Pilot industrial testing of pneumatic tires on underground dump trucks
V.A. Rakitin1, Yu.V. Malakhov2, 3, D.A. Pashkov3
1 ERT-Group LLC, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation
2 Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation of Mineral Resources of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
3 T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №5 / 2025 p. 57-61
Abstract: The article presents the results of pilot tests of pneumatic tires on underground dump trucks at two mining enterprises of JSC Uchalinsky GOK and PJSC Gaisky GOK. The necessity of conducting tests for the introduction and scaling of technological innovations in the technological production of large-sized tires was noted. The analysis of tire operation on mine dump trucks at two enterprises was carried out. As a result, it was found that from 2022 to 2024 at JSC Uchalinsky GOK, the average mileage of tires of dimensions 26.5R25, 29.5R25 and 29.5R29 was about 920 m.h. The proposal of ERT-Group LLC, supported by the management of the mines, to conduct pilot tests for the partial replacement of L5S and L5 tires with E4/L4 tires of the rock type pattern, revealed an improvement in the walking ability of E4/L4 class tires of the rock type pattern on the long rolling shoulders. The E4/L4 class tires of the rocky type are characterized by the absence of exits and damage due to thermal deposits. The average mileage of the tires in question, measuring 29.5 R29, was 1,596 m.h., taking into account the fact that the statistics include 36% of tires that remained in service at the date of preparation of the test report. In 2024, in the conditions of PJSC Gaisky GOK, the average mileage of tires with a dimension of 29.5 R25 was 1,687 m.h. In the 2nd quarter of 2025, in the conditions of PJSC Gaisky GOK, the average mileage of tires with a size of 29.5 R25 was 1,585 m.h., This is due to the fact that in 2025 Belshina tires began to be used, which, according to the company's statistics, mileage is 1.5-2 times less than that of other manufacturers.
Keywords: mine, mining machinery, underground dump truck, pneumatic tires, mining, imported equipment
For citation: Rakitin V.A., Malakhov Yu.V., Pashkov D.A. Pilot industrial testing of pneumatic tires on underground dump trucks. Russian Mining Industry. 2025;(5):57–61. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2025-5-57-61
Article info
Received: 03.07.2025
Revised: 23.09.2025
Accepted: 23.09.2025
Information about the authors
Vasily A. Rakitin – General Director, ERT-Group LLC, Ekaterinburg, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Yuri V. Malakhov – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation of Mineral Resources of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation; Department of Open Pit Mining, T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Dmitry A. Pashkov – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Senior Researcher, Research Center Digital Technologies, T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Kemerovo, Russian Federation
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