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Tyre Tyre Presentation Number Three Presentation Number Three July 2003July 2003

TYRE SAFETYTYRE SAFETYTYRE DAMAGE and FAULTSTYRE DAMAGE and FAULTS

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•The pictures you are about to see are of light The pictures you are about to see are of light vehicle tyres which have been damaged as a vehicle tyres which have been damaged as a result of a wide range of causes including:result of a wide range of causes including:

– not being maintained correctly eg. Incorrect tyre not being maintained correctly eg. Incorrect tyre pressure or overloadingpressure or overloading

– mismatching tyres and rimsmismatching tyres and rims– through bad mounting on the wheel rim orthrough bad mounting on the wheel rim or– hitting some object. hitting some object.

•AVOID THE CAUSES-TAKE CARE OF AVOID THE CAUSES-TAKE CARE OF YOUR TYRESYOUR TYRES

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NEGLECTING TYRES COSTS LIVESNEGLECTING TYRES COSTS LIVES

A thank you to Yokohama Tyres for the photographs

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Take care of your Take care of your tyres, replace if worn tyres, replace if worn or damaged.or damaged.

Check tyre pressures Check tyre pressures are correct.are correct.

Visually inspect for Visually inspect for wear, damage.wear, damage.

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Check your wheel alignment Check your wheel alignment at a tyre shop if uneven tread at a tyre shop if uneven tread wear. (only costs about five wear. (only costs about five riyals) riyals)

Rotate tyres regularly-8,000-Rotate tyres regularly-8,000-10,000kms , per your vehicle 10,000kms , per your vehicle handbook.handbook.

Do not overload the vehicleDo not overload the vehicle

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• Worn tyre shoulder, Worn tyre shoulder, feathering, one sided wear.feathering, one sided wear.

• Crumbling rubber on the Crumbling rubber on the tread, tread,

• Possibly run under-Possibly run under-inflatedinflated

= A NEGLECTED TYRE= A NEGLECTED TYRE

• WHAT WAS THE WHAT WAS THE RESULT??RESULT??

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A recent example of how neglected tyres A recent example of how neglected tyres can lead to an accident:can lead to an accident:

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The result :The result :•Tread separationTread separation•Wheel Rim ran on Wheel Rim ran on roadroad•Driver lost ControlDriver lost Control

ROLLOVER!ROLLOVER!

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PLEASE…..TAKE CARE OF YOUR TYRES

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PLEASE…..TAKE CARE OF YOUR TYRES

The most important factors in caring for your The most important factors in caring for your tyres are:tyres are:

•Correct pressureCorrect pressure

•Correct alignmentCorrect alignment

•Do not overloadDo not overload

•Driving with CareDriving with Care

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THETHE ENDEND

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