Farrall’s Group is moving its entire fleet of 65 trucks and 100 trailers onto a Michelin tyre policy. The decision follows a trial organised by local Michelin advocate dealer Quinton Tyres, which demonstrated the sustainability advantages of the Michelin product. The company used to run a mix of competitor brands… Read more »
Prometeon awarded contract extension as Mitchell & Webber’s fleet tyre partner
Prometeon Tyre Group UK has been awarded a 12-month contract extension as Mitchell & Webber’s fleet tyre partner. Operating for 120 years across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, Mitchell & Webber is one of the South West’s longest established distributors of home heating oil, commercial, agricultural and marine fuels, as well… Read more »
Michelin truck tyres set new fuel efficiency record
Michelin has announced that tyres from its X Line Energy range, fitted to two Volvo trucks, have set new fuel efficiency records following demanding road tests. Earlier this month, the next generation 4×2 Volvo FM 420, operating with a tri-axle trailer at 40-tonnes, averaged 10.31mpg around a 760km road test… Read more »
Michelin tyre deal takes John Sutch Cranes to new heights
John Sutch Cranes has confirmed it will specify Michelin tyres across its fleet of mobile cranes, tractor units, trailers and rigid trucks, after a trial set of Michelins covered more than twice the distance normally seen from the firm’s previous tyre of choice. The family business compared the performance of… Read more »
Fraikin appoints Prometeon as tyre supplier for its trucks and trailers
Prometeon is supplying and managing Pirelli and Formula tyres for Fraikin’s fleet of 3,100 rigids, tractors and trailers. Prometeon is the licensed UK supplier of Pirelli-branded commercial vehicle tyres and the only tyre company solely focused on the commercial and industrial vehicle sectors. Contract hire, fleet management and rental specialist… Read more »
Michelin Truck Tyres clock-up 300,000KM
A family owned and run motorcycle racing team competing in the British Superbike Championship has replaced the Michelin steer tyres on its 1995 Mercedes-Benz 814 transporter after more than 300,000km in service. Used to carry the team and its equipment to circuits across the UK, Ireland and the continent, Phil… Read more »
N.S. Clarke Transport rolls out Michelin tyres as original equipment across 30 new Volvos
Staffordshire-based N.S. Clarke Transport has specified Michelin tyres as original equipment across 30 new Volvo FH 6×2 500hp tractors joining its fleet, praising the tyre company for its impressive pence per kilometre running costs. The new vehicles join a total fleet of 160 trucks and 125 trailers operating on a… Read more »
Bridgestone to supply tyres to Volta Trucks’ launch and demonstrator fleet vehicles
Volta Trucks, the Scandinavian start-up full-electric vehicle manufacturer, has announced a tyre partnership with the world’s largest tyre and rubber manufacturer, Bridgestone. The agreement covers the first launch vehicle, to be revealed at an online event on Thursday 3 September, and the supply of tyres to the pilot vehicles that… Read more »
Van fleets can gain an extra 40 miles per tank with Michelin – Tyre fitter claims
Mobile tyre fitting specialist, Mid Beds Tyres is said to be benefiting from improved traction and an increased range of up to 40 miles per tank of fuel, since replacing the original equipment tyres on its MAN TGE 4×4 van, with a set of Michelin Agilis CrossClimates. The Bedfordshire-based firm… Read more »
Prometeon welcomes new ban on old tyres on steer axles
Prometeon Tyre Group UK has welcomed the government’s ban on tyres aged 10 years or older on the steer axles of commercial vehicles, and has reassured its customers that there is no cause for concern. Roads Minister Baroness Vere recently announced the ban, making it illegal to fit tyres that… Read more »
