Pressure Systems International (PSI) said it has begun shipping the Meritor Tire Inflation System (MTIS) to its OEM customers with a new green Thru-T and green striped delivery hoses to illustrate the true environmentally friendly benefits of the product. According to the company, a recently published U.S. Government study shows the use of the MTIS by PSI to continuously maintain proper air pressure can increase miles per gallon in fuel economy by 1.8%.
Mike Niemeyer, director of fleet sales, North & Central America, noted, “With MTIS, our customers automatically get all the cost and environmental benefits of properly inflated tires.” In addition to reducing fuel consumption, fleets equipping their trailers with MTIS also help the environment and significantly cut their costs by preventing rubber alligators on the highways, providing reusable casings for better retreading, the elimination of most tire-related roadside service calls, increasing tire life and avoiding delivery delays caused by down vehicles, the company said.
Al Cohn, director of new market development and engineering support for PSI, said, “All the data we see about running tires underinflated for any period of time shows the diminished efficiency of those tires and the negative impact on miles per gallon and tire life. Having tires properly inflated at all times is the only way to maximize the investment fleets have in their tire assets.”
In fact, even a retread will show better mpg and longer life if it is constantly maintaining proper tire pressures. “Many fleets have done the research themselves in over-the-road evaluations and proved that they can save tires, fuel and eliminate roadside service costs by using MTIS by PSI,” said Frank Sonzala, executive vice president of PSI. “It is time that the product reflects its true colors, which is why we’ve made this new product change. We believe going green is not only the right thing to do, but offers cost benefits to our customers, as well. Fleets adding automatic tire inflation systems are reaping the benefits of going green, too.”
