Repair it. Don't scrap it.
A giant mining tire is one of the most expensive things to keep running on a mine site, and one of the hardest to replace or get rid of. Repairing damage instead of scrapping the tire is good for your budget and good for the planet.
The case for repair
- of the cost of a new giant tire, for a typical repair
- A fraction
- of rubber and steel in a single giant haul truck tire, kept in service instead of scrapped
- Tonnes
- repair on your schedule instead of waiting on new tire supply
- Less downtime
Financial
Repairing pays for itself
Giant mining tires cost tens of thousands of dollars each, and tires are one of the biggest operating costs for a haul truck fleet. When a tire is scrapped early because of a cut or puncture, all of the life left in it is thrown away with it.
A well-placed repair lets that tire keep working and deliver the hours you paid for. Catching damage early and repairing it keeps your cost per hour down, protects your investment, and means you're not at the mercy of new tire prices and lead times.
- Get the full life out of every tire
- Avoid the cost of early replacement
- Reduce downtime waiting on new tires
- Lower your tire cost per hour
- Keep spare tire inventory for real emergencies
Environmental
Every repaired tire is one less in the scrap pile
Making a giant tire takes enormous amounts of natural and synthetic rubber, steel, carbon black and energy. When it's done, a tire weighing several tonnes is difficult to transport and recycle, and scrap tires are often stockpiled or buried on site.
Repairing a damaged tire spreads the environmental cost of making it over many more working hours, and pushes back the day it becomes waste. Fewer new tires made means less raw material, less energy, and less waste for your site to manage.
- Fewer new tires manufactured
- Less raw material and energy used
- Less waste to stockpile, bury or haul away
- A smaller footprint for every tonne you move
Questions about repair
Is a repaired tire safe to use?
A tire that has been properly assessed and professionally repaired can go back into service. Repairs should always be done by qualified tire technicians following the tire manufacturer's guidelines. Not all damage is repairable.
What kind of damage can be repaired?
Cuts, punctures and impact damage are often repairable, depending on their size and where they are on the tire. Damage that's too large, or in certain areas of the tire, may mean the tire has to be replaced.
Ready to repair instead of replace?
Find the right patch for your tires, or talk to us about the damage you're dealing with.