ROAD SAFETY MONITORING TEAM

TYRE SAFETY

Partners in Road Safety

John Graham & Martin Keen
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WORN OUT TYRES

ALL FROM
ONE
TRUCK

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WORN OUT TYRES

ALL FROM
ONE
TRUCK

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WORN OUT TYRES

FROM
ONE
TRUCK

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OVERLOADING

DO NOT OVERLOAD TYRES!

!!

15 Tonnes Overload on 25T

capacity King Trailer .
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OVERLOADING
Prime mover overloaded on rear axle
Two tyres blew: immobilised Truck.
A following vehicle ran into rear
One Dead

Tyre overloading was a

significant contributing
factor to this fatality

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OVERLOADING
Grossly overloaded rear single axle
of Prime Mover.
Tyre blew.
Driver pulled over onto sloping hard
shoulder.
Centre of Gravity did the rest.

Tyres were overloaded- started

the sequence of events.

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Tanker was driven I Km on “Flat”

Tyre.
Tread Separated
Driver Overreacted
ROLLOVER

Running on a deflated tyre, a

significant contributory factor
in this incident

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UNSAFE CONDITUION

Tread separating from inside dual

tyre of a BUS--”egged”

Drivers Daily Checks done??

How long was this tyre like this???

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FAST and HOT = OVERHEATING

High speed journey from

Muscat over 120kph non
stop -past Nizwa, front
tyre blew.
Rollover No seatbelts being
worn TWO DEAD
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FAST and HOT
Tread Separation. Driver lost control
ran off road.

Again, a long distance

fast trip in heat.
Tyre pressures checked??
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Tyres are the only points of contact between your vehicle
and the road. They affect steering, braking and acceleration.
Your Safety therefore depends on a relatively small contact
patch or “tyre-footprint” area.
YOU MUST TAKE CARE OF YOUR TYRES

NEGLECTING THEM CAN COST LIVES

Most tyres nowadays are tubeless ; Constructed in
a manner that does away with an inflatable inner
tube. These tyres normally have the mark “TL” or
“Tubeless” written on their sidewalls.
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Tubeless Tyre
Tyre and the rim of the wheel together form an
air container-the inner wall of the tyre has an
airtight lining.
Air movement during puncture of a tubeless tyre:
If a sharp object, eg. a nail, punctures the tread, air
escapes only around the nail. Generally results in
gradual deflation as long as the nail remains in the
tyre: a typical “SLOW puncture”
Tubed Tyre
Tyre is kept inflated by air in the inner tube. Air
pressure causes the tube`s valve to fit into, and
thus seal, the valve hole in the wheel rim.
Air movement during puncture of a tubed tyre:
If a sharp object goes through the tread and
puntures the tube, tube (and valve) immediately
shrink leaving the valve hole unsealed. Air
escapes QUICKLY, entire tyre collapses = flat
tyre in seconds.
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DO NOT FIT TUBES INTO TUBELESS TYRES:

•The rubbing of the inner tube against the tyre casing
(designed to be tubeless, therefore tubeless tyres have
rougher inside linings) creates additional heat increasing the
likelihood of tyre failure.
TUBELESS TYRES HAVE BETTER
• HANDLING,
•RIDE COMFORT
•SAFETY CHARACTERISTICS
DO NOT DIMINISH THESE ADVANTAGES BY
FITTING TUBES TO TUBELESS TYRES.
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DO NOT FIT TUBES INTO TUBELESS TYRES:

• By inserting a tube into a tubeless tyre it is

converted completely into a tube-type tyre and rim
combination : ie. It will deflate very quickly when
punctured, and you may lose control of the vehicle.

•The running characteristics of the tubeless tyre can

be adversely affected by inserting a tube, eg. Side
wall flexibility.
•
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CHECK TYRES DAILY
•Correct tyre pressures-including spares
•Tread Depth (min1.6mm over 75% of tread width)
•No cuts, bumps or lumps
•No bulges or tears
•No mixing of different tyres on same axle (weight rating,
tread, type)
•No cord or ply showing
•Tyres suitable for vehicle use and loading
•No stones wedged between dual tyres
•Store tyres correctly-upright, in cool & dry, rotate stock
•Use a tyre cage when inflating heavy tyres
NEGLECTING TYRES COSTS LIVES
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Equivalent Pressures:
kPa bar lb/in2(psi) kPa bar lb/in2(psi)

150 1.5 22.0 200 2.0 29.0

160 1.6 23.0 210 2.1 30.5

170 1.7 24.5 220 2.2 32.0

180 1.8 26.0 230 2.3 33.5

190 1.9 27.5 240 2.4 35.0

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THE FACTS
Period From 01/10/2001 To 22/03/2002

Light Vehicles Heavy Vehicles Total

Total Vehicles Checked 2282 1186 3468

Vehicles With 1 or more Cat "A" Defects 166 294 460

Cat "A" Defects 258 427 685

Total defects (A,B,C,D) 1549 2164 3713

Tyre Defects 116 212 328

% Tyre Defects of Cat "A" Defects 45% 50% 48%

% Tyre Defects of Total Defects 7% 10% 9%

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Partners in Road Safety
John Graham & Martin Keen
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