Tag: tire inflation

Overdrive Extra
Heat: Your tires’ No. 1 enemy
The folks at GITI Tire reminded us of this in their most recent newsletter, citing an article from the Saturday Evening Post that estimated 80 percent of tire failures were due to underinflation — the article appeared in 1928, and “nothing has changed,” the company said. It’s a no-brainer, really, but how many times have […]
June 9, 2012
Tire Chart
Overdrive Extra
Dollars and Sense
I’m amazed by the large number of owner-operators who look only at miles-to-removal when selecting tires.
June 1, 2010
Any one tire’s contribution to rolling resistance depends on wheel position. With tandem drive tractors pulling single trailers, tests show about 43 percent of tire fuel economy could be attributed to trailer tires, with tractor tires accounting for the rest. Even if you pull company trailers, your tractor tire purchase decisions still have the largest impact on fuel economy.
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