Appendix II Suggested Failure/Conditions Tire RECORDKEEPING Codes

NEW AND RETREAD TIRE OUT OF SERVICE CONDITIONS AND CODES

Alpha Numeric Condition

Bead Area

FW	1101	Bead Damage from Rim Flange Wear
BO	1102	Bead Damage Due to Overload
TB	1103	Tom Beads
KB	1104	Kinked/Distorted Beads
BD	1105	Bead Deformation
BB	1106	Burned Beads
CD	1107	Bead Damage from Curbing
CS	1108	Chafer/Ply Turn-up Separation
FC	1109	Lower Sidewall/Bead Area Flow Crack

Sidewall Area

SC	1201	Spread/Damaged Cord
SS	1202	Sidewall Separation
SI	1203	Sidewall Separation Damage Induced
ST	1204	Sidewall Separation Due to Tread Puncture
SO	1205	Sidewall Separation Due to Bead Damage
BM	1206	Branding Damage
CU	1207	Cuts and Snags
OD	1208	Damage from Object Lodged Between Duals
AB	1209	Sidewall Abrasion/Scuff Damage
WE	1210	Weathering/Ozone Cracking
RS	1211	Radial Split
SB	1212	Sidewall Bumps (Blisters)
DC	1213	Diagonal Cracking
HS	1214	Heavy Sidewall Splice
OZ	1215	Open Sidewall Splice
SP	1216	Sidewall Penetration
CW	1217	Crack at Edge of Retread Wing
CB	1218	Cracking Due to Excessive Sidewall Buff
ZP	1219	Circumferential Fatigue Rupture (Zipper)

Crown Area

BS	1301	Brake Skid Damage
WW	1302	Wild Wire
DL	1303	Delamination
LB	1304	Lug Base Cracking
CC	1305	Chipping/Flaking/Chunking Tread
DR	1306	Stone Drilling
RD	1307	Regrooving Damage
DD	1308	Dynamometer Damage
EX	1309	Excessive Wear
RT	1310	Rib Tearing
DG	1311	Defense Groove Tearing
GC	1312	Groove Cracking
SD	1313	Spin Damage
ED	1314	Electrical Discharge
PO	1315	Tread Surface Porosity
TN	1316	Tread Non-fill
BL	1317	Belt Lift/Separation
BE	1318	Belt Sep - Repair Related
TS	1319	Tread Lift/Separation
RE	1320	Retread Separation
TR	1321	Retread Separation - Repair Related
TE	1322	Retread Edge Lifting
BP	1323	Bond Line Porosity
MP	1324	Missed Puncture
SF	1325	Skive Failure
WL	1326	Wing Lift
MT	1327	Misaligned Tread
IT	1328	Improper Tread Width
TC	1329	Tread Chunking at Splice
OT	1330	Open Tread Splice
SH	1331	Short Tread Splice
BT	1332	Buckled Tread

Tire Interior

LP	1401	Innerliner Split at Puncture
FO	1402	Foreign Object Innerliner Damage
PS	1403	Pinch Shock
MD	1404	Tearing Mount/Demount Damage
OL	1405	Open Innerliner Splice
LS	1406	Innerliner Bubbles/Blisters/Separations
LC	1407	Innerliner Cracks
PC	1408	Pulled/Loose Cords
Tl	1409	Thin Innerliner
PG	1410	Spread Cord

Improper/Failed Repairs

BA	1501	Improper Bead Repair
OW	1502	On-the-Wheel Repair
BZ	1503	Improper Spot Repair
RB	1504	Repair Related Bulge
WR	1505	Spot Repair Should Have Been a Section
IR	1506	Improper Puncture Repair
IA	1507	Improperly Aligned Repair
BR	1508	Bridged Repair
IS	1509	Improper Section Repair-Damage Not Removed
BI	1510	Bias Repair in Radial Tire
IP	1511	Improper Repair Unit Placement
UN	1512	Unfilled Puncture Repair
RC	1513	Repair Unit Cracking at Reinforcement
FL	1514	Failed Innerliner Repair
RU	1515	Repair Failure from Under inflation

PD	1601	Petroleum/Chemical Product Damage
FD	1602	Forklift Damage
CN	1603	Chain Damage
VD	1604	Vehicle Damage
IM	1605	Impact Break
RF	1606	Run Flat
RH	1607	Penetrations

RADIAL TIRE WEAR CONDITIONS

CH	1701	Shoulder Step/Chamfer Wear
FS	1702	Full Shoulder Wear
OS	1703	One-Sided Wear
FE	1704	Feather Wear
RW	1705	Erosion/River Wear
CP	1706	Cupping/Scallop/Wavy Wear
OO	1707	Out-of-Round Wear
OF	1708	Overall Fast Wear
DP	1709	Rib Depression/Punch Wear
SW	1710	Spot Wear
TA	1711	Thrust Angle Induced Full Shoulder Wear
TW	1712	Toe-In Wear
TO	1713	Toe-Out Wear
HT	1714	Heel/Toe Wear
AW	1715	Alternate Lug Wear
BS	1716	Brake Skid
DW	1717	Diagonal Wear
MF	1718	Multiple Flat Spot Wear
RO	1719	Rapid Shoulder Wear - One Shoulder
SZ	1720	Shoulder Scrubbing/Scuffing
RZ	1721	Rapid Shoulder Wear - Both Shoulders
EW	1722	Erratic Depression Wear
CZ	1723	Center Wear

TIRE MANAGEMENT REMOVAL CODES

ET	1801	End of Test
HA	1802	Handling Complaint
LO	1803	Lost/No Record
MA	1804	Mate Removal
RN	1805	Repairs Exceed Fleet Specifications
CE	1806	Casing Age Exceeds Fleet Specifications
NR	1807	Number Retreads Exceeds Fleet Specifications
IC	1808	Injuries Too Close

TECHNICIAN TIRE REMOVAL CODES VMRS Code Key 15

06 Tires - Tire Inspection and inflation

22 Tires - Tire Rotation (per fleet maint. practices)

VMRS CODE KEY 18

80	Tires - Underinflated - More than 20 percent underinflated
81	Tires - Flat - Tire with no inflation pressure
82	Tires - Needs Repair - Object in tire with or without air leak
44	Tires - Pull Point (worn to fleet spec pull point)
83	Tires - Mismatched Height/Tread - Tire circumference or tread match out of fleet spec
84	Tires - Irregular Wear - Wear pattern will not meet fleet or DOT specs
25	Tires - Out of Balance - Tire/Wheel assembly causing vibration
86	Tires - Brake Skid - Brake skid damage too deep to continue in service
87	Tires - Chain Damage - Damage to casing caused by chains
88	Tires - Vehicle Mechanical Damage - Evidence of contact with vehicle component

TECHNICIAN WHEEL REMOVAL CODES VMRS CODE KEY 18

10	Wheel/Rim - Bent/Damaged Flange
44	Wheel/Rim - Distorted Bead Seat
05	Wheel/Rim - Distorted Bolt Holes
14	Wheel/Rim - Cracking of any kind
35	Wheel/Rim - Excessive Wear/Corrosion on Disc Face
35	Wheel/Rim - Worn/Corroded Mating Parts
46	Wheel/Rim - Sheared, Missing or Distorted Valve Locators
42	Wheel/Rim - Sprung, Bent or Distorted Ring or Base
44	Wheel/Rim - Excessive Flange Wear
46	Wheel/Rim - Worn/Missing Fasteners
66	Wheel/Rim - Vibration Complaint