Michelin’s® recommendations crown Breaker Strips (85) sidewall Bead Tener liner “The conditions in wich the tire is used (tration, resistance to wear 1396, impact and pressure) are taken into account right from the design sage. ‘The tres designed tobe used and maintain satisfactory performance, right dovin tothe level ofthe groove bai, Tires are commonly wed down to this level of wear on mary mining sites, Suen wear mainly affects the performance ofthe tie In terms of: 1 Traction on soft ar fose ground: fllowing disappearance ofthe tread pattern; — 2. The crown’ resistance to damage: as thee ino longer a suient i ‘hicenes of rubber proving pretecton of From groovebase SS The weakening ofthe Ue svucure andthe gradu exping of ‘apd tothe frst BS the conn plies increase the risk of rapi defiation (ut or impac of gradual deflation (oxidation and wear ofthe pis). Is possiie o keep using the tire on hard ground ifthe conditions of use are not harsh (nature ofthe ground, maintenance a ite roads, loading and speed, iftiresarekeptin use they mustbe checked more frequent Thislevel cof wear generally makes t imposible to etread the tres concerned, Increasing deflation ‘This practice, observed with certain mining tires, i the result of abnormal us. From the first 85 ‘The risks of deflation are significantly higher, even though the sucure ofthe tre to the first WS (the WS) i not yet damages It is highly inadvisable to keep using such a tre. ee > arasrrccame “a 85: reste Strip WS Working Sip ‘Michelin very strongly recommends that decisions to remove used tires from service are always taken in strict compliance with SAE standard 12611 “Off-Road Tire Conditions Removal Guidelines”. It is also underlined that the owner of a tire is solely responsible for the decision to keep it in use or remove it from service (unless specifically agreed otherwise in the context of the above standard).