Podcast: Tire Maintenance for Owner-Operators

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Mar 14, 2009 | Filed Under:

Maintenance

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Owner-operator Grant Sheldon is a self-described tire fanatic. But his tire regiment is something anyone can do, and the results can be better fuel economy, fewer surprises on the road, and a long-lived tire casing. Time: 8:12; size: 7.5 Mb. Click here to listen.

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