The haul road is the largest variable you control
Operations looking to improve tire life usually start with the tire. On a site where cutting is the dominant failure, the road is doing more to the tires than the tire specification is.
Loose rock on a haul road is the mechanism. A tire passing over sharp material at load presses it into the tread or the sidewall, and what happens next depends on the size of the rock and how fast the tire is going. The tire is largely a passenger in that transaction.
Which means a site with a cutting problem has a road maintenance question in front of it, and it is a cheaper question than a tire question. Grading, keeping the running surface clean of spillage, and dealing with the places where material consistently ends up on the road will do more than changing compound.
The same applies to the loading area, which is frequently the worst surface on a site and where machines spend the most time maneuvering.
None of that is a tire supplier's decision, which is exactly why it is worth saying: the biggest lever is usually on your side of the fence.
What to ask for from the inspection
A record of where on the tire the damage is occurring. Tread versus sidewall, and whether it is concentrated on one side.
Sidewall cuts suggest material being struck from the side, which points at berms, the edges of the road, or the loading area. Tread cuts suggest the running surface. Damage consistently on one side points at a particular part of the cycle.
That turns an inspection into a map of where on your site the tires are being damaged.
Repair before replacement
The national OTR services page sets out when an injury is repairable and why, on a tire of this value, repair is frequently the right answer.
On a site losing tires to cuts, that assessment is worth insisting on, because the difference between a repairable cut and a terminal one is not something to judge from a cab.
About this store
The Elko store runs four services, carries agricultural, commercial, OTR, track, and UTV and ATV tires, and is managed by Fallon Hebdon. It also runs mining fleet services.
Mobile service is not offered here. Reno and North Las Vegas are the Nevada locations for it.
See the national OTR services page for all 41 locations.