6 min read TBR Technical Guide

Source-Based Verification of TBR Tyre and Rim Compatibility explains the operating evidence, measurements and asset details needed to evaluate this tyre topic consistently across a fleet or worksite.

Components That Must Agree

The field record for Source-Based Verification of TBR Tyre and Rim Compatibility should state what was observed, where it occurred and how the value was obtained.

For Source-Based Verification of TBR Tyre and Rim Compatibility, the vehicle or machine variant, axle or wheel position, tyre identification, rim data and actual duty must describe the same physical configuration. Similar dimensions or a catalogue label should be checked against the exact components in service.

Source-Based Verification of TBR Tyre and Rim Compatibility — Field Data Sheet

Complete the sheet on the actual asset. Photograph markings and keep measured load or clearance data beside the document from which the permitted configuration was taken.

Wheel

Rim marking, component condition, spacing and installed position.

Source match

Relevant OEM, tyre and rim document for the same variant.

Tyre

Full size, construction, service description and physical identity.

Configuration Check on the Asset

  1. Have the physical arrangement checked by a competent tyre team.
  2. Identify the exact vehicle or machine variant.
  3. Record tyre and wheel markings without abbreviating them.

Reading the Configuration Sheet

When Source-Based Verification of TBR Tyre and Rim Compatibility is updated after each relevant event, later inspection and maintenance work starts with a continuous history.

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