling price at the adjustment location or the price
in the current Michelin Base Price List, whichever is lower. You also will be
responsible for paying in-full the cost of mounting and balancing the tire,
and the cost of any other service charges and applicable taxes, including

PAX Gel/Gel 3 packs.