Our friends at Camso shared a helpful article about getting more life from your skid steer loader tires in this month’s issue of Compact Equipment magazine.
Mike Dembe, executive director product management of construction for North and Latin American at Camso, tells skid steer loader operators that getting the most for their tires starts with having the them properly mounted and balanced. Under or over inflated tires, unbalanced tires or misalignments can lead to premature wear.
The wheels should also be inspected before mounting the tires. You need to look for rust or cracking — these issues need to be repaired, or you should replace the wheels when replacing tires. Dembe says having a trained professional mount your tires is your best bet.
The article also outlines best operating practices. You want to always make sure your tires are properly inflated, avoid overloading your skid steer loader, watch your speed and avoid being too aggressive on turns when you don’t have to.
Those are our key takeaways, but you should read the article “Learn to Minimize Skid Steer Tire Wear” for yourself.
We are one of Camso’s largest North America’s distributors of skid steer loader tires. Give us a call at 877-336-6825 when you’re ready to replace the tires on your skid steer loader.
