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The ‘mean tyre-load’ means the average between two extreme values. In this case, it means the weight of a vehicle without a load and the weight of a fully loaded vehicle. If you divide those two numbers by two, you know what weight your vehicle carries on average. The ‘average work-shift speed’ aims to calculate the actual covered kilometers. This means is calculates the distance a tyre has to travel to haul a load from point A to point B and back. This so called ‘round trip’ takes a certain amount of time, so in a single work-shift this round trip can be done a certain number of times. If you multiply the round-trip distance with the amount of times a round trip is done, you know the number of kilometers a tyre travels in a shift. The last step to take is to divide the outcome by the total hours of operation and you know the average workshift speed. We know this sounds complicated, but if you follow the formula
step-by-step, it’s less mind-blowing than you might think. Like we stated earlier, the article Magna Tyres Group wrote on their website is your best bet for a better explanation. Extend tyre life If you finally have chosen the right OTR tyre for your purpose, you want them to last as long as possible. Although most ‘tips’ might be quite logical, you’d be surprised how often this basic knowledge is overlooked. First and foremost, check your tyre pressure regularly. It is proven there’s a direct connection between tyre life and tyre pressure. While overinflating makes a tyre more vulnerable to cuts, underinflating will put more stress on the tyres than necessary and result in a heavier wear and a shorter tyre life. It might seem like a given, but the correct tyre pressure is the most important factor in tyre life. Another important factor to keep in mind is not to overload your vehicle.
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Consistently overloading your vehicle allows to make fewer trips while carrying the same amount of freight, but will damage the tyres in the long run. Frequent overloading causes major deformation at the edges of the tyre, which leads to a faster decline of tyre health. Get the most out of your OTR tyres with Magna Tyres These tips might seem like open doors, but consistently paying attention will pay out in the long run. If you’re looking for more tips and tricks** to extend your OTR tyre life, make sure you visit the Magna Tyres Group website. Magna Tyres is not only the biggest supplier of second tier OTR tyres, they also offer market insights and general help to get the most out of your OTR tyres. Magna Tyres keeps you on the move with the best tyre solutions, so if you have questions regarding which tyre suits your OTR machinery best or how to use them, make sure to contact them.
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