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Optimize Your Tire Pressure to Optimize Your Trucks

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AIR CTIThe Ultimate Tire Pressure Management Tool

Tire PressureSo What?

Friend or Foe?

Correct Inflation is Essential

Under Inflated

Correct Inflation

Over Inflation

Tire Cross Section

Over Inflated

Correctly Inflated

Spot On for Maximum Traction

It’s All About the Footprint

Reduce Load, Reduces the Footprint

Would You Run 100 psi in Your 4x4?

6000 lb. Landcruiser4 Tires at 35 psi6,000/4 =1500 lb per tire

11,000 lbs. Tandem Drive8 Tires at 100psi11,000/8 = 1375 lb. per tire

Why Do We Run 100 psi in Our Trucks

Over Inflation Kills Tires

Correct Inflation Saves One Tire Out of Three

What is the Correct Tire Pressure?

·Weigh each axle·Consult the Tire Manufacturer·Inflate to the Recommended Pressures

EXAMPLE: Standard Tandem or Bogie Drive;·Legal Weight Limit = 34,000 lbs in most states·Two axles = 17,000 lbs. per axle·4 tyres per axle = 4250 lbs. per tire

What Is the Correct Tire Pressure?

How Low Can You Go?

Most Tire companies don’t like recommending any pressure under 65 or 70 psi, if Central Tire Inflation is not used.

2.0 bar = 25psiWith CTI, pressures down to 25 psi, or 1.7 bar, depending upon the load.

Lower Pressures Work Great On Gravel Roads

Gravel and Dirt benefit from lower pressures at heavier loads.

Another Problem

Axle

Brake Heat

Road

Flex

Crown

Extra Load, More Heat, Higher Pressures, More Load

Whole Body Vibration

Our Drivers are Getting Vibrated to an Early Grave

Optimize Your Tire Pressures to Optimize Your Business

Other Benefits:·Longer tire life·More Traction·Less vibration·Reduced Maintenance·Reduced Breakdowns·Reduced Down time·Reduced Costs·Higher Productivity·Better Ride·Better Control·Shorter Stops

·Safer·Lower Driver Stress·Healthier Drivers·Use Less Fuel·Less Accidents·Less Road Damage·Longer Truck Life·Better Resale·Higher Profits·Lower CO2·Lower GHG Footprint·More Competitive

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