SmartWay tires: The smart choice
The title of this article says it all. If you’re not using SmartWay tires, you should be.
Shop Profile: Randy Hall applies leadership service skills at AAA Cooper Transportation
“What we really sell is a service, and it takes people to make sure it’s of the highest quality and efficiency, and it’s cost effective,” says Randy Hall, maintenance support manager at AAA Cooper Transportation. “My role is to stay on top of shop needs and to support our maintenance personnel so our work always
The four pillars of your true tire costs
Typically there are four pillars to determine your true cost: Initial tire cost, mileage to removal, fuel efficiency and retreadability (or casing value).
What you can do to keep track of tire inflation and wear
Maintaining proper inflation pressure in tires is the single most important factor in extending tire life. Both overinflation and underinflation have a negative impact on the tire’s footprint and tread wear. When the tire is not contacting the road as the tire design intended, the tread area will wear irregularly, and therefore, more rapidly. Underinflation
Signs of truck tire wear: What to look for and what to do next
Managing your tire program requires looking for signs of wear or damage and properly maintaining your vehicle to help avoid issues so you get the maximum return on your investment. The development of irregular tire wear is very common on trucks of all types. Some of the common causes include alignment issues, under-inflation, overloading, suspension
Proper truck tire selection, management leads to long service life
Having a proper tire management program is crucial for any size fleet, as it can make your maintenance operation more efficient and help reduce the total cost of tire ownership. Tire management begins with selecting the correct tire for a specific application. Long haul and regional operations can overlap with each other at times, so
Making effective drive tire choices for everything from linehaul to severe service vehicles
“Fleets want the best of both worlds, so the latest features and technologies being designed in new drive tires are providing industry-leading mileage and even wear,” says Sharon Cowart, director of product marketing at Michelin North America Inc. “Construction features such as dual compound treads allow the tire to be built with a top layer
What can tire dealer survey data tell us about commercial tires?
With tires making up a significant portion of a fleet’s cost, a bit of outside advice can mean a great deal of savings in the long run. One great place to start looking for advice is with a commercial tire dealer. “Commercial servicing dealers are experts at commercial tires and are a valuable resource for
Bridgestone raising prices on Dayton truck and bus tires
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations has announced that it is joining the growing number of tiremakers increasing prices as a result of increased operations costs. The price increase will apply to tires shipped after Sept. 24. Bridgestone’s full statement: In response to increased business costs and other market dynamics, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) will increase
The AAA Cooper Transportation advantage: A cohesive maintenance, safety and purchasing approach
Combining three functional areas of its fleet operation under a single management team is proving to be an advantage at AAA Cooper Transportation. “With safety, maintenance and purchasing for the fleet managed collectively we have a combined thought process,” says Steven Aronhalt, the fleet’s vice president of safety and maintenance. “The value in that approach
