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TYRE SAFETY
ALL FROM
ONE
TRUCK
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TYRE SAFETY
WORN OUT TYRES
ALL FROM
ONE
TRUCK
csm51MAR2002
TYRE SAFETY
WORN OUT TYRES
FROM
ONE
TRUCK
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TYRE SAFETY
OVERLOADING
!!
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TYRE SAFETY
OVERLOADING
Grossly overloaded rear single axle
of Prime Mover.
Tyre blew.
Driver pulled over onto sloping hard
shoulder.
Centre of Gravity did the rest.
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UNSAFE CONDITUION
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FAST and HOT = OVERHEATING
Tubeless Tyre
Tyre and the rim of the wheel together form an
air container-the inner wall of the tyre has an
airtight lining.
Air movement during puncture of a tubeless tyre:
If a sharp object, eg. a nail, punctures the tread, air
escapes only around the nail. Generally results in
gradual deflation as long as the nail remains in the
tyre: a typical “SLOW puncture”
Tubed Tyre
Tyre is kept inflated by air in the inner tube. Air
pressure causes the tube`s valve to fit into, and
thus seal, the valve hole in the wheel rim.
Air movement during puncture of a tubed tyre:
If a sharp object goes through the tread and
puntures the tube, tube (and valve) immediately
shrink leaving the valve hole unsealed. Air
escapes QUICKLY, entire tyre collapses = flat
tyre in seconds.
TYRE SAFETY
TYRE SAFETY
THE END
Partners in Road Safety
John Graham & Martin Keen
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