Tyre Safety Tips

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TYRE SAFETY TIPS

Presentation for PM HSEMeeting

Akanni Joseph

AGG Improvement Team

1March 2011Tyre Safety Tips

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Highlight basic information to note about car tyres

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When are your vehicle tyres

expiring?



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WHY TYRES?

Tyres are organic and chemical products and as such degrade over

time

Vehicle condition and tyres are integral part of a vehicle

80% of automobile accidents in Nigeria are caused by burst tires

due to low quality and age



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BASIC DATA ON TYRE

Size

Manufacturing day (Expiry date)

Temperature resistance

Traction

Tread wear Number

Maximum load Capacity/tyre

Speed Symbol



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TYRE FEATURES

Size

Temperature resistance

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TYRE FEATURES

Manufacturing date/expiry

This is as shown, the first 2 digits indicates the week of manufacture, while the

last 2 digits the year of manufacture

Most tyres have a 4 year validity from date of manufacture

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TYRE FEATURES

Traction

Traction indicates ability to stop on wet pavement.

Grading of traction from highest to lowest is AA, A, B,

C.

A higher grade stops on wet surface at a shorter distance

compared to the lower grade

Tread Wear Number

This indicates the wear rate of the tyre. Wear rate is less

for a higher tread wear number

i.e. 220 would wear twice faster than 440



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TYRE FEATURES

Maximum Load Capacity

Number indicates maximum load while the Alphabet indicates maximum

Speed allowable for an extended period.



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TYRE MONITORING

Maintaining Propertyre condition

Confirm Manufacture date and replace before expiry

Rotate rotate tires every 5000miles (8,000km)

Evaluate tread check or damage

Inflate correct pressures, check monthly

Do not inflate to maximum pressure except the car is bearing maximum load

Inflate to recommended pressures as indicated in car manual, glove

compartment, or on template/sticker on the door frame



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BENEFITS OF PROPER TYRE MONITORING

Benefits

Prevention of breakdown and accidents

Improved vehicle handling

Fuel economy

Increased life span of tires



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FINAL WORD

Safety isnot all about wishes and prayers,

butcurrent knowledge and practice of whatis

safe and sensible.



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REFERENCES

http://www.money4invest.com/infosharing-tyre-awareness-tire-safety/

http://www.hybridconsultinglimited.com/index.php?option=com_conte

nt&view=article&id=78&Itemid=72

http://hubpages.com/hub/Tire

http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/features/14448-tyres-expiry-

dates-what-significance-for-the-nigerian-driver



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Q & A



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BACK-UP SLIDES



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WHY MAINTAIN CORRECT TYRE PRESSURES

Under-inflation resultsinexcessiveheat

Under-inflation resultsin wear

Effect Of under-inflation onload capacity



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TYRE ROTATION

Correct rotation fornon-directionaltyres


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