Lothian has renewed a three-year EFFITIRES contract with Michelin solutions.
It will see Michelin solutions supply, fit and manage tyres across Lothian’s fleet of 800 single- and double-deck buses – used to operate more than 70 services.
Michelin solutions will support the fleet with a team of its own tyre technicians working in-house across Lothian’s three bus garages. Together, they are responsible for fitting all Michelin tyres onto rims, as well as conducting detailed fleet-wide tyre inspections to optimise replacement intervals and both spot and rectify potential issues before they result in downtime.
Michelin solutions will manage all Michelin tyres through a multi-life process including regrooving and retreading. This supports Lothian’s own environmental targets by extracting the maximum performance from every tyre on its fleet, in turn reducing raw material usage. The process of regrooving a worn tyre when it reaches 3-4mm of remaining tread depth also extends tyre life by up to 25 per cent in the most fuel-efficient state.
Stewart Pooley, Sales Manager Bus & Coach at Michelin solutions, says: “We’re thrilled to be extending our relationship until at least 2021.”
