In honor of Tire Safety Week, here are 5 Tire Safety Tips.

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TIPS

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Rubber Manufacturers Association’s
TIRE SAFETY WEEK JUNE 1 - 7, 2014
Here are five tips on how to keep your wheels and tires
in the best possible condition in honor of the Rubber
Manufacturers Association’s Tire Safety Week and the
Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Roadcheck
blitz.
Drivers and commercial vehicles across North America are
randomly selected to undergo comprehensive inspections
under the Roadcheck program.
Tires are among the highest expenses for fleets and owner-
operators. Tires and wheels accounted for 10 percent of
out-of-service violations during last year’s Roadcheck.

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1. Air Pressue
Increase the life of your tires and maximize fuel efficiency
by making sure your tires are properly inflated.
Poorly inflated tires can cause a road failure, as well as
decreased tread life, and added stress and possible failure
of the casing.
A Truck Centers of Arkansas technician can help you
maximize the life of your tires by helping you with proper
inflation maintenance.

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2. Alignment
Operating a vehicle without proper alignment causes
irregular wear.
Driver fatigue can be caused by counter-steering due to
alignment issues. A number of things can cause improper
alignment at any time.
Tires should be monitored for irregular wear and aligned as
needed. Ask a Truck Centers of Arkansas technician about
the wear on your tires.

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3. matching tread depth
Mismatched tread depth can cause excessive and rapid
wear.
Tires should be matched within 1/8 of an inch (4/32) on an
axle.
Truck Centers of Arkansas technicians can check your tread
depth and rotate tires as needed to maximize tread life.

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4. ask about retreads
Retreads maximize casing value and have the same tread
and capability of a new tire.
Retreads are an environmentally friendly and cost-effective
solution.
Talk to a Truck Centers of Arkansas technician to see if
retreads are the right solution for you.

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5. Valve Caps
Federal DOT regulations require drivers to have valve caps
on their tires at all times.
A loose or faulty valve cap can result in loss of air and tire
pressure, which can cause a tire to fail. Flow through valve
caps allows you to check, inflate or deflate tires without
removing the cap, which saves drivers time.
A Truck Centers of Arkansas technician can check your valve
caps and tell you more about flow through caps.