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WHEELS AND TYRES
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WHEEL AND
TYRES
PROBLEM
CAUSE
PATTERN
Faulty suspension, rotating parts or brake parts
Dynamic imbalance of tyre/rim assembly
Excessive run out of tyre and rim assembly
Sudden braking and rapid starting
Spot wear
A part (or a few
parts) of the
circumference of the
tread are wearing
faster than other
parts.
Under inflation
Improper wheel alignment (faulty toe-in)
Feather-edged wear
The blocks or ribs of
the tread are wearing
in a feather-edge
pattern
Bent axle beam