The American Trucking Associations' Technology and Maintenance Council now offers a pocket guide, "Tire and Wheel Maintenance Basics for Drivers."
At 36 pages and in full color, this pocket guide is full of essential tips:
- Pre and post-trip inspection guidelines
- Why tire inflation is important
- The effects of speed, load and improper inflation
- When tires should be rotated
- How to select a tire and wheel service provider
- The benefits of retreads
- What to look for in a quality repair
- How to use tire chains
- Why wheel lug nut torque is important
- How to clean, polish and refinish wheels
- The consequences of mismatched duals
- What is total vehicle alignment
It also features pictures that illustrate the difference between hub-piloted and stud-piloted wheel fastener systems.
Also included is a tread wear and depth 'Go' or 'No-Go' gauge for measuring sidewall bulge height, maximum nail hole repair size and repairable area in tire crown.
At 36 pages and in full color, this pocket guide is full of essential tips:
- Pre and post-trip inspection guidelines
- Why tire inflation is important
- The effects of speed, load and improper inflation
- When tires should be rotated
- How to select a tire and wheel service provider
- The benefits of retreads
- What to look for in a quality repair
- How to use tire chains
- Why wheel lug nut torque is important
- How to clean, polish and refinish wheels
- The consequences of mismatched duals
- What is total vehicle alignment
It also features pictures that illustrate the difference between hub-piloted and stud-piloted wheel fastener systems.
Also included is a tread wear and depth 'Go' or 'No-Go' gauge for measuring sidewall bulge height, maximum nail hole repair size and repairable area in tire crown.
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