Duratread 40.00-57 tires were put on test on Komatsu 730E Rigid Dump Trucks at the Xstrata Copper, Lomas Bayas mine in Chile.    

Carefully monitored by Duratread Mining Tire technicians in joint co-operation with Xstrata Copper staff, the Manager of Administration and Services, Francisco Rojas said:

Duratread Tires were selected to be used in Lomas Bayas after determining that with a combination of tire quality and the fact that Duratread could provide on site technical support, we could permit Duratread tires to be tested

We can confirm that Duratread have delivered an output efficiency, service and technical support on the tires that were installed".  "All tires have been performing well, thanks tothe joint work and co-operation of the Duratread technicians and the staff of Xtrata Copper, Lomas Bayas.