Many commercial vehicles (bus, tow truck, fuso truck and heavy duty truck) which uses dual tires or dual tire on the rear wheels of the vehicle. The purpose of using dual tires is to adjust the tire capacity to the vehicle load and load. Ada beberapa hal penting yang perlu diperhatikan pada ban ganda untuk memaksimalkan pemakaian ban.
National Sales Manager TBR (Truck & Bus Radial) PT. Hankook Tire Sales Indonesia Ahmad Juweni explains that regarding the use of dual tires, what needs to be considered is that both must have a size, construction, tread pattern, tire pressure and tire inflation height or overall diameter The same. "The difference in air pressure on dual tires alone can cause tire use that is not optimal, to tire damage,” explained Ahmad.
Differences in air pressure on dual tires can cause the height of one tire to be different from another tire. Differences in air pressure will then cause sub-optimal tire use, causing tire damage. Tires with lower air pressure seem to drag, causing them to wear out more quickly. Meanwhile, tires with higher air pressure support heavier loads, This can cause tires to be damaged or burst.
The difference in tire tread height also affects the height of one tire and the other. This also affects tire performance as does the impact of differences in air pressure on dual tires.
The next thing you need to pay attention to regarding tires is the distance between one tire and the other. If necessary, pay attention to using the same and standard rim size. This is to avoid contact between one tire and another which can cause tire damage.
It is also necessary to pay attention to general maintenance of dual tires, such as that the air pressure must be appropriate to the load load, The valve cap must always be on, pay attention to the condition of the tires, Clean stones stuck to the tire tread or between the tire tires.
Tire maintenance is very important, especially wind pressure. Tires with air pressure that is less than standard can cause deflection or structural changes to the tire sidewall. Excessive deflection can cause tire damage. Air pressure in dual tires, especially the inner double tires are often missed when checking.
Therefore, in caring for double tires, The main thing that needs to be ensured is to always balance the air pressure between the outer and inner tires. “Vehicle owners and drivers must always maintain tire pressure according to vehicle load to maximize tire usage and avoid the risk of tire damage,” said Ahmad.
Apart from carrying out extra care to maximize the function of the dual tires, Owners and drivers also need to use high-quality tires to equip their commercial vehicles. In this case, Hankook has provided several tire types such as: AH31K, AH30, AH35, AM81, AM09, DM80D dan DM04 to meet various customer needs.
Hankook products are available throughout the Hankook distributor network spread across almost all major cities in Indonesia. The Hankook Distributor Team has gone through the procedure training to be able to provide tire maintenance consultations to Hankook customers throughout Indonesia.
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