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Using wrong tyres is snow flake, says Continental
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CONTINENTAL TYRES is advising operators to make sure their vehicles are fitted with suitable tyres for winter weather.
It urges anyone planning to travel in snow-covered areas to ensure their tyres and vehicles comply with the local legislation. Drivers failing to do so may incur financial penalties and could be prevented from entering or travelling through that country.
Depending on the job the operator is undertaking, Continental advises that in winter all truck tyres should have a minimum tread depth of 4mm. That applies to all axle positions on a tractor unit. To ensure maximum safety and vehicle performance, the manufacturer recommends fitting winter tyres to (in order of priority) the drive axle, steer axle and then any remaining axles, such as lift or trailer axles.
III Continental and other tyre manufacturers continue to lobby the government for legislation allowing a wide-single rear tyre for trucks.
Continental will be running customer trials with its Tyre Pressure Monitoring system before the end of the year-this system is already well established in the US.