Brand guide
One of the oldest names in American tires, now Goodyear's budget tier. The Edge family is honest, warranty-backed rubber at the bottom of the price list — and it claims through the same Goodyear system.
Kelly-Springfield dates to 1894 and has been part of Goodyear since 1935, which makes Kelly one of the longest-running budget tire brands anywhere. That history matters commercially: Kelly is not a no-name import, and the tires are administered under Goodyear's Canadian warranty text, which explicitly names Goodyear, Cooper and Kelly together.
We quote Kelly when the job is a second set, an older car, a lease return, or simply a budget that has to work. The Edge HT at 95,000 km and the Edge A/S at 85,000 km are the useful ones for Ontario driving; expect competent rather than exceptional, and expect to pay noticeably less than the premium brands for a tire that still has a published kilometre figure behind it.
Kelly is a budget brand with a non-budget warranty structure, because Goodyear administers it. You get a 45-day satisfaction guarantee, the same defect warranty text as Goodyear and Cooper, and a published tread life table. What you do not get — same as the rest of the family — is any road-hazard coverage.
Eligible tires — Edge A/T, Edge HT, Edge HT (Light Truck), Edge MT, Edge Sport, Edge Touring A/S and Edge Touring Plus — can be exchanged within 45 days for a different set of Kelly, Goodyear, Cooper, Dunlop or Mastercraft tires. Return to the store that sold them with the original receipt. Mounting and balancing included, valve stems extra, price difference settled either way. The replacement set is not re-covered.
The Goodyear Highway Auto & Light Truck warranty covers Kelly by name. A defective radial is replaced free — mounting and balancing included — inside the first 2/32" of usable tread or 12 months of purchase, whichever comes first. After that it is prorated on tread used, for up to six years from purchase.
Up to six years or the published kilometres, whichever comes first, prorated on the distance not delivered. Even wear to 2/32", rotation on the prescribed pattern and the original invoice are all required.
Two different things, often confused: a treadwear (mileage) warranty is not the defect warranty, and it is not a promise the tire will last that far. It means that if the tread wears out evenly before the listed distance (with rotation records in order), the manufacturer credits the unused percentage toward a replacement — you still pay the rest. Manufacturing defects are covered separately by the defect warranty above, which has its own free-replacement window and total term.
| Product line | Treadwear warranty | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kelly Edge HT | 95,000 km · 80,000 km (LT) | Top Kelly figure; the SUV/truck workhorse |
| Edge A/S | 85,000 km | Everyday all-season |
| Safari Signature | 85,000 km | |
| Charger GT / Edge AT | 80,000 km | |
| Safari ATR | 80,000 km (P-metric) · 65,000 km (LT) | |
| Edge HP | 75,000 km | Value high-performance |
| Explorer Plus | 65,000 km | Entry all-season |
First thing to know: the warranty belongs to the manufacturer, not the store. Tires bought from us can be claimed at any authorized dealer of that brand anywhere in the country — if you move away, or something goes wrong on a road trip, you do not have to drive back to Markham for us to handle it. (Two notes: the satisfaction trial exchange is the exception, which the manufacturers require you to do at the original place of purchase; and warehouse chains such as Costco and Canadian Tire generally only process claims on tires they sold themselves, so call ahead — that is their store policy, not the warranty.)
Yes — that is exactly what separates Kelly from an unbranded import. The defect warranty text is identical to Goodyear-brand tires and most Edge lines carry a published kilometre figure. You just claim it at a lower purchase price.
Yes. The Kelly guarantee explicitly allows exchanging for Kelly, Goodyear, Cooper, Dunlop or Mastercraft. You pay the price difference plus tax.
No. No brand in the Goodyear family publishes road-hazard coverage in Canada. If that is a priority, ask us about Hankook, Nexen, Nokian or Falken instead.
Terms above are transcribed from the manufacturer's official Canadian documents (verified 2026-08). Manufacturers can revise terms; their current official documents govern:
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