Common use of Tires Clause in Contracts

Tires. All tires shall be matched on each Item of Equipment by the same type and tread design, original size, and manufacturer, and have a minimum of 12/32 inch of remaining tread depth on original or first time only recapped casings without flat or bald spots, cupping, dry rot, exposed cord or cuts in the side-wall. Lessee will pay Lessor a charge for tire wear for each 1/32 of an inch of tread wear on Equipment at the rate specified in the Lease. The tire depth of each tire will be measured by Lessor at the time of the outbound inspection and the inbound inspection at the lowest point of remaining tire tread. Unless otherwise specified in the Lease, the minimum mileage per 1/32 of an inch of tread wear is 12,000 miles for vans and other closed tandem Equipment and 10,000 miles for Equipment with spread axle tandems. If tread wear is in excess of that specified above, excessive tread wear charges will apply at a rate specified in the Lease (“Excessive Tread Wear Charges”). Your trailer may come with new tires, and you should retorque all lug nuts when you receive or pick up the trailer. Per vehicles specs, we recommend to retighten lug nuts after 50-100 miles.