Scrap tires: opportunities, problems
Every two years, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) publishes a report titled “Scrap Tire Markets in the United States”
Steel wheel refinishing comes of age
Putting a new face on used steel truck wheels and rims has never been easy.
Zipper rupture bulletin available
Don’t laugh – this is serious business
Keep an eye on your tires: pass it on
“Before you get too carried away, check with the real world.”
Consider TPMS
With an eye to enhancing operating efficiency as a key strategy to ensure success, if not survival, in the trucking industry, we need to consider new ideas, new technology and different approaches.
Progress or trade-offs
Are we making any progress? It’s always an interesting question. When it comes to tires, the industry and fleets tend to focus on different goals.
It’s about relationships
It’s about relationships “So, what’s new?” A common pitfall is to answer that question only in terms of individual products or services and not to appreciate fully the synergies that flow from some component interactions that are becoming more common.
An in-depth look at tread thickness
If some amount of a concept or product is good, then more of it should be better, right?
The value of casing analysis
Scrap tire analysis helps fleet managers glean valuable information from casings. To optimize casing analysis, make certain that ALL of the casings are included in the analysis, especially the return-as-received (RARs) as classified by the retreader, and at least a fair sampling of tires replaced over the road.
Shockingly good tire wear
The soft-riding trucks of today are a far cry from therough-and-tumble kidney bouncers of yesterday.
Leverage a good tire/wheel program
Few managers question the traditional benefits of a well thought out and executed tire/wheel program.
Tire ideas abound
I recently hopped into a shiny new rental car. In short order, I pulled to the side of the road after deciding that I was being distracted trying to locate the controls to perform basic functions such as turning on headlights, de-froster, radio, and map lights.