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Scrap tires: Where do they go now?
Not so long ago, there was a concern about what to do with truck tires once they could no longer...
Not so long ago, there was a concern about what to do with truck tires once they could no longer...
Much has been written about the different functions performed by modern truck tires. In fact, automotive engineers have often referred...
For decades, two of the top recommendations from truck tire engineers for long tire life and casing durability have been...
You’ve heard the old saying: “The only constant is change.” That has certainly been typical of our industry. Witness trailer...
The continuously rising costs of labor, fuel, equipment acquisition, added regulation and beyond brings intense pressure on improving productivity to...
Our industry is keenly focused on efficiency improvements. One primary goal is maximizing uptime of both equipment hardware and human...
All good tire management programs include close monitoring of scrap tires—those tires that are no longer serviceable either as partially...
The word “safety,” and certainly detailed discussion about tire safety, usually quiets meetings and tends to put serious expressions on...
Since tires represent such a large expense for truck operators (normally the second largest non-labor cost behind only fuel), considerable...
There’s lots of talk about coming changes in high-speed linehaul driveline technology. The new trend, referred to as “downspeeding,” follows...
