TIRE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
(The 11 Tools of Cost Control)

3. Yard Checks

In addition to inflation monitoring and wheel re-torquing, our yard checks include the following:

• Visual inspection of remaining tread
• Visual inspection of the tire for potential damage
• Check for flats
• Visual inspection of all wheels looking for misaligned valve stems, spun wheels, collapsed spacers, missing valve caps, damaged wheels, etc.

It is important to note that all of Kal Tire's service vehicles are equipped with properly calibrated torque wrenches. These torque wrenches are periodically rotated through our store to ensure proper calibration is maintained.

A valid tire maintenance program should include monthly yard checks so that potential road delays can be minimized. We recommend that these yard checks, which include inflation monitoring and wheel re-torquing, be done at the locations where higher tire costs occur.

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