You wouldn’t need to be a fortune teller to have anticipated that tire and wheel maintenance would advance substantially during the last 25 years. The signs were plainly visible, based on industry projections. But did you know that the best is still yet to come? 

The trucking industry presently enjoys the use of tires with greater durability and applicability for a wide range of vocations and more options than fleet managers have ever had. Better compounding and tread design has led to improved fuel economy and lower rolling resistance while still maintaining excellent traction and performance. The same is true for wheels, with substantial weight savings in both steel and aluminum offerings and it is a trend that has ever indication of continuing into the next decade. 

There’s even more offerings on the horizon. For example: 

  • Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) will employ interactive off-board alerts to help fleet managers limit breakdowns, 
  • Automated tire inflation systems will help improve tire life and fuel economy, 
  • Tread scanners will spot irregular wear and alignment issues before they compromise service life, 
  • Predictive tools will identify when tires will need replaced based on tire wear rates, and; 
  • Connected, cordless, calibrated torque tools will help maintain proper wheel torque, as well as provide torque data and traceability. 

Attend this session and learn how these and other coming advances in tire and wheel technologies will help fleet managers improve their maintenance and specification programs in the next five years and beyond. This is your chance to get an advance look at how these innovations and others can help your operation gain competitive advantages in tire and wheel maintenance.