How to manage tires for optimal minutes and miles

摘要

Truck tires lead multiple lives. They can begin life in a drive or steer position, then slowly work their way backwards on a tractor-trailer after three of even four retreads, until the casing finally wears out. The trick is managing those lives in a way that allows a fleet to get the most out of its tires in terms of both tread mileage and maximum retread lives. That can be hard to do, given the staffing limitations and technician shortages most fleets deal with today. And that's not to mention that tires can be difficult to track accurately even under the most favorable circumstances.