Puncture-prone fleet goes for ATS Euromaster tyre deal 05 March 2013

The country's largest independent traffic management company, which says it operates in one of the most demanding environments for road-based vehicles, has appointed ATS Euromaster to help look after its tyres.

Oxfordshire-based Chevron Traffic Management claims its 173-strong fleet of 4x4 pick-ups, vans and trucks has among the most puncture-prone vehicles on the road, owing to their daily role working on debris-strewn motorway hard shoulders.

Fleet manager Alan Flynn says the company's tyre bill is the second highest vehicle running cost after fuel, and at least one vehicle suffers a puncture every day – and often many more.

"The risk of punctures and irreparable sidewall damage is our biggest problem," he explains. "Every tyre in the fleet ends up being replaced, due to damage, well before the tread depth reaches the legal limit or we have a chance to regroove."

Chevron Traffic Management has six depots across the UK and previously sourced its tyres via the Independent Tyre Distributors Network. However, Flynn says that increasingly high charges for roadside callouts and poor adherence to his budget tyre policy forced him to consider other suppliers.

"We chose to put ATS Euromaster to the test, based on the strength of its nationwide coverage and 24/7 mobile support," states Flynn.

"This gives us access to the largest mobile tyre fitting fleet in the country, which helps ensure fast response times for roadside callouts – even in the middle of the night, which is our busiest time."

Author
John Challen

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