Scrap Tire Analysis Provides Essential Fleet Insight
Scrap tires aren’t just piles of junk. They’re a wellspring of information to help you understand what you’re doing right, or wrong, with your fleet maintenance program.
The Basics of an Analysis
Tire analysis is the process of evaluating scrap tires to understand why they were taken out of service. The results of a comprehensive analysis show what went wrong, which will help you prevent damage to your tires that are still in use. An analysis also lets you know whether you’re using the right tires for your fleet.
What Tire Analysis Can Tell You
Evaluating scrap tires will indicate the effectiveness of your maintenance program and how you can improve it. That insight will help you ask important questions.
- Tire application: Are you using the right tires for the job? Do you need to rotate older steer tires to the drive position?
- Vehicle maintenance: Is poor vehicle care exacerbating the condition of your tires? Is there a problem with the suspension, brakes, wheel ends, etc.?
- Environment: Where are you driving your fleet? Are the road conditions causing excess wear? If so, can you change the route?
- Retreading: Can you retread out-of-service tires? How many times have they been retreaded?
Evaluating Scrap Tires
Determining what’s taking your tires out of service will help you implement steps to improve your preventative maintenance approach.
Creating a checklist to evaluate your scrap tires will help narrow down the cause of damage. Check the following:
- Tire brand and size
- Radial or bias tire
- Number of retreads
- Mechanical problems with the tire’s former vehicle
- Condition of the tire bead
- Bulges or abrasions in the sidewall
Bauer Built offers Michelin retread services, wheel reconditioning, and comprehensive tire care that will help you get the most from your investment. Contact us online to schedule service.
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