Common Tire Problems and Probable Causes
Tire Problem | Overload | Over speed | Slippage | Over inflation | Under inflation | Excess braking | Poor road condition | Poor vehicle maintenance | Poor rim |
Tread cut and snag | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Uneven, rapid tread wear | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
Cracked and broken tread | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||
Sidewall cut and snag | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
Tread separation | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
Ply separation | √ | √ | √ | ||||||
Bead failure | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
Inner liner failure | √ | √ | √ | √ | |||||
Impact breaks | √ | √ | √ | √ |