Buddy Can You Spare a Tire?
Ways to Help During
the Tire Shortage
MAKING
MORE TIRES
FOR YOU
MAKING MORE TIRES FOR YOU
CAPACITY INCREASES
& ALLOCATIONS
Jim Bee
Earthmover Zone Manager
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions
MAKING MORE TIRES FOR YOU
CAPACITY INCREASES
• Hofu, Japan
• Shimonoseki, Japan
• Kitakyushu, Japan
Phases 1 – 3+
• Saga, Japan
• Bloomington, IL
• Des Moines, IA
• Aiken, SC
• Akron Tech Center, Akron, OH
MAKING MORE TIRES FOR YOU
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
• Involves approximately 200
different product article numbers
• Predominantly radial tires, but
includes some key size bias
• 29.5R25 through 45/65R45 loader tires
• 2400R35, 2700R49, all 51˝, 57˝
and 63˝ radial haulage
MAKING MORE TIRES FOR YOU
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
• Disbursed by Nashville corporate
to Zone and MMA managers
• Distributed by Zone and
MMA managers to MMAs and EPMs
• Designed to provide a fair and
equitable system for dealers and
end users based on emergency needs,
request dates, etc.
MAKING MORE TIRES FOR YOU
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
• Limits distribution by account to
avoid hoarding of key sizes
• Actual orders filled once approved
by MMAs and EPMs
• Contract accounts and OE commitments
have priority
Our job is to help you
get the tires you need
MAKING
THE TIRES
YOU HAVE
LAST LONGER
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE
PRODUCTIVELY
Doug Snyder
OTR Field Engineer
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
1. Communicate
2. Determine Critical Needs
3. Choose the Best Tires
4. Evaluate Procedures
5. Prioritize Changes
6. Optimize Tire Rotation
7. Improve Your Tire Program
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Communicate
• With your tire supplier
• With your tire representative
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Determine Critical Needs
Virtual Warehouse for Tire Sizes/Types on Allocation:
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Determine Critical Needs
Which rubber-tired equipment is
most important in your operation?
A. Loading Equipment: High Priority
• Controls production tonnage
• Manufacturer diameter difference
specs require loader tires to be
installed in pairs
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Determine Critical Needs
Which rubber-tired equipment is
most important in your operation?
B. Critical production machines
• Keep pairs of new tires on hand
• Plan tire changes for
low/no-production days
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Determine Critical Needs
Which rubber-tired equipment is
most important in your operation?
B. Critical production machines
• Consider tires on allocation
- Cat 980, Komatsu WA 500, Volvo 220,
etc. and larger machines
- Keep one set for every 1-3 loaders
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Determine Critical Needs
Which rubber-tired equipment is
most important in your operation?
C. Use tire programs
to monitor performance,
compare tires and operating periods
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Choose the Best Tires
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Choose the Best Tires
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Evaluate Procedures: SITE JOB STUDY
A. Inspect in-service & out-of-service
tires to determine problems
B. Irregular Wear: Check struts &
toe settings at every engine oil change.
Check all tire pressures.
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Evaluate Procedures: SITE JOB STUDY
C. Load shift, both side-to-side & front-to-back
can cause excess cutting & heat build-up.
Check haul roads, loading & dump areas:
• Severe up-or-down grades
• Super-elevation problems
in curves or haul roads
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Evaluate Procedures: SITE JOB STUDY
D. Bead Damage: Check rim hardware to
assure flanges proper and undamaged
E. Check Tire Diameters: Must match
manufacturer specs on loaders and
articulated trucks to prevent rapid /
irregular wear and drive train damage
F. GPS, weight & TMPH studies: Can be
conducted by tire representatives
if necessary
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Prioritize Changes
A. Begin with most expensive problem
or cost concern
B. Make changes to minimize it
C. Proceed to next item
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Prioritize Changes
D. Consider tire availability
• Most/least expensive tires
may not be available
• Middle-cost tire may be best overall
• Tire matching & rotation must be
timely because they may affect
more than one machine in long run
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Optimize Tire Rotation: DON’T BE
AFRAID TO USE “REAR to FRONT” ROTATION
A. LOADERS
• In load & carry operations where
deeper tread desirable, but cannot be
used due to tire heating problems.
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Optimize Tire Rotation: DON’T BE
AFRAID TO USE “REAR to FRONT” ROTATION
A. LOADERS
• For 51˝ & 57˝ giant loader tires
(with or w/o chains):
- 75-80% of total machine
loaded weight on front axle,
limiting life of tire
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Optimize Tire Rotation: DON’T BE
AFRAID TO USE “REAR to FRONT” ROTATION
A. LOADERS
• For 51˝ & 57˝ giant loader tires
(with or w/o chains):
- Run tires on rear axle for
several thousand hours, then
move to front axle, increasing
overall tire life
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Optimize Tire Rotation: DON’T BE
AFRAID TO USE “REAR to FRONT” ROTATION
A. LOADERS
• For 51˝ & 57˝ giant loader tires
(with or w/o chains):
- Most early-life cuts occur on
front axle tires, so running on
rear axle increases total hours
if tire eventually gets cut on
a front axle
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Optimize Tire Rotation: DON’T BE
AFRAID TO USE “REAR to FRONT” ROTATION
B. TRUCKS
• End-dump trucks on downhill
loaded hauls: Wearing tires on
rear axles about 20% before rotating
to front reduces:
- Tire temperature
- Wear rate
- Irregular wear
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Optimize Tire Rotation: DON’T BE
AFRAID TO USE “REAR to FRONT” ROTATION
B. TRUCKS
• Cut-resistant tires: Run hotter
and often cannot be run on front axles,
but will perform well if started on
rear then moved to front axle
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Improve Your Tire Program:
NEVER BE SATISFIED
A. Equipment constantly improving:
Production & speed always increasing
MAKING THE TIRES YOU HAVE LAST LONGER
HOW TO OPERATE PRODUCTIVELY
Improve Your Tire Program:
NEVER BE SATISFIED
B. Tires constantly improving:
New tread compounds & patterns.
• Meet with your tire supplier and
tire manufacturer’s representative
twice a year to evaluate tire performance
• Latest tire technology can help
offset rising natural rubber prices
Our job is to help you
keep your tire costs in line.
THANK YOU!