i247 Group publishes fleet tyre white paper

i247 Group has published a white paper designed to help fleets better-understand the changing tyre industry and to stoke conversation relating to the tyre sector’s greatest challenges and opportunities. Titled ‘The evolving tyre landscape – what fleets need to know’, the white paper covers six areas: The evolving automotive landscape; Cost challenges; Sustainability – how green is your fleet policy?; The rise of electric vehicles (EVs); Supply chain challenges; And Industry innovation – future trends and technology.

The paper highlights how the evolution of tyre technology plus growing rim sizes means larger and more expensive tyres for fleets. And that trend puts increased pressure on fleets to plan correctly for service maintenance and repair (SMR) budgets, whilst ensuring they educate their regulated customers of potential tyre spend increases. i247 Group also highlights “the importance for fleets to use data to determine the right policy and brand to achieve their desired outcome, whether cost, sustainability, downtime or service focuses”.

i247 Group director of Tyres, David Legg (Photo: i247 Group)

i247 Group has visibility across the tyre supply chain and supports over one million vehicles on the UK roads. Independent contributors to the paper include Halfords Autocentres, Micheldever Group and industry expert Matt Cranny – all of which gives the paper a third-party perspective.

“We felt it was critical to raise the visibility of what’s happening in the tyre industry right now. I’ve worked in the tyre sector for 35 years and the current pace of change and innovation is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. A number of factors have come together to radically change the tyre landscape – not least electric vehicles and the focus on sustainability. The paper provides real insight for fleets on the tyre market and what they need to consider to ensure continued fleet efficiency.’

“The white paper provides guidance for fleets across a number of areas including the need for proactive tyre management, reviewing SMR budgets and ensuring sustainability. There is also a forward focus which overviews industry developments and new technology such as innovative materials, intelligent tyres and connected data”, director of Tyres for i247 Group, David Legg, explained.