mining truck tyres

Mining truck tyre cost varies widely depending on the size of the mining truck tyre and its application. Mining truck tyres used on larger surface mining equipment like Rigid Dump Trucks tend to cost more than mining truck tyres used on smaller equipment like water trucks. Given the harsh conditions in which mining truck tyres run, it’s important to select mining truck tyres built to withstand extreme conditions and designed to carry heavy loads to avoid premature tyre failure and vehicle downtime. 

Interested in understanding the cost of MICHELIN Mining Truck tyres for your operations? Our team is happy to assist. 

The average mining truck tyre weight depends on the size of the tire and its application. Large surface mining truck tyres like those used on ultra-class haul trucks can weigh more than 11,000 pounds while smaller tyres like the MICHELIN X^® UM HAUL used in underground mining applications weighs approximately 2,200 pounds. 

To choose the right mining truck tyre size for your mining vehicles, we recommend consulting the vehicle’s OEM specifications and load and speed requirements while considering haul road conditions and operating environments, including average temperature, terrain and distance to be travelled.

Start with your mining truck manual for recommended mining truck tyre sizes and load and speed requirements. Then, consult a Michelin tyre expert who can evaluate your specific mine site conditions and your mine operational goals. Through Michelin Better Mining, we offer innovative products and solutions paired with expert support and services to help you match the right mining truck tyre to your application – aimed at optimizing the safety, productivity and sustainability of your operations. 

Maintaining the right mining truck tyre pressure is essential to not only the safety of your personnel but also the performance of your mining vehicles. Tyre pressure impacts mining vehicle handling and breaking and maintaining the right truck tyre pressure helps avoid unnecessary heat build-up in the tyre. The right tyre pressure for your mining truck tyres depends on the specific tyre load and size and varies based on your operating conditions and mining truck vehicle specifications. We recommend you consult the technical datasheet for specific recommendations for your mining truck tyres and consider using a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) like MICHELIN MEMS 4 to remotely monitor tyre pressure and temperature.