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Tyrenet Goes Paperless with Tyre-Check Partnership

The Tyrenet network of independent tyre dealerships has joined forces with Tyre-Check. Since being formed four years ago with just 23 dealers, Tyrenet’s membership has grown to include 450 dealerships in both the UK and Ireland. Tyrenet managing director, Mike Riley commented: “Tyrenet is always looking to move forward and by partnering Tyre-Check the company will be pioneering a new and bold incentive to take the truck tyre fleet management market to a new ‘paperless’ level of efficiency…It is a very exciting period for Tyrenet as we are partnering Tyre Check not just in the UK and Ireland but throughout Europe in due course through the Tyre European Network (TEN).”

According to Riley: “There is no doubt that the Tyre-Check system offers fleets of all sizes complete control of a job including the ultimate costs and service. At the same time there is the ability to see the actions taking place in real time and by working within the Tyrenet operation the opportunity to select any brand of tyre. Finally the Tyre-Check system has been designed to enable a low entry point, which means affordable initial cost and the chance to gradually invest in due course.”

4th April 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Lex Uses Kwik-Fit ‘While U Wait’ Servicing

Britain’s largest contract hire and leasing company, Lex, has become the first company to sign up to use Kwik-Fit Fleet’s new ‘While U Wait’ manufacturers’ service initiative. With customers able to book a service at a minimum 48 hours notice it means Kwik-Fit Fleet is able to offer vehicle servicing more conveniently that most existing providers.

17th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone M775 Given US Debut

Following its popularity with logging and oil service fleets in Canada, Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire is making its Bridgestone M775 on/off-highway drive radial available to US fleets. Bridgestone reports that the M775 is idea for severe-service applications, and delivers superior traction and exceptional removal mileage while being usable at highway speeds to 65 mph.

This superior traction is provided by the tyre’s block tread and open shoulder design, which digs into soft surfaces. Angled block sipes enhance wet traction by breaking up pocketed water for a solid grip on wet surfaces. With a tread over one full inch deep, the M775 offers more than exceptional tyre life, says Bridgestone. Tough tread compounds combat lug base cracking, a common problem with many ultra-deep drive radials.

13th March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone to Present Fleet Tyre Programme at CV Show

Bridgestone is to present its Total Fleet Tyre Management program at this year’s Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC in April. And what’s more the company has built a brand “state-of-the-art stand” to highlight the fleet tyre management programme. Bridgestone will showcase its new generation truck tyre range, fleet services and focus on the support offered to fleets through their Total Fleet Tyre Management package. The stand will also exhibit a race winning F1 car and a MotoGP motorcycle.

3rd March 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Introduces New Duravis Tyre

The Bridgestone-brand Duravis M700 HD with exclusive UNI-T technology is the latest addition to the Bridgestone Duravis family of heavy-duty light truck and commercial tyres that deliver strength, durability and reliable performance for tackling the toughest tasks, the company said. A commercial-grade light truck all-terrain tyre, the M700 HD is intended for those who venture off-highway in the line of duty.

“Ambulances, construction trucks, land management fleets – even delivery vans,” noted Phil Pacsi, vice president of consumer marketing for Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire. “The Bridgestone Duravis M700 HD helps the hardest working drivers get the job done and avoid costly downtime.”

25th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Gets TWNA Achievement Award

Michelin North America’s “Durable Technologies” was won the Technical Achievement Award presented by the Truck Writers of North America. The award was announced last week at the annual Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) meetings.

The award recognises a product or service that exhibits technical innovation, has a wide applicability to the trucking industry, offers significant benefits to users and is widely available. The selection committee included Paul Abelson (Road King & Land Line); Tom Berg (Heavy Duty Trucking); Eric Berard (Berard Communications); John Baxter (Randall-Reilly Publishing), Tom Gelinas (Fleet Equipment, sister publication of Tire Review); and James Menzies (Truck News and Truck West).

13th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Shoreham Switches to Michelin Pneumatic Forklift Tyres

Shoreham Port Authority, located five miles west of Brighton & Hove, is switching its forklift truck fleet from solid to pneumatic tyres following a competitive trial run in conjunction with tyre solutions provider ATS Euromaster. The trial saw one of the company’s Hyster 5.5 XM trucks fitted with Michelin XZM radial tyres and monitored against the performance of solid tyres across the 20-strong forklift fleet. The Michelin tyres provided over 1,000 hours of safe operation before needing to be replaced by ATS Euromaster – doubling the average life Shoreham Port had become accustomed to from solid tyres.

13th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Double Coin Introduces North America Fleet Program

Double Coin Truck Tire is rolling out a fleet programme for its North American customers. Known as the Double Coin National Account Fleet Program, the scheme enables medium and large-sized trucking fleets to purchase high quality Double Coin TBR products at competitive pricing through the extensive dealer network across North America.

“Fleets that have a large geographic coverage across North America currently purchase Double Coin truck tyres from local dealers independently. This program now allows these fleets to receive standardised, centralised pricing and billing direct from Double Coin,” company officials said.

7th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TireStamp Launches Wireless CV TPMS

TireStamp Corporation has released a wireless tyre pressure monitoring system aimed specifically at trailer tyres. According to TireStamp trailer tyres comprise 75 per cent of enroute tyre failures which are caused by chronic underinflation and penetrating objects. This impacts fleets not only in their tyre budgets as trailers in single trailer configurations account for 45 per cent of the tractor-trailer’s fuel consumption, and 65 per cent in a doubles configurations, according to the company.

6th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Launches DuraSeal for Trailer Tyres

Three years have past since Goodyear first released its DuraSeal puncture resistance technology, and at a US and Canadian dealer conference on February 1 the company announced it is adapting the self-sealing system for commercial tyres for use on long-haul trucks; the latest DuraSeal product to join Goodyear’s commercial tyre family is the G316 LHT line-haul trailer tyre.

Already proven in mixed-service applications, such as logging, construction and mining, the technology uses a gel-like, solvent-free compound built into the tyre’s inner liner that instantly seals punctures by flowing into void areas and around objects. Officials at Goodyear claim the technology as a unique product, stating that no other tyre manufacturer offers commercial tyres with built-in sealant. “The technology transfer into line-haul trucking is significant,” said Steve McClellan, vice president of Goodyear Commercial Tire Systems. “DuraSeal in the G316 LHT helps reduce fleet downtime, helps lower a company’s cost of operation and enhances retreadability.

4th February 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

WRAP Promotes Retreads to Van Fleets

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is urging business and fleet managers to use retreads. The campaign is focusing on promoting the use retreads on Light commercial Vehicles. Jacks Guinness, marketing project manager at WRAP, said: “The use of retread tyres on Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) is already well established in the UK, but WRAP has identified a significant opportunity for encouraging their increased specification by those with responsibility for fleets of LCVs. By highlighting benefits of retreads and tackling misconceptions attached to their use, we can bring the opinions of key decision-makers up to date and persuade them to look at retreads in a new way.”

30th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bandag Offers New Tread Design

Bandag announced today it is now offering BDY2ä, Bandag Drive Severe Service 2, in the North American market. Working with Canadian fleets, Bandag specifically engineered this retread tire design for severe service conditions where superior traction is required from a drive position tyre.

“We understand that keeping fleets up and running on time is critical to the oil field and logging industries. BDY2Ä is a next-generation design offering more aggressive traction than its predecessor,” says Chris Hoffman, product manager of global tyre products for Bandag. “Our retread tyre design complements the new Bridgestone M775 on/off highway radial tyres and has rapidly been put into use by fleets in both Canada and the western United States.”

25th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Renews US Service Centre Deal

The North American truck drivers’ rest and service centre chain TravelCenters of America has extended its truck tyre supply agreement with Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire for a further seven years. At present more than 230 “TravelCenters of America” and “Petro: Lube” branded truck repair locations operate throughout the US and Canada. The tyremaker will continue to be the exclusive premium tyre supplier to all company owned outlets, as well as to the company’s fleet of 400 “RoadSquad” service vehicles, through to December 31, 2014.

18th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Sealant, TPMS to be Marketed Together

TPMS-maker Advantage PressurePro and Inovex Industries, manufacturer of Ride-On Tire Sealant, have joined forces to co-market their products. “This joint marketing relationship just makes sense,’ said Mark Farkhan, Inovex president. “PressurePro and Ride-On share the same goals of safety, asset protection and environmental protection.”

“Working together, PressurePro and Ride-On provide a very cost effective and thorough way for everyone, from companies with large fleets to individual car owners, to add safety, savings and peace-of-mind to their travels, while also helping cut on road and tire waste by adding tread life to tires,” said Phillip Zaroor, president of Advantage PressurePro.

The parties claim Ride-On is the only tire sealant proven to work in conjunction with PressurePro TPMS units. (Tire Review/Akron)

14th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

TireLogic Goes Digital

Goodyear has taken its TireLogic truck industry customer magazine to the digital world. According to Steve McClellan, Goodyear vice president of commercial tyre systems, fleets, owner-operators and commercial dealers will benefit from the now interactive e-magazine. “TireLogic’s mission remains the same: to keep truck operators up-to-date on tyre issues, with ideas to lower their cost-per-mile and to manage a cost-effective tyre program,” McClellan said. “A digital magazine is more accessible for fleets and truck operators, so they’ll never miss a copy.”

The e-magazine is available for free by registering at goodyearoffers.com/tirelogic. The current Winter 2007/2008 issue is already available for downloading. Goodyear cautions that those who previously received TireLogic in the mail will be required to register online, but once registered they will automatically receive each new issue by e-mail. Those without computer access can still receive printed copies. (Tire Review/Akron)

7th January 2008/by Tyrepress Editors