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Articlesby Joe BohnMarch 1, 2007

How to Maximize Commercial Truck Tire Life

While tires are depreciating equipment, fleet managers can control how fast tire value drops. The best way is to write, communicate, and enforce a tire management and maintenance program.

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Articlesby Mike AntichAugust 1, 2006

Public Sector Fleets: Tires are Getting Bigger & More Expensive

Replacement tires are a fleet’s third-largest operating expense. And this expense is growing.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 1, 2004

Will OE Tire Strategies Increase Fleet Operating Costs?

A growing trend is for auto designers to work with tire manufacturers in developing tires specific to particular model vehicles. This has proliferated the number of tire sizes available since no other tire in the tire manufacturer’s product line meets this vehicle-specific performance and handling specification.

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ArticlesApril 1, 2001

10 Ways to Control Tire Expenses for Your Truck Fleet

There are many ways to control tire expenses. It all starts with purchasing the proper tire for the application and it continues with a complete tire maintenance and replacement program.

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ArticlesMay 1, 1999

How to Extend Vehicle Tire Wear for Your Fleet

Regular preventative maintenance, such as checking air pressure and tread depth, can keep your fleet's tires in service longer. Rotate tires no less than every 6,000 miles, and know what's causing them to prematurely wear.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1990

New Tire Construction Explained

Tire buying used to be so simple! A generation or so ago there were two kinds of tires for your car-one with black sidewalls and the other with white sidewalls.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 1985

Xerox Acquires Vans with Advanced Tires

Company testing puncture resistant tires.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1977

Most Cars Have Underinflated Tires

Survey finds the hazard common; costs fuel and tire life.

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ArticlesAugust 1, 1967

Editor's Page

I noted recently that Capt. William Kaufman from the Florida Turnpike Highway Patrol Troop K reported that out of 50 new tires on his patrol cars almost a dozen had failed within a few days. Since these were tires from a new source manufacturer and pretty typical of what can happen on a bid basis.

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ArticlesApril 1, 1966

Big Gains for Studded Tire Division Automobile Making Demise Ends Era

Car owners are assured parts for the next 10 years. But industry notes with regret the passing of a long-time manufacturer with a distinguished record of "firsts."

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