AO fit Giti GTR955 Combi Road on new Tiger Trailers fleet

The online electricals retailer AO will fit Giti GTR955 Combi Road tyres on its new fleet of 50 Tiger Moving Double Deck trailers. The Giti Group has supplied tyres exclusively to AO’s wholly owned logistics fleet of 2,000 units, trailers and vans since the relationship was established 18 months ago. Tyres already in operation across AO’s fleet include the Giti GSR225 Combi Road steer axle tyre, and the Giti GDL617 drive axle tyre. The new, bespoke designed units run on size 215/75R17.5. They have a kerb weight of 15,000kg, with a gross vehicle weight of 39,000kg.

Giti’s AO fleet partnership is run through Giti Fleet, the tyre manufacturer’s end-to-end complete tyre solutions service, designed to optimise operation costs and enhance overall business competitiveness. This includes products, maintenance, quality monitoring, retreading, technical support and 24-hour roadside assistance. AO operates from five major distribution centres around the UK which service the company’s 23 ‘local hub’ depots nationwide.

Giti GTR955 Combi Road details

The Giti GTR955 Combi Road has been fitted across AO’s 50 new Tiger Moving Double Deck trailers

The Giti GTR955 Combi Road was originally launched at the start of 2019 in 22.5” sizes, with 17.5” coming to market in August last year. The tyre allows maximum load capacity with high mileage potential while a rolling resistance of C delivers reduced fuel consumption. These specifications are in line with AO’s sustainability initiatives.

Designed for regional and long-haul operations, key features include vastly improved regular wear and an optimised footprint which has been achieved through an enhanced the tyre profile, advanced belt construction and a newly developed tread compound. The tyres are fully retreadable and carry the Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) symbol denoting safe all-year usage.

Karl Williams, transport operations manager at AO Logistics, said: “We’re thrilled to have Giti Tire looking after our UK fleet. We have been continually impressed by their attention to detail, on-site account management team and quality of work.

“The new GTR955 Combi Road tyres we’ve put onto our 50 new double decker trailers have fantastic durability and will have a huge impact on fuel efficiency.”

Specially developed in cooperation with Giti Tire’s European R&D Centre in Hannover, Germany, the Giti GTR955 Combi Road is manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art production facility in Jakarta, Indonesia.