Randall Barber rates Continental tyre service 05 October 2012

Steel haulage specialist Randall Barber Transport reckons it's saving eight pence per kilometre per tyre since using Continental – with each tyre travelling up to 10,000km further, compared against the fleet's previous tyre brand.

Director Steve Barber says the Altrincham-based firm is also getting good technical advice from Continental's technical services team, and adds that efficiency and reliability are also good.

"I was keen to find a more cost effective tyre solution when the price of tyres rocketed just over three years ago," explains Barber.

"Continental tyres proved to be both competitively priced and achieve a greater mileage for less. Hence our decision to run Continentals across our fleet for the long term."

Randall Barber uses a 50/50 combination of new and retread tyres for its fleet of 12 trailers and eight tractor units. The company also sends used tyres to Continental for retreading, and the firm reports no vehicle downtime recorded for tyre-related issues.

"The wear rates on the Continentals are impressively even," continues Barber. "We haven't found any excessive shoulder wear or uneven wear patterns on the steer tyres.

"This has made a big difference, in terms of running efficiency, and certainly compares favourably with previous suppliers. On the one occasion that we required technical help, our Continental technical advisor sorted the problem within a week. I thought this was great service."

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Brian Tinham

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