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PARAMETERS
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GRECKSTER
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COMPETITIVE
BRANDS
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TREAD
APPEARANCE
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Aesthetic
finish due to adequate mould pressure during production process.
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Wide
center seam due to inadequate mould pressure.
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SIDE
WALL APPEARANCE
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Smooth
finish without any scars on the tyre.
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Scars
noticed on the side of the tyre due to damage to the mould or improper moulding.
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TREAD
DESIGN
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Square
shoulder design providing better contact area/more foot print.
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Crown
design resulting in lesser contact and faster wear resulting in more work load
per unit area.
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TYRE
WEIGHT
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Optimum
weight for better performance and life
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Under/overweight
due to inferior quality of the compound used or due to improper design
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TREAD
EDGES
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Curved
edges not prone to damages due to impact load
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Sharp
edges prone to chunking /Chipping
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SIDE
WALL PROFILE
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Lesser
side wall angle provides more tread width and better stability
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Increased
side wall angle means less tread width and lesser foot print resulting in faster
wear
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CENTER
WEAR BAR
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Wider
Center wear bar provides the primary running surface- longer tread life from the
tyre
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Absence
of center wear bar expose the tread directly leading to accelerated wear.
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NON-SKID
DEPTH
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Optimum
Non- skid depth for more life
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Inadequate
skid depth due to improper design
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FOOT
PRINT COMPARISON
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Wider
foot print means less work load and slow wear
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Hard
compound coupled with narrow running bar and crown design results in lesser foot
print, lesser traction and poor lateral stability while carrying heavy loads
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SHORE
A HARDNESS
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68+/-
3 hardness provides lower rolling resistance and comfortable ride of the
equipment resulting in low energy consumption and lesser maintenance cost of the
equipment
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Higher
shore A hardness due to hardened compound results in pronounced impact load
leading to harsh riding characteristic that increases the maintenance of the
vehicle and driver fatigue.
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BASE
BAND COMPARISON
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Quality/optimum
weighed bands provide better Load Carrying Capacity, good fitment and proper bonding of tread
rubber
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Poor
quality bands tend to Crack while taking higher load. Inadequate bonding
techniques lead to tread separation Problem
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