Tread - Spot Wear
- Examples
- Condition of damage
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Patches of excessive wear occurring at intervals around the circumference
- Causes
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- 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
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- 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