STTC Best Practices: Wheel Balance and Radial Run-out
With the rising cost of tires and the need for our customers to retain drivers, it is important that tires are mounted properly and balanced to reduce premature wear and removal.
Many fleets do not balance or check for radial run out on their steer tires. By offering these services, STTC can help our fleets reduce tire costs while increasing fuel mileage and driver satisfaction
FLEET PURPOSE
"If I were able to increase your steer tire mileage, increase fuel mileage and increase driver satisfaction, would that be a value to you?"
- Are you experiencing irregular wear on your steer tires?
- Do you balance all steer tires?
- Has radial run out been explained to you?
- Are you interested in potential fuel savings?
- Is reduced driver fatigue and increased driver satisfaction important to you?
- Would you consider doing business with us if we guarantee that all of your wheels are in safe working condition?
- Does your current supplier always check for proper bead seating?
- Do you know how much unbalanced tires can cost in undue wear of suspension parts?
FLEET ADVANTAGE
- Run more miles before replacement
- Improve fuel economy
- Increase driver satisfaction
- Decrease driver fatigue
- Reduce over all tire cost
- Improve casing retreadability
- Verify wheel quality
- Verify proper run out tolerance
- Improve vehicle ride performance
SOLUTION PURPOSE
- Allows STTC and customer to develop "Best Practices" for tire performance
- Provides tire performance gathering information to STTC and customer
- Enhances return on investment
- Identifies opportunities to assist customer
- Increases tire and wheel assembly dependability
- Ensures proper application of assemblies by trained STTC personnel