Effective tyre usage

Operating hints for prolonged tyre life

Haulage

• Avoid sharp turns
• Avoid Overloading
• Avoid abrupt starts and stops
• Avoid Rough and hard operation
• Do not exceed the spedd limit
• Maintain correct inflation pressures
• Avoid stones and rocks
• Avoid oily and greasy surfaces
• Avaid sudden and hard braking
• Inspect the vehicle and its tyres before starting work.

Load and Carry

• Minimize wheel spinning
• Avoid rough and hard operation
• Avoid abrupt starts and stops
• Avoid overloading and spilling the load
• Use the bucket to clean the path to the materials being moved
• Maintain correct inflation pressures
• Avoid oily and greasy surfaces
• Avoid excessively forceful shovelling

To achieve optimum performance your tyres must be used correctly. Tyre abuse will result in rapid tread wear and reduce tyre performance, increasing costs. The following points must be observed by your staff members if tyre costs are to be contained.

Factors to be monitored

• Specified inflation pressures
• Specified load
• Specified vehicle speed
• Proper vehicle maintenance
• Haul road maintenance