TIA ETS Instructor classes set for Iowa

MASON CITY, Iowa — The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will hold its first 400 Level Certified Earthmover Tire Service (ETS) instructor classes in Mason City June 19-23 and Sept. 18-22.

Open to all experienced OTR tire and wheel service professionals, the certified ETS instructor classes provide hands-on certification training in the following areas:

  • Demounting, mounting and inflation procedures for a tubeless OTR tire on one-piece, three-piece and five-piece rims.
  • Safety guidelines including personal protective equipment, safe lifting and heatstroke/frostbite identification and protection.
  • Speed restrictions, dual tire guidelines, dual and single tire matching guidelines, tire mixing recommendations, temperature and inflation pressure, rim to tire fitment and tire-rim assembly weight.

The classes will be held at AmericInn Lodge & Suite Clear Lake in Clear Lake, Iowa, near Mason City, TIA said. TIA's Basic Earthmover Tire Service is a prerequisite for the course.

For more information on the ETS classes, contact Chris Hoogenboom at [email protected] or 800-876-8372 ext. 106.

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