The real cost of tire failure:The deeper you dig, the more cost savings you realize.

Over the last 60 years, Tire Protection Chains have become well accepted and highly utilized assets throughout the mining and quarrying industries. In fact, worldwide demand for Tire Protection Chains has more than quadrupled in the last five years.

RUD Tire Protection Chain

RUD is the world’s premier manufacturer of German-quality Tire Protection Chains, and as part of their dedication to innovative design, RUD has performed field trials all over the world. While the financial benefits of Tire Protection Chains vary from site to site, all of RUD’s trial statistics show remarkable financial benefit its.



Reduced costs and increased production are the most obvious benefits provided by Tire Protection Chains. RUD’s chains have been proven to extend the average tire life in most mines from 1,500 hours to 6,000 hours, effectively reducing tire costs by 25%*. Fewer tire changes mean less maintenance costs and downtime and increased machine productivity. They also mean increased safety - changing loader tires can be an extremely hazardous operation, and Tire Protection Chains dramatically reduce the number of change-outs required.



The increased traction delivered by RUD Tire Protection Chains delivers further cost benefits by reducing digging cycle times and increasing fuel efficiency, in some cases b y up to 10%. And in vehicles that can burn through over $6,000 of fuel a day this in itself is a significant cost saving.



The substantial reduction of sudden tire failure is where chains deliver their highest cost reductions. Some of the world’s largest iron ore mines use RUD Tire Protection Chains to enable 24 hour production. One sudden tire failure can result in a wheel loader being down for up to 12 hours. These giant machines can generate income in excess of $50,000 per hour, and preventing un-planned downtime means the wheel loaders can realize their full earning capacity.



With the ongoing growth of new operations and expanded production in the mining sector, Tire Protection Chains will continue to become more commonplace as a standard tool for maximizing profit and safety commitments. And with h over 140 years experience in developing future-oriented solutions with chain systems and components, RUD will continue t o create customer oriented technical innovations to meet the needs and demands of this industry.