Apollo Tyres Hr 2022 Tbr Radial Tire Data Book Owner's Manual

apollo TYRES HR 2022 TBR Radial Tire Data Book

Product Information

The Commercial Truck and Bus Radial Tire Data Book is a comprehensive guide that contains important information about Apollo Tyres’ commercial truck and bus radial tire products. The the book includes technical data, load index, speed symbol, retreading and regrooving information, construction and dimensions, sidewall markings, and warranty terms.

Apollo at a Glance

Apollo Tyres is a global brand with its corporate office, marketing office, manufacturing plant, R&D center, and procurement office spread across the world. The company’s focus on technology ensures high-quality products.

Segmentation

A product segment defines Apollo’s product offering for customers with application-specific requirements. Apollo has defined six segments to address its customer’s specific needs: R = Regional, M = Mixed Service, LH = Linehaul, U = Urban, C = Coach,M and S = Specialty. Different patterns are developed to address all axle positions: A = All Position, S = Steer, D = Drive, and T = Trailer / FRT.

Regional Segment

The Regional Segment is designed for long-wearing all-position tires that offer exceptional casing durability and provide multiple retread possibilities. This tire is specifically designed and developed for regional applications and is also suitable for select coach operations.

Product Usage Instructions

• Refer to the technical data section of the Commercial Truck and Bus Radial Tire Data Book to determine the appropriate tire for your specific application.
• Use the load index and speed symbol information to ensure that the tire can handle the weight and speed requirements of your vehicle.
• Refer to the retreading and regrooving information to determine if your tire can be retreaded or regrooved.
• Use the construction and dimensions information to determine the appropriate size and construction of the tire.
• Refer to the sidewall markings to identify the tire’s brand, size, load index, and speed symbol.
• Read the warranty terms to understand the warranty coverage and limitations.

APOLLO AT A GLANCE

A NEW WORLD. A NEW GLOBAL BRAND.
Apollo Tyres Ltd is a global tire manufacturer, with manufacturing facilities in India, the Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein. While Apollo is a leading brand in India and other parts of the world, Vredestein is a premium brand in Europe and America. The company’s products are available in over 100 countries. We are 41 years young, ambitious and we love challenges, be it from today’s demanding auto OE’s, our global competitors, or from equally uncompromising consumer, commercial or agricultural customers. Because every little thing we do works to ensure that you operate your car, truck, or piece of equipment safely every day.

TECHNOLOGY DRIVES QUALITY
We’re always building a better tire for you. Tire engineers at our R&D Centers in Europe and India work with the latest advancements in tire technology. All raw materials used to manufacture the various components of an Apollo Commercial Radial Truck & Bus Tire are sourced from some of the world’s most reputable suppliers. Once produced, every Apollo tire undergoes rigorous testing at our global, state-of-the-art facilities, involving stringent quality checks, before it is finally released for sale.

OUR SEGMENTATION

What is a product segment?
A segment defines our product offering for customers with application-specific requirements.
Each product is a blend of both operating conditions and tire performance characteristics.
All Apollo commercial truck and bus radial tire names start with ENDU. This reflects both the endurance and durability of our premium long-wearing tires. Apollo has defined six segments for addressing our customer’s application-specific requirements.

Illustration

1. Product category.
2. Operating segment.
3.  Application.
4. Axle position/pattern design.
5. Position/Segment pictogram.

Apollo has defined six segments for addressing specific customer requirements.
R = Regional
M = Mixed Service LH = Linehaul
U = Urban
C = Coach
S = Specialty

We develop different patterns to address all axle positions:
A = All Position
S = Steer
D = Drive
T = Trailer / FRT

COMPARISON CHART

REGIONAL SEGMENT

Regional All Position

Long-Wearing All-Position Tire
A long-wearing all position tire that offers exceptional casing durability, providing multiple retread possibilities.
This tire has been specifically designed and developed for regional applications. It is also suitable for select coach operations.

Regional drive

LONG wearing drive tire with excellent traction, durability and retreadability
A long wearing drive tire which offers exceptional casing durability, providing multiple retread opportunities. The RDOS pattern offers optimum traction, which has been designed and developed specifically for regional applications. The RDCS pattern offers long mileage and is also suitable for super regional or medium-haul applications.

Regional trailer

Exceptionally durable regional Trailer Tire
A long-wearing, free-rolling trailer tire with high scrub resistance. This tire offers exceptional casing durability, providing multiple retread opportunities.

Mixed All Wheel

Robust All-Wheel Position Tire
Specifically designed for on / off road usage; a robust all position and wtrailer tire with excellent grip and high uptime.

Mixed Drive

Robust Drive Tire With Excellent Traction
Specifically designed for on / off road usage; a robust drive tire with outstanding traction and high impact resistance.

TECHNICAL DATA

LOAD TABLE

Conversion of Load indexes (LI) into load capacities per tire (kg and lbs).

SPEED TABLE

RETREADING & REGROOVING

Retreading
Apollo Truck & Bus Radial tires are a premium engineered product, possessing the inherent casing strength required to ensure multiple retread lives. Depending upon the application, our products are designed and manufactured to endure multi-million flex cycles without any fatigue failure.

With the foundation of our strong casing construction, along with our tires capability to demonstrate its durability throughout its service life, make it the tire of choice where multiple retreads are desired.

REGROOVING GUIDELINES
Subject to usage conditions and regular tire maintenance, Apollo’s highly durable casings can provide multiple tire lives. Regrooving and retreading ensures longer serviceability of tires, and helps Apollo Tyres customers to lower their operating costs.

• Regrooving is done on either new or retreaded tire on which the tread pattern has been renewed by cutting into the tread deeper than the original moulded groove depth.
• The regrooving of truck tires should be entrusted solely to fully trained operators.
• Only genuine certified regrooving tools with electrically heated blades should be used.
• A minimum depth of 2/32” remaining undertread rubber is essential to avoid damage at the top breaker belt.
• Particular care should be taken while selecting tires for regrooving and if heavily damaged in the tread area, the tires should be retreaded instead of regrooved.
• Under no circumstances should a tire be regrooved if it is not marked as “regroovable” on the sidewall area by the tire manufacturer.

R: Remaining Tread Depth D: Nominal re-grooving Depth W: Regrooving Width TWI: Tread Wear Indicator

TIRE CONSTRUCTION AND DIMENSIONS

• Tread:
  Tread comes in direct contact with the road and provides traction required to manoeuvre the vehicle. The design of the tread varies with the application type and axle position in the vehicle. The tread base helps in minimising the temperature.
• Belts:
  Steel belts stabilise the tread, minimise distortion of the tire surface contacting the ground and provide puncture resistance. Steel belts restrict case growing during use and increase the tire’s structural strength.
• Body ply:
  These plies gives the tire its structural strength, ability to contain air pressure, its deflection characteristics and provides sidewall impact resistance. They transmit all load, driving, braking and steering forces between the wheel and tire tread.
• Belt edge filler:
  Rubber skim is placed at the ends of working belts. This aims to reduce the shear forces acting on the belt ends during the tire use.
• Shoulder cushion:
  Shoulder cushions are contoured rubber strips placed on the body ply under the belt ends. They help provide belt contouring and insulate the body ply from belt edges.
• Sidewall:
  The sidewall flexing enables ride comfort and lateral stability. The surface of the sidewall is engraved with all information relating to the loading and speed capacity, inflation pressure, and brand/product name.
• Bead bundle:
  Bead bundles are continuous rubber-coated high tensile wires wound to form a high-strength unit to the specific diameter that fits the inflated tire perfectly on a wheel rim. They are the anchor that maintains the carcass seated on the rim, and resists the pull force of carcass cords tensioned by inflation pressure.
• Inner liner:
  This is made from a compound with very low permeability. It prevents the diffusion of air and moisture through the tire structure.
• Rim strip:
  This is the rubber layer between body ply and wheel rim. It is in direct contact with the wheel rim and is designed to undergo the rigour of mounting and demounting.
• Apex:
  The apex is a rubber profile place above the bead bundle, which provides a smooth transition from the stiff bead area to the flexible sidewall.
• Chafer:
  The chafer is a strip of wire placed around the body ply cord in the bead area. Its purpose is to protect the bead area from damage during mounting/demounting and reduce the effects of chafing between the wheel and tire.

SIDEWALL MARKINGS

1. Manufacturer’s name
2. Regroovable
3. ECE marking
4. Week and year code
5. Dot marking
6. Mould reference number
7. Serial number
8. Test inflation pressure
9. Nominal load index and speed symbol
10. Size marking
11. Country of origin
12. All steel radial
13. Provision for hot branding
14. Construction details
15. Tubeless
16. M+S/traction marking
17. Load range
18. Ply rating
19. Pictogram
20. Load and speed details
21. Product name
22. Safety warning

WARRANTY TERMS

ELIGIBILITY
This limited warranty applies to the original purchase of any new APOLLO Truck & Bus Radial tires (“TBR”) having the Department of Transportation (“DOT”) prescribed tire identification number on the tire sidewall. Such tires are eligible only if they are used according to recommendation of vehicle manufacturer and/or Apollo Tires (US) Inc. on the vehicle on which they were originally installed.

This warranty will only apply if all the following qualification requirements are met:

• The tire was purchased after 1st June 2021.
• The tire was purchased from an authorized dealer of Apollo Tires (US) Inc.
• The tire is of a size, has a load rating and speed rating equal to or greater than that recommended by the OE vehicle manufacturer.
• The tire has not become unserviceable due to a condition listed under what is not covered.

In case any Apollo tire covered by this limited warranty should become unserviceable due to a manufacturing related condition during its usable tread life of more than 2/32nds of an inch (1.6 mm) remaining tread, and within six (6) years from date of tire manufacture, Apollo Tires (US) Inc. will give a credit on the following conditions:

What is not covered under this policy
This limited warranty does not apply to tires which have been subjected to any of the following operational conditions:

Irregular wear or tear or tire damage due to:

1. Accidental damage such as road hazard injury (including punctures, cuts, bulge, snags, impact breaks, stone drilling, concussion, etc.).
2. Wreck, collision, fire, chemical corrosion, contamination, tire alteration and/or vandalism.
3. Natural causes like striking of lightning.
4. Runflat, casing dis-integration, rupture due to fatigue, overloading, dual touching, rim damage, burnt bead, stone trapping, repair patch damage, spinning, wrong application to fit, misuse, negligence, racing, chain damage, improper mounting-demounting, tire/wheel imbalance, improper retread, improper regrooving, under inflation, installation of incorrect tire or rim size, incorrect repair, vehicle faults, abuse, or abuse.
5. Any tire that has been operated whilst using internal balancing additives, as well as tires that have been reinflated in conjunction with the addition of liquid tire sealant repair materials.
6. Fast Rapid wear, uneven/irregular wear due to mechanical irregularities or faulty alignment of vehicle or due to improper inflation pressure maintenance or improper twinning. No mileage or treadwear warranty is expressed or implied.

• Use outside of the United States.
• Ozone or weather checking/cracking on tires that are more than four (4) years old from the date of manufacture.
• Ride disturbance after 2/32nds tread wear or one (1) year from date of purchase, whichever occurs first.
• Having less than 2/32nds remaining tread depth.
• Tires with the individual serial number cut out or buffed.
• Tires six (6) years or older from the date of manufacture or six (6) years or older from the date of purchase, whichever occurs first.
• Any addition of material to a tire after it leaves the factory (e.g., tire fillers, sealants or balancing substance).
• Tires that are put in service and that are not in full accordance with the intended use of the vehicle and the recommendations of the vehicle manufacturer.

This warranty policy does not provide compensation for loss of time, loss of use of vehicle, income or operation, inconvenience or any incidental or consequential damages.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY
In order to be eligible for this limited warranty program, the owner must observe the following:

• Present the tire to an authorized Apollo tire dealer in the United States.
• Submit a copy of the original purchase rECEipt. If no proof of purchase is available, coverage will be based on the date of manufacture noted in the DOT number molded on the sidewall.
• Complete and sign an Apollo Tires (US) Inc. claim form available at any authorized Apollo tire dealer.
• Pay the cost of mounting, balancing, any other service charges, and applicable taxes.
• Tires pertaining to which a complaint under this policy is approved become the property of Apollo Tires (US) Inc.

If the tire owner abuses the tire including but not limited to observe safety warnings, maintain proper tire inflation pressure, maintain vehicle alignment and tire rotation, expected tire performance or life may not be achieved and your safety cannot be ensured.

CASING WARRANTY

• A casing of a Apollo Truck & Bus Radial tire is warranted when the tire becomes unserviceable or non-retreadable due to any manufacturing related issues, Apollo Tires (US) Inc. will provide a predetermined casing allowance.
• Casing warranty is valid through the 2nd retreaded life for six (6) years from the date of manufacture.
• Tires used in mining and logging service are not covered under this warranty.
• Casing & retreading allowance shall be as per the following section.

CASING ALLOWANCE
Casing allowance covers all sizes, patterns, and load ranges.

RETREAD TIRE ALLOWANCE
Total Allowance Retreaded Tires.
(Remaining Tread Depth) (Retread Allowance + Casing Allowance)
If an Apollo Commercial Truck tire becomes unserviceable during the First Retread and is within the the warranty period, in addition to the casing allowance, you will also receive the retread rubber allowance as outlined below:

• For 19.5 inches or smaller sizes, only casing allowances are warranted.
• Tires used in mining and logging service are not covered under this warranty.

DISCLAIMER
This warranty, or any warranty is exclusive and in lieu of any other warranty related to the quality and performance of Apollo tires, whether expressed or implied and remedies for breach thereof shall be limited to those specifically provided herein. Any warranty of merchantability of fitness for any particular purpose, if made, is limited in duration to
the effective time period of this limited warranty.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Any tire, regardless of how well it is designed or manufactured, may fail prematurely as a result of punctures, impact related damage, improper inflation pressure, overloading, or any other operationally induced conditions than could be related to abuse. Tire failure could result in a risk of property damage or possibly serious personal injury, and even death.

SAFETY WARNING
Serious personal injury or death may possibly result from a tire failure. Tire failures are in many cases prECEded by vibration, sidewall bulges, or irregular wear. If a vibration is felt while driving your vehicle or you observe a sidewall bulge or irregular tread wear pattern, immediately take the affected tire to your nearest qualified tire professional for a complete technical evaluation and report.

TIRE INFLATION
The U.S. Department of Transportation stipulates that a pre-trip vehicle inspection shall be done. Pre-trip vehicle inspections should include cold-tire inflation pressure checks. Remember to check the inflation pressure of inside fitted dual tires. Make sure that the correct valve extensions and brackets are fitted to your tire & rim assembly.
The only correct method for checking tire inflation pressure is by making use of an accurate tire inflation pressure gauge. Kicking or prodding a tire will only indicate to you that a tire is completely flat.

Check inflation pressure on “Cold” tires. Tires are considered as “Cold” if the vehicle has been parked up for three hours or more in a shaded area, or if the vehicle has been driven for less than one mile, and this at a moderate speed.

Never release pressure from a hot tire in order to reach the recommended cold tire inflation pressure. Normal driving causes tires to run hotter, therefore increasing your tires inflation pressure. If you reduce inflation pressure when your tires are hot, you will run the risk of operating your tires in an under-inflated state.

Should it be required to adjust inflation pressure when your tires are hot, adjust their inflation pressure to 10 psi (69 kPa) above the recommended cold inflation pressure. Make sure to recheck the inflation pressure when the tires are cold.

A pressure difference of 5 psi (35 kPa) or more between dual fitted tires is not recommended.
Use the correct type of valve caps in order to keep the valve core clear of dust/debris.

SAFETY WARNING
Inflating an unsecured tire is extremely dangerous. If it were to explode, it could be hurled into the air with a massive explosive force. If struck by this tire and/or rim assembly, it could result in serious personal injury or death.

• NEVER adjust the inflation pressure of a tire unless it is placed in a tire safety cage, secured to a vehicle, or fixed to a tire mounting machine.
• NEVER stand or lean over the tire or front of the valve while inflation adjustment is taking place.
• NEVER re-inflate a truck tire that has been operated continuously and for an extended period of time at a very low inflation pressure (i.e. 80% or less of the normal operating pressure) without first having carried out a complete inspection of the entire tire. This should be done by a certified tire service professional.

TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE
All tires are required to have the specified inflation pressure that will allow them to operate effectively and perform as intended. A tire offers support to the vehicle and its passengers/loads, while transmitting the braking, acceleration and turning forces. Vehicle manufacturers will recommend the inflation pressures for the tires mounted on your vehicle.

SAFETY WARNING
Operating a tire in an under-inflated / improper inflation pressure condition is dangerous.

• Under-inflation will result in excessive tire heat build-up, which when used over an extended period of time, will result in structural damage.
• Over-inflation will result in the tire been more susceptible to cuts, punctures, and impact/road hazard related breaks.

The above-mentioned conditions can cause a tire to fail, which could possibly lead to serious personal injury or death. For the specified tire operating inflation pressure, please consult your vehicle tire information placard / owner’s manual.

In addition to the damage caused to the tire, incorrect inflation pressure could also lead to the following:

• Irregular/rapid/reduced tire wear.
• Affect fuel economy.
• Adversely affect vehicle ride & handling.

TIRE REPAIRS

SAFETY WARNING
Driving on an incorrectly/poorly repaired tire is dangerous. An incorrect/poor repair can be unreliable or can result in further damage been caused to the tire. Sudden and/or dramatic tire failure could occur, resulting in serious personal injury or death. A detailed inspection and subsequent repair of your tire that is carried out in accordance to the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) procedures should only be conducted by a qualified tire service professional.

TIRE DEMOUNTING & MOUNTING
THIS POLICY IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE PROPER TRAINING OR SERVICE PROCEDURES FOR TIRE MOUNTING, DEMOUNTING, BALANCING, ROTATION, OR REPAIR. THESE TASKS SHOULD ONLY AND ALWAYS BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED TIRE SERVICE PROFESSIONALS.
Only specially trained persons should mount tires. For specified tire mounting procedures, consult the requirements in accordance to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

TRUCK TIRE HOT BRANDING
The following limits are recommended when branding Apollo Truck & Bus Radial tires using a hand held branding tool.

SAFETY WARNING
Mounting and demounting of tire and/or rim assemblies can be dangerous. Attempting to demount or mount tires using the incorrect equipment or procedures may result in a tire explosion causing serious personal injury or death. This is a job for a qualified tire service professional only. Never carry out tire service procedures without the correct signed off training, and equipment.
Inflating an unsecured tire is dangerous. If the tire were to explode, it could be hurled into the air with explosive force resulting in serious personal injury or death.

• ALWAYS stand well clear of any tire mounting operation. This is particularly important when the operator inflates the tire.
• When inflating a tire after mounting it onto a rim, ALWAYS use a tire safety cage and an extension air-hose fitted with an accurate pressure gauge and clip-on connecter.
• NEVER adjust the inflation pressure of a truck tire unless it is placed in a safety cage or is secured to the vehicle or a tire mounting equipment.
• NEVER stand or lean over the tire or in front of the valve when inflating.

TIRE MIS-MATCHING

SAFETY WARNING
Operating your vehicle with the incorrect combination of tires is dangerous. Your vehicle’s handling characteristics could be adversely affected which could result in an accident and/or serious personal injury or death. Consult your vehicle owner’s manual and a qualified tire service professional for the correctly specified tire.

DUAL TIRE MATCHING
Tires paired as a dual assembly should be matched up by tire construction and dimension. For truck radial tires, correctly paired dimension tolerances are as follows:

• Diameter: within 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) of each other.
• Circumference: within 3/4 inch (19 mm) of each other.

SAFETY WARNING
Improperly matched tires may result in irregular wear, rapid wear, and ultimately premature tire removal or failure. Failure to match tires in a dual assembly could when operated over an extended period of time also result in sudden/catastrophic tire failure.

HIGH SPEED DRIVING
Driving at high speeds, even with the correct inflation pressure can lead to a loss of a vehicle control, regardless of the speed and handling capabilities of the vehicle. For example, high speed driving is especially dangerous because a road hazard is more difficult to avoid at a high speed, and if impacted, has a greater chance of causing tire damage than at lower speeds. Please refer to the specified load and speed index as indicated on the tire sidewall.

SAFETY WARNING
Driving at high speed is dangerous and can cause a vehicle accident, including serious personal injury or death.

TIRE STORAGE
When tires sit outdoors, unused for long periods of time, their surfaces become dry and more susceptible to ozone and weather checking/cracking, which can lead to serious problems to the inner liner and casing plies. Thus, tires should always be stored in a cool, dry place where water cannot collect inside them. Tires should be stored away from sources of heat and in a clean environment free from grease, petroleum, gasoline, and other substances that can deteriorate the rubber.

SAFETY WARNING
Improper storage can damage your tires in ways that may not be visible that can result in premature aging of the tires and lead to sudden tire failure.

ADDITIONAL SAFETY WARNING
Tire failure due to under inflation/overloading or misapplication is dangerous and may result in serious injury – follow owner’s manual or the tire placard in vehicle. It is recommended to frequently check inflation pressure with an accurate gauge. Only specially trained person should mount tires – when mounting, use safety cage and clip on extension air hose to inflate.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, 49 C.F.R. § 393.75(d), specify that:

• No motor vehicle shall be operated on any tire that—
  1. Has body ply or belt material exposed through the tread or sidewall,
  2. Has any tread or sidewall separation,
  3. Is flat or has an audible leak, or
  4. Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.
• Any tire on the front wheels of a bus, truck, or truck tractor shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 4⁄32 of an inch when measured at any point on a major tread groove. All other tires shall have a tread groove pattern depth of at least 2⁄32 of an inch when measured in a major tread groove. The measurements shall not be made where tie bars, humps, or fillets are located.
• No bus shall be operated with regrooved, recapped or retreaded tires on the front wheels.
• A regrooved tire with a load-carrying capacity equal to or greater than 2,232 kg (4,920 pounds) shall not be used on the front wheels of any truck or truck tractor.
• No motor vehicle may be operated with speed-restricted tires labelled with a maximum speed of 55 mph or less in accordance with S6.5(e) of FMVSS No. 119 at speeds that exceed the rated limit of the tire.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR CUSTOMER SERVICE
If you have any question on product warranty, please first contact your nearest Apollo tire dealer. For dealer information, or if your question has not been handled to your satisfaction, you may contact Apollo Tires (US) Inc.

Apollo Tires (US) Inc.
1175 Peachtree Street NE 10th Floor Atlanta GA 30361
USA
[email protected]
www.apollotrucktires.com

References

• Apollo Truck Tires | Go the Distance