Without information from on the ground personnel COBA would have no input to the research and development program.

COBA Engineering visits operating sites to inspect not only the tyres but where and how the tyres are being used.

COBA Management are all long term industry figures, there is a combined experience in the management team of near 100 years. Many mine sites around the globe have been visited, many different takes on the same task have been observed, many ideas have been formulated and progressed through to on the ground works.

COBA Engineering Head is a qualified mine manager. The knowledge of the actual method of operations sets COBA's advice apart from the industry norm where tyre sales people provide regurgitated advice not really knowing what they're talking about. The site survey advice COBA provides to tyre operators is sound, based on years of experience and is aimed directly towards reducing tyre operating costs on a minesite. From road construction and maintenance topics, alternative mining techniques through to load placement by operators as well as driver skills can all be provided COBA Tyre. Ser vices include a qualified trainer to assist not only your tyre people but also your mining personnel including operators and planners.

Studies such as tyre operating temperature surveys provide information for not only the mine operator but also the COBA factory. Vehicle weighing programs are conducted to determine the actual run of mine weights as well as the tyre loadings during normal run of mine operations. These weighing programs often identify problems with the truck systems, suspensions, bent or twisted chassis, misaligned bodies are some examples of what can be identified by a weighing program.

A complete survey to establish actual tyre operating costs is also part of the COBA Tyre package that can be undertaken by request. This survey covers all mining areas, tyre workshop and data management to bring all costs together in order to truly understand what costs are associated to tyres and how these costs can be effectively managed to yield the best outcomes for the tyre user.

COBA Tyre is an organisation operated by tyre people for tyre users, no smoke and mirrors just facts presented in an easy to understand fashion with your best interests at heart.