Alcaline is a Hythe-based international haulier with a fleet of 178 heavy goods vehicles and 230 trailers. The company has been a Michelin customer for more than two decades and specifies the company’s rubber for all new truck purchases.
“They’re the best brand of tyre there is. They look good on our trucks and give the image that we’re after, which is a professional fleet that is well maintained,” said Billy Dell, fleet tyre manager at Alcaline.
The company uses mega trailers to move automotive parts for automotive companies as well as heavy plant and equipment manufacturers.
It fits 315/60 R22.5 and 295/60 R22.5 Michelin X Line Energy tyres to its tractor-units to accommodate the lower ride height, while the mega trailers are shod with rarer 455/45 R22.5 fitments from the same range.
“The X Line Energy tyres have delivered great fuel saving benefits as expected and really surprised us in how well they’ve lasted handling high mileage continental work,” said Dell.
Michelin X Line Energy tyres are designed for trucks, coaches and trailers used on long-distance routes, and where most of the time is spent travelling at sustained high average speeds. Rolling resistance is said to reduces fuel consumption and the total cost of ownership (TCO).
Alcaline utilises Michelin’s multi-life policy to minimise its TCO. Once a new set of tyres has reached the end of its first life, they are regrooved and retreaded as Michelin Remix tyres – which helps extract the maximum performance from each new Michelin casing.
The company also fits tyres from across Michelin X Multi truck tyre range to its vehicles at the appropriate juncture – taking advantage of the manufacturer's accidental damage guarantee.
