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Tag: tire failure

Channel 19
PHOTOs: Bridgestone’s retread process, tire maintenance and more
A pictorial tour through Bridgestone’s La Vergne, Tenn., North American Manufacturing Education Center and retread plant.
September 5, 2012
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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
Business
Severe Service
Be proactive on these key maintenance items so that off-road rigors don’t contribute to power-unit downtime.
December 1, 2011
Regularly monitoring air inflation pressure is the single best step you can take to maximize tire longevity in the shocks and scrub of many off-road applications.
Business
Dirty dozen
Stay on top of these 12 PM items to escape big repair bills and frequent downtime.
July 1, 2010
Kirk Beckham performs brake work at Southland International Trucks in Tuscaloosa. Preventive maintenance scheduled at home costs much less than emergency work on the road.
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