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WHEELS AND TYRES
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WHEEL AND
TYRES
FORM OF WEAR
MAJOR CAUSES
PATTERN
In the case of edge of the lugs
wears quickly, so the tread
takes on the form of saw teeth
When lug tyres are fitted on the front wheels
the dominant force working on them is the
braking force, making this sort of wear liable
to occur.
This is an inherent characteristic of lug tyres
when overloaded or under inflated. When
such wear occurs, the direction of rotation of
the tyre should be changed. This can be
done by refitting the tyre in the same rim
such that the earlier inside sidewall is now
outside sidewall. Do not include the tyre in
rotation till the wear normalizes.