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Choosing the right repair procedure |
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Repairing a puncture with Minicombi |
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Perfecting pit work |
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Mismatch spells trouble |
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Burning rubber |
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Issue 03
August 2009 |
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Issue 02
January 2009 |
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Issue 01
July 2008 |
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 Needless to say, the proper selection and usage of tyres is vital in reducing fleets’operating costs and downtime. Yet economy and efficiency can be improved further if tyres are maintained in the correct manner.
Therefore, in our fourth issue of Real Questions Real Answers, we have focused on two crucial maintenance procedures: pit work and repair.
Our opening article explains the various forms of repair, such as hot and cold vulcanisation. This is followed by a step-by-step guide to using the invaluable MINICOMBI repair unit. We would like to thank REMA TIP TOP Germany for their contribution on these two articles.
Next, we outline the best practice guidelines for detaching and reinstalling a wheel, while the following article highlights the importance of matching dual tyres.
The magazine wraps up with an interview with James Sullivan, truck driver for Bridgestone Motorsport, who outlines the many challenges of transporting tyres to F1 races.
As ever, we welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please send your queries to realanswers@bridgestone.ae and we will try to cover them in our forthcoming issues.
Finally, we would like to show our appreciation to Hiroshi Nakanishi, who has recently transferred to Bridgestone Germany. Mr Nakanishi was instrumental in establishing and developing Real Answers in the Middle East and Africa region and we sincerely thank him for all his efforts.
I hope you find this issue to be an enjoyable and informative read.
Yuji Fushimi,
General Manager – Commercial Tyre Marketing,
Bridgestone Middle East & Africa FZE
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