Any tires, no matter how well constructed, may fail in use as a result of punctures, impact damage, improper inflation or other conditions. The failures may create a risk of property damage or personal injury.
To reduce risk of tire failure, we strongly recommend the following:
1. CHECK the air pressure in all your tires, including the spare, weekly while cool. Do not reduce air pressure when tires are hot; use a tire gauge to check air pressure and maintain it at the level recommended by the vehicle manufacturer.
2. NEVER overload your tires. The maximum load carrying capacity of your tires is molded on the sidewall of each tire.
3. CHECK your tires regularly for scrapes, bulges, separation, cuts, snags or embedded foreign objects. See your OHTSU dealer immediately if any such condition is discovered.
4. NEVER operate your vehicle in excess of lawful speed limits, beyond maximum safe speeds determined by driving conditions or at speeds greater than recommended for the tire you are using.
5. AVOID driving over objects that may damage the tires through impact or cutting such as chuckholes, glass, metal, etc.
6. NEVER drive worn out tires. Tires should be removed and replaced when the remaining depth is 4/32" on steer axle or 2/32" on all other axles. 2/32" remaining depth is indicated by tread wear indicators molded into the tread grooves.
7. NEVER spin your tires excessively on slippery conditions. The centrifugal forces generated by spinning and may cause sudden explosion.
8. NEVER mix tires of different size or construction on the same axle.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION is molded on the tire sidewall. Among other information, the sidewall data contains the size, load range, maximum load and maximum pressure for that particular tire.
SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH MAY RESULT FROM EXPLOSION OF TIRE/RIM ASSEMBLY, IF PROPER MOUNTING
INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT FOLLOWED.
Only specially trained persons should mount tires. Follow the RMA wall chart, "Demounting and Mounting Procedures for Truck/Bus Tires".
- ALWAYS match rim diameter with tire diameter.
- NEVER mount tire on a cracked, bent, rusted or otherwise damaged rim or a rim,
which has been repaired.
- ALWAYS make sure inside of tire is dry before mounting. Moisture in the tire can damage casing.
- NEVER put a flammable substance into a tire.
- ALWAYS clean and lubricate rim and tire beads.
- ALWAYS use safety cage or other equivalent restraining device when inflating.
- ALWAYS use an extension air hose with gauge and clip-on air chuck.
- ALWAYS inflate with dry air from compressor having properly working moisture filter.
- ALWAYS stand clear, and NEVER lean or reach over the tire/rim assembly when inflating.
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