Selection and Care of Truck Tyres

In order to reduce tyre costs and obtain maximum trouble free service, just a few simple steps can be taken, which once established, need only sustained interest and supervision to carry on the good work.

Not everything can be quantified by cost. Breakdowns are often the cause of disruptions which can ruin years of hard-earned customer confidence. It is therefore obviously worthwhile to spend some time and thought on tyre maintenance, whether you run a single local delivery van or a hundred 18-tyred rigs.

Below is a list of some of the most important maintenance factors to which this manual brings attention in the interests of improved safety and efficient tyre maintenance.

1. Regular tvre pressure checks.
2. Strict standards for minimum tread depth.
3. Careful brake maintenance with even distribution in vehicle trains.
4. Disallowing excessive speeds.
5. Careful tyre-matching maintenance.
6. Correct application of load/pressure.
7. Correct alignment on steering wheels as well as the rest of the vehicle.
8. Thorough mechanical maintenance in general
9. Driver involvement
10. Application of correct tvres.
11. Rotation of tvres.
12. Proper managing of aging tvres.
13. Attention to and proper application of wheels.
14. Working knowledge of the actual function of tubes and flaps.