Tire Wear Troubleshooting Tips
By Asa Sharp
August 26, 2010
Tire wear issues, especially accelerated wear, can be frustrating and expensive. An expanding variety of vocation-specific trucks, engine and other drivetrain component trends, as well as unique service conditions, can result in a mismatch of tire pe...
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Tire Cage Safety Regulations
By Carol Birkland
August 19, 2010
Truck tire service, especially the inflation process, can be dangerous or even fatal if not performed according to proper procedures. Due to the number of accidents associated with tire inflation, OSHA now mandates that all truck tires be inflated in...
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The 'New' Teamwork Approach to Problems
By Asa Sharp
March 15, 2010
Communication, teamwork, cooperation, and other such buzzwords of the MBA consultants aren’t news to most of us who have been involved in the truck tire industry for more than a few years.
No doubt, these are all good words, ev...
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Uphill Climb: Road to Recovery is Steep for Medium Truck Segment
By Denise Koeth
February 9, 2010
Although 2009 was a tough year across the entire industry, the medium truck tire segment was hit particularly hard. The economic tailspin saw c...
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Rolling Forward: Tiremakers Improve Fleets' Fuel Efficiency Through Technology
By Clinton Covey
February 9, 2010
Modern trucking fleets face difficult challenges on a day-to-day basis. Fuel efficiency is one of the most important concerns to the contemporary fleet owner.
Volatile oil prices dramatically affect the cost of fleet operations an...
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The Sounds of Silence, Truck Tire Style
By Asa Sharp
January 18, 2010
Those of you who have been in the industry more than a few years can remember when trucks were loud.
Sometimes this was intentional, similar to when we, as teenagers, spent hard earned money to put dual glasspack muffl...
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Multiple Components Can Influence Truck Handling
By Asa Sharp
December 14, 2009
Change is a constant, even accelerating, part of the trucking industry and never has this been more obvious than in the increasing diversity of vehicle sizes, configurations and the service conditions they are expected to endure.
The ...
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Commercial Dealers Can Improve Response, Revenue
October 26, 2009
Before the fleetHQ Solution Center began handling Donald B. Rice Tire Co.’s after-hour calls, the tire dealer’s customers may have had better luck reaching a medical or law office than getting the right tire for their trucks. ...
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Second Class Citizens? Not Any More!
By Harvey Brodsky
September 2, 2009
There was a time when retreaded tires were pretty good but they didn’t last as long as new tires and their adjustment rate was somewhat higher than comparable new tires. However, they were safe and saved truckers and other motorists considerab...
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An Urgent Message To Public Sector Fleet Managers Everywhere
By Harvey Brodsky
June 1, 2009
With the worldwide downturn in the economy facing cities, towns, counties, states, provinces and even villages everywhere, it is more important than ever for fleet managers to pay attention to their tire costs.
Retreads can and should ...
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Different Types of Fleet-Dealer Relationships
By Asa Sharp
June 1, 2009
Conditions of the general economy, and the trucking industry in particular, are forcing many fleets to search for new ways of cutting operating costs and improving efficiencies.
One continuing trend is outsourcing. While not a new id...
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Are Retreads Really Any Good?
By Harvey Brodsky
May 1, 2009
One of my favorite movie comedies had a scene where a fellow’s wife peeked through a window and saw him in bed with another woman. When she confronted him, he denied it and said: “Who are you going to believe, me or your stinkin’...
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Truck Tire Care Basic But Subtle
By Asa Sharp
May 1, 2009
For years, recommendations for truck tire maintenance centered around inflation checks, visual checks for abnormalities, vehicle alignment, and industry standardized work procedures during mounting, dismounting, and other service operations.
...
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How Long Do Truck Tires Last?
By Harvey Brodsky
April 1, 2009
What is a Truck Tire?
To begin, we must define truck tires. These are tires usually associated with use on light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight). These truck tires are generally const...
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Super Wide Tires, Aluminum Wheels & Weight Savings
By Asa Sharp
April 1, 2009
In the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Transport Partnership’s specifications for Class 8 vehicles, lighter-weight tractor and trailer components are recommended as potential fuel saving options.
Reducin...
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When Simple Choices Just Aren’t Enough
By Asa Sharp
April 1, 2009
Selecting the best truck tires – or, more specifically, matching tires to expected service conditions – has traditionally been accomplished by following a few simple guidelines.
The three main service categories suggested b...
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I Hit A Road Alligator
By Harvey Brodsky
March 1, 2009
It finally happened to me. Really.
I was driving to the Philadelphia International Airport on I-95 a few weeks ago when I noticed a junky old pick up with a junky old trailer in front of me, and I could see the trailer wobbling from si...
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Keeping it Tight
By Asa Sharp
March 1, 2009
There is no good time for loose truck wheels. Never was, and I don’t expect there will be. Frankly, there is no excuse for it either.
Modern hub-piloted wheel attachment systems have simplified fastener inventories and have ex...
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Trouble-Free Wheel-End Care
By Asa Sharp
March 1, 2009
As much as 90% of all wheel end seal failures are a result of improper installations, according to SKF.
The manufacturer offers a systems approach to wheel-end maintenance in its Trouble Free Operation program, by providing fleets wi...
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It’s Time To Think Again!
By Harvey Brodsky
February 1, 2009
The NHTSA Commercial Medium Tire Debris Study is not news to the retread industry. We knew it all the time!
If you are certain that tire debris on our highways (also known as road alligators) is caused by retreads, you need to read th...
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