OREANDA-NEWS. March 12, 2012. Service centers of SSC tires produced by the tire complex of TATNEFT opened in Russia, the CIS and abroad, reported the press-centre of TATNEFT.

The "Kama" Trade house, which is one of the largest Russian distributors of tires, has created a unique Tire & Service network of franchised tire service centers across Russia and the CIS. To date, the T & S chain includes 67 tire retail and service centers in Russia, while there are also about 30 centers located in the Ukraine, 5 of them in - Kazakhstan, and 2 centers are located, in the Czech Republic. The network continues to expand.

The SSC tires differ from traditional truck tires in the way that unlike the usual tires the SSC ones have the wire frame both in the carcass and the breaker (part of the tire, which is located between the carcass and the tread). The tire design is such that by the time the factory tread wears out, the frame retains an almost new condition through the use of the unyielding and low-wearing metal cord. When the tread wears out to a critical thickness it can be restored through re-treading and replacement of the tire-tread layer.

The centers will not only perform treading/re-treading operations (the SSC tire design is fit for re-treading to the required State standards and technical specifications treading depth), but also collection of tires requiring recovery after the warranty period expiration. The tires retreading will is expected be made at the specialized plants that are certified as complying with the requirements and operating with application of SSC tires recommended technologies.

For the purpose of providing a full range of tire fitting services for a new generation of tires the service centers have been opened on the basis of TATNEFT's existing filling stations.

Information Reference
The project of TATNEFT Company on production of solid steel cord tires is the most promising area of the tire business development, which TATNEFT Company has invested about 17 billion rubles to. The new tires are used on trucks, buses and long-haul tractors with increased loading capacity. The use of SSC tires provides for 8% increase in load capacity, 15% reduction of fuel consumption, while the tire mileage increases up to 500 thousand kilometers thanks to the possibility of triple retreading.

Products of the Nizhnekamsk SSC Tire Factory, which is part of "Tatneft-Neftekhim" Management Company, meet all current requirements for strength, efficiency and environmental friendliness.