Industry Statistics and Facts
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Only 37% of drivers
use an air gauge
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Only 22% of drivers
check their tires with an air gauge before they leave on a trip
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Half of all drivers
don't think it is their responsibility to check their tires (Read
your DOT manuals)
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It takes
approximately 20 minutes to check and adjust the air pressures on an
18 wheeler
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Industry averages
show failures on the road costing an average of $180 plus the cost
of the tire, parts, damage to vehicle, and an average of 2.5 hours
of downtime.
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70% of all road
failures were for tires located on trailer positions. This indicates
an overall lack of preventive maintenance on trailers, often
overlooked for various reasons
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If you assign air
pressure maintenance to your mechanic as 80% of all fleets do, it is
impossible to keep units maintained that are frequently out in the
field for months at a time - Some responsibility should be
considered for the drivers and a proper system of reporting and
resolution should be set up to efficiently handle the problems and
repairs
Tire Failure
Statistics
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90 percent of all
failures can be directly attributed to improper air pressure, road
hazards, or a combination of both
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59 percent of
failed tires were due to belt separations and other mechanical
issues
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27 percent failed
due to road hazards such as impacts, nails etc.
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6 percent of
failures attributed to repair failures
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6 - 10 percent of
failures were manufacturer related**
**Tire adjustments for
failures are very disproportioned in the tire industry. Meaning more
tires are adjusted than there should be because to most dealers, it is
easier to adjust a tire for a customer and hope for a return on future
business than it is to lose a customer over one tire issue. This
unfortunately exacerbates problems in the end because it does not allow
for fleets to confront and correct issues that are costing them money. |
