{"id":22054,"date":"2019-01-29T13:35:43","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T12:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=22054"},"modified":"2019-01-30T15:19:14","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T14:19:14","slug":"a1-transport-ni-trials-vipal-vrt3-tread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/a1-transport-ni-trials-vipal-vrt3-tread\/22054","title":{"rendered":"A1 Transport NI trials Vipal VRT3 tread"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh distribution company, A1 Transport (NI) Ltd., has taken part in an 18-month trial to prove the superiority and quality of Vipal&#8217;s VRT3 tread. <\/span><\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22055 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/VRT3-ang4.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"254\" \/>Drive tyres with the VRT3 tread were supplied by Eco Tyre Tread Solutions Ltd., from Belturbet, Co. Cavan, and fitted to a Scania 440 tractor unit. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">The tyres with the VRT3 tread clocked up an impressive 184,514 kms (115,000 miles) before being replaced.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">VRT3 tread is ideal for radial tyres and drive axles. It has excellent drive properties in high-power vehicles, with agile responses on dry or wet surfaces and good water flow. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Designed for regional distribution the VRT3 tread is ideal for radial tyres and drive axles. It has excellent drive properties in high-power vehicles, with agile responses on dry or wet surfaces and good water dispersion.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">A1 Transport NI\u2019s fleet maintenance manager, Neil Treacy commented on the results of the trial: \u201cWe were very impressed with the Vipal VRT3 retreads. We were impressed with the mileage return, and the overall performance of the tyres.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">He added: \u201cWe would recommend retreading tyres with Vipal because of the high quality and the great performance of its products.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Neil was also fulsome in his praise of Eco Tyre Tread Solutions Ltd., the agent for Vipal in Ireland.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">He commented: \u201cWe have been dealing with Eco Tyre Tread Solutions for a number of years and are happy to recommend them. They have a great range of retreads, and are a great company to deal with.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Derrylin, Co. 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