TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE 18 MONTH “ALL-ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY” CONDUCTED BY SUMITOMO RUBBER SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD t/a Dunlop Tyres South Africa (“Dunlop Tyres SA””)

AS FROM 1 OCTOBER 2025 DUNLOP ZONE, DUNLOP EXPRESS, DUNLOP CONTAINER AND DUNLOP COMMERCIAL DEALERS WILL OFFER CUSTOMERS AN 18 MONTH “ALL-ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY”.


Starting date of Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18 Month “All-Road Hazard Warranty”:
Dunlop Tyre SA’s All-Road Hazard Warranty will be available from 1 October 2025 to all customers of the below-mentioned Dunlop Dealerships.

Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18 Month All-Road Warranty:

Subject to the replacement preconditions and exclusions listed below, Dunlop Tyres SA offers customers replacement of Dunlop Tyres purchased solely at any of the following duly registered and active dealers:

  • Dunlop Zone
  • Dunlop Express
  • Dunlop Container
  • Dunlop Commercial

wherever they operate within the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, and Swaziland, but limited to the vehicle class listed below:

  1. For tyres fitted to taxis with the gross vehicle mass of less than 3 500 (three thousand five hundred) kilograms, for a period of 18 (eighteen) months, calculated from the date of issue of the purchase invoice to the Customer.
  2. For tyres fitted to vehicles with the gross vehicle mass of less than 3 500 (three thousand five hundred) kilograms, including and limited to passenger vehicles, recreational 4x4 vehicles, sport utility vehicles and light commercial vehicles (bakkies) but excluding motor vehicles designed not to be principally on a public road, for a period of 18 (eighteen) months, calculated from the date of issue of the purchase invoice to the Customer.

The tyres covered under the Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18 month “All-Road Hazard Warranty” is any Dunlop tyre that is PCR 10 inch and upwards, the entire SUV Range, and the entire LTR range, purchased by a designated customer at a designated Participating Dunlop Dealer and fitted to the designated vehicle.

  1. iMPAC Underwriting Managers does not replace the tyre for a customer but will place the order for the tyre, with Dunlop Tyres SA, and process the claim depending on the below points:
    • Replace the tyre within the first 12 (twelve) months; or
    • Pass a pro-rata remaining tread credit to end user for the last 6 (six) months of the policy.
  2. Qualifying tyres will be covered upon registration for the All-Road Hazard Warranty as follows:
    • For the initial twelve (12) months calculated from the date of purchase, where a claim has been approved by iMPAC Underwriting Managers, the tyre will be replaced in its entirety with an identical tyre of the same size, pattern and brand. In the unlikely event that the dealer does not have stock of the same tyre, then the dealer needs to recommend a replacement tyre as an approved alternative and submit the claim form directly to the iMPAC Underwriting Managers claims department.
    • For the remaining six (6) months of cover, any approved replacement shall be provided on a pro-rata basis and shall be calculated as a percentage by subtracting the current non-skid tread from the original non-skid tread, and the remaining non-skid tread will be passed as a percentage tread left in credit. Where a claim has been approved by iMPAC Underwriting Managers, a credit, in line with Dunlop Tyre SA’s Dark Red Pricing Tier, will be passed to the customer based on the tread left on the tyre claimed.

Example: Tread Wear Calculator.

Tread Wear Calculator:

100 (
Current non skid (in mm) - TWI (in mm) / Original non skid (in mm) - TWI (in mm)
)%

TWI (Tread Wear Indicator) = 1.6 mm.

Tyres measuring 1.6 mm or less at any point across the tyre are regarded as having reached the legal tread limit and are not eligible for a claim.

Customers may claim the benefit/s under the replacement undertaking if the following preconditions have been complied with:

  • Customers who wish to receive the benefits of the replacement undertaking must register for the Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18-month “All-Road Hazard Warranty” on either the dealer portal or the official Dunlop website within 7 (seven) days of purchasing a tyre at a Participating Dunlop Dealer.
  • Customers who have registered for the Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18-month “All-Road Hazard Warranty” must keep a hard copy of their invoice or produce an image which has been uploaded to either the dealer portal or official Dunlop website of their purchase invoice, as the purchase invoice must be submitted in the event of a claim.
  • Customers must not disclose incorrect or incomplete information when registering for Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18- month “All-Road Hazard Warranty” as it will lead to the repudiation of your claim under the replacement undertaking.
  • Customers must make sure that the DOT and manufacturing date appears on the invoice that the Participating Dunlop Dealer offers.
  • Customers may claim when the tyre suffers irreparable damage during the policy term period while the vehicle is in use on a South African road and in the following countries, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland and damage must be a result of impact break, cut, or bruise due to uneven road surfaces and potholes.
  • Customers who purchase qualifying tyres from Dunlop Zone, Dunlop Express, Dunlop Commercial or Dunlop Container who is a duly registered and an active dealer with Dunlop Tyres SA will be entitled to claim from any of the above-mentioned dealerships.
  • All claims will be subject to approval by iMPAC Underwriting Manager (Pty) Ltd.

The following damage and/or damage causing events are excluded from the replacement undertaking:

  • Cosmetic damages, atmospheric or chemical damages, damages caused by motor vehicle accidents (claimable from comprehensive insurance) and malicious damage that has been inflicted by the customer or a third party.
  • Loss or damages caused by road traffic accidents, fire, theft, driver abuse and or negligence.
  • Incorrect fitment and or/incorrect size, not according to manufacturer’s specifications.
  • Damage suffered before and after the policy term period.
  • Damages to tyres fitted to vehicles that are used for off-road sport, vehicles that are used outside the manufacturer’s design intention, for racing, speed testing, or any use of a competitive nature, agricultural vehicles, courier and dispatch services, tow truck, driving tuition or on reliability trails.
  • Standard, SAIA (South African Insurance Association) riot, strike and nuclear exclusions apply.
  • Tyres where the tread limit is below the legal limit of 1.6mm when the replacement claim is lodged.
  • Any damage to the tyre that is recoverable under an existing insurance policy.
  • The cost of repair of any tyre if such a tyre is capable of being repaired.
  • Any loss or damage outside of South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
  • Wear and Tear: Replacement of tyres that have reached the legal wear limit.
  • Damages to a vehicle resulting from damaged tyre or any object that damaged the tyre and the vehicle.

Dealer Operating Claim Guidelines:

The damaged tyre must:

  • Be inspected to ensure that the tyre is irreparable.
  • Be inspected to ensure that the tyre has not been maliciously damaged.
  • Should the damaged tyre suffer repairable damages, the tyre must be repaired at the Customer’s cost, and the offering will still be valid, under the same terms and conditions, when the tyre is irreparable.
  • Be within 1.6mm tread depth remaining.
  • Have pictures and videos taken of the damaged part of the tyre and (Dot Number) and serial number.
  • Be kept for a period of 2 weeks from date of claim. All damaged tyres replaced under the Dunlop Tyres SA’s 18 month “All-Road Hazard Warranty”, must be kept for a period of two (2) weeks as iMPAC Underwriting Managers (PTY) Ltd reserves the right to send a representative to inspect all damaged tyres.

Replacement Tyre Not Available:

If a replacement tyre is not available for a period longer than 2 weeks the dealership must replace the tyre with a similar or next generation tyre of the same size and brand, with the proper authorization from iMPAC Under Writing Managers.

  1. In the event that a tyre seems to have a manufacturing defect the usual Technical Evaluation Centre claim procedure should be followed and not claimed for on the insurance policy.
  2. Please note that the participating dealership will replace a consumer’s tyre and Dunlop Tyres SA will replenish the dealership with the next order run.