Tread - Spot Wear

Image:Spot Wear

Examples
Image:Examples
Condition of damage

Patches of excessive wear occurring at intervals around the circumference

Causes
  • 1. Faulty suspensions, faulty rotating parts and / or brake parts such as axle beams, bearings and brake shoes
  • 2. Dynamic imbalance of tire and rim assembly
  • 3. Excessive run-out of tire and rim assembly
  • 4. Sudden braking or rapid starting
  • 5. Underinflation and / or overload
Recommendations
  • 1. Avoid rough driving
  • 2. Repair the mechanical parts such as faulty suspension,axle beams, bearing and brake shoes
  • 3. Minimize the run-out of tire and rim assembly by matching the maximum run-out point of tire to minimum run-out point of rim
  • 4. Adjust the dynamic imbalance of tire and rim assembly with a wheel balancer