The following is the official warranty statement copied directly from the Dunflop website:
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WHAT IS WARRANTIEDEvery new Dunlop original-equipment motorcycle tire that becomes unserviceable within six years or 72 months of the date of manufacture for conditions other than those which are listed under “WHAT IS NOT COVERED” will be replaced on the basis specified under “REPLACEMENT COST” below.
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ELIGIBILITYThis warranty is extended to the first retail purchaser of the tire or the motorcycle fitted with original equipment.
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REPLACEMENT COSTSUP TO 50% WORN
If, during the first fifty percent (50%) of tread wear, the tire becomes unserviceable for a condition covered by this warranty, it will be replaced with a comparable new Dunlop tire. You pay only for retailer services, such as mounting and balancing.
AFTER 50% TREAD WEAR
If, after the first fifty percent (50%) of tread wear, the tire becomes unserviceable for a condition covered by this warranty, your Dunlop motorcycle tire retailer will replace it with a comparable new Dunlop tire at a cost calculated in the following manner:
1.Either your original buying price substantiated by invoice, or the retailer’s current selling price, times (x)
2.Fifty percent (50%)
3.Plus (+) all applicable federal excise taxes, and local taxes and all charges for retailer services such as mounting and balancing.
A CASH REFUND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED IN LIEU OF THE ABOVE.
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WHAT IS NOT COVERED•Tires worn beyond the last one thirty-second of an inch (1/32”) of original tread depth. Beyond this point, the tire has delivered its original tread life and there is no warranty regardless of its age or mileage.
•Tires submitted for unserviceability before wear-out (1/32” tread depth remaining), but more than 72 months after the week of manufacture as determined by the US Department of Transportation serial identification number.
•Tires submitted for nonuniformity or any ride-related condition that are worn beyond the first 25% of useable tread depth.
•Tires on motorcycles normally operated outside the U.S. and Canada.
•Tires used in racing, other competitions or in excess of legal speed limits.
•Highway-type tires used for off-the-road service or in any application not recommended by the motorcycle manufacturer.
•Tires used on motorcycles fitted with trailers.
•Claims made by anyone other than the first retail purchaser of the tire.
•Tubeless tires fitted without innertubes to rims requiring innertubes.
•Tires molded or branded “tube type” fitted without innertubes.
•Tires fitted with used, damaged or incorrect size innertubes. Note: New replacement tires should always be fitted with new tubes for safety.
•Radial tires fitted with tubes not marked with matching size or radial (R) designation
•Tires improperly repaired, with section repairs, or whose sidewalls have been modified by the addition or removal of material. Tires that have been retreaded, regrooved, altered in the tread or any other area. The serviceability of any repaired/retreaded/altered tire is entirely the responsibility of the person making the repair or modification.
•Tires injected with dry/liquid balancers or sealants, or in which anything other than air has been used as the supporting medium.
•The consequences of new tires or repaired tires not being subjected to a proper “run-in/break-in”.
•Tires rendered unserviceable by road hazard–type damage such as impact breaks, punctures, cuts or snags; or as a result of an obstruction on the motorcycle, fire, corrosives, running while flat, misalignment, improperly maintained balance, suspension deficiencies, improper inflation, overloading, improper mounting or rim fitment; or by spinning, as in mud, snow, sand, on ice or during on-the-motorcycle balancing or dynamometer testing.
•Ozone cracking/weather checking for tires treated with dressings or incompatible cleaning agents or submitted more than 48 months after manufacture.
•There is no warranty for any specific mileage achievement.
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btw, the specs for that D407 tire say the tread depth when new is 10/32".
Jerry
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