can protect your equipment and get the most out of it even during hot weather by following a few best practices.
Safety First Blowouts are more than scary— they can be deadly on construction sites or in heavy vehicles.
While many things can cause tire blowouts, excessive heat is a big risk factor. As the air temperature rises, so does the temperature of the air inside tires. Then, as you drive on them, they heat up even more due to friction and contact with hot pavement and other surfaces. Hot tires expand and increase in pressure. If they’ re already overinflated, this pressure buildup can lead to blowouts.
Sometimes this happens quickly; other times, it’ s a result of repeat overheating. When tires stay too hot for too long or routinely exceed recommended temperatures, expansion and heat can weaken the tire structure. Treads can separate, tire walls can bulge and the innertube becomes weak. Over time, the risk of a blowout goes up.
Heat can also make tires less safe by making them lose their grip. Tires need to grip the ground to keep vehicles on the road, but overheated tires lose traction as they expand. This can lead to accidents, rollovers and sliding, especially if you’ re driving on uneven, loose or gravely surfaces like those found in construction zones.
Boost Summertime Efficiency
When you meet or beat deadlines, your clients stay happier and you can earn more. Maybe you’ ve spent time and money on training your crews, bought expensive project management software and invested in technologies to increase efficiency. But have you thought about how the way you treat your equipment affects your productivity?
Stop unnecessary downtime by protecting equipment tires from the impacts of excessive heat.
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