Michelin assists Galway coach operator to cut tyre costs with regrooving.

Galway-based Callinan Coaches is driving down running costs by switching to Michelin tyres and introducing ‘regrooving’ – an option made possible by the French tyre maker with the provision of an additional layer of base rubber built into every new tyre as standard at manufacture.

Designed to extend tyre replacement intervals by an average of two months, delivering the equivalent of an additional 60,000km of life per tyre.

“We cover big distances on our intercity journeys, routinely covering around 360,000km before a tyre needs replacement. Thanks to the added layer of base rubber built into every new Michelin, our in-house technicians can regroove each tyre once it reaches 3-4mm of remaining tread.” says company owner Tommy Callinan.