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SECTION VI.
VISUAL GUIDE FOR INSPECTION AND
CLASSIFICATION OF TIRES
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2-46.
GENERAL. ................................................................................................................ 2-105
2-47.
BEAD AREA CONDITIONS................................................................................... 2-106
2-48.
SIDEWALL AREA CONDITIONS......................................................................... 2-108
2-49.
TREAD CROWN AREA CONDITIONS. .............................................................. 2-111
2-50.
INSIDE TIRE/INNER LINER CONDITIONS. ..................................................... 2-114
2-51.
RETREAD CONDITIONS....................................................................................... 2-116
2-46. GENERAL.
PURPOSE.
(1) This section provides a series of illustrations showing common defects found on pneumatic
tires during classification. It is intended to provide inspectors with visual guidance to distinguish between
repairable and nonrepairable defects.
NOTE
Some of the illustrations in this chapter represent tires sent in by users.
If the tire being classified is a high-dollar off-the-road tire, such as one used on earthmover
equipment, a bead-to-bead repair may be authorized by TACOM. This repair entails
replacing the sidewall rubber and is performed as an exception only.
(2) Primary inspection is intended to separate those tires that should be retreaded from those that
should be discarded. A mistake either way is costly -- it is expensive to throwaway a reusable casing and
expensive to process nonreusable casing. The inspector or classifier of tires must be qualified by training
and experience. This visual guide is a guide only, and not a substitute for formal training through the U.S.
Army Tank Automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). Refer to paragraph 1-7 for more
information about TACOM's tire training program.
