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Commenting, FJM Logistics managing director Fraser Orr explains: \u201cWe\u2019d reached the point where we were sending at least one of our vehicles to the tyre dealer every single day for new tyres. The admin task alone was huge, and we were conscious of the financial and environmental impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur vans work intensively on multi-drop deliveries seven days a week. Incidents of kerbing can be high, given the nature of our work, but we knew there had to be a better tyre solution available.\u201d<\/p>\n
Within weeks of the Michelin trial beginning, the difference in performance was immediately obvious, according to Orr.<\/p>\n
\u201cTyre wear dropped dramatically with the Michelins, and the wear we did see was evenly spread across the surface of the tyre, and not concentrated on the shoulders,\u201d says Orr. \u201cThe kerbing protectors also do a fantastic job of guarding against sidewall damage \u2013 we\u2019ve not had any issues at all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Commenting on the total cost of ownership, he adds: \u201cWe are paying more per tyre with Michelin, but we\u2019re fitting far fewer tyres. We\u2019ve done the calculations and it has reduced our tyre spend, and that\u2019s before we factor in the improvements in uptime.<\/p>\n
“Plus, there\u2019s the environmental savings too, as fitting fewer tyres is reducing both our carbon footprint and consumption of raw materials.\u201d<\/p>\n
As one of several fleets delivering parcels for the same online retailer in Northern Ireland, Orr intends to share his experiences with other local firms.<\/p>\n
\u201cAny successes we get, we share with the others; that\u2019s how it works,” he says. “We are confident we\u2019ve found the sweet spot for van tyre performance, and in an application which is traditionally very heavy on tyres. We expect there\u2019ll be a lot of interest.\u201d<\/p>\n
Orr is also looking forward to seeing how the tyres perform during the winter. \u201cWith the Agilis CrossClimate tyres being an all-season fitment, we are confident they will help us to keep our deliveries on track when we get snow and ice. Being able to deliver, whatever the weather, will be hugely advantageous \u2013 particularly as our workload intensifies in winter.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Belfast-based FJM Logistics, which claims to deliver up to 5,000 parcels per day, is expected to more than halve the number of tyres it fits across its 37-strong van fleet over the next 12 months following a move to Michelin Agilis CrossClimate tyres.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":31339,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-31338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-michelin","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n