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BaRo Seek UK Dealers for Russian Truck Tyres
Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), with the official start date applying 20 days later. Member States will have three years to adopt and publish the new rules and then another year to apply all the measures, but can do so earlier if they decide. The safety issue has been led by MWSD’s managing director, John Ellis, Transport Committee Chair and North West MEP, Brian Simpson and the late Paul Goggins, former Labour MP for Wythenshawe and Sale East.
Ellis said: “This is a major development in our campaign and the clearest indication possible from experts at the EU that they understand the safety critical nature of CV wheels, and that vehicle safety is being impaired when there is a failure to use fit-for-purpose wheels on non- circumferential hubs. It also addresses the second-hand and inferior product quality issues which we know can lead to several safety issues.
“That said this is purely the next step in the campaign, we will be approaching the Department for Transport (DfT) to ascertain their timescale for implementation of the Roadworthiness Package, working on closer cooperation with original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and
the aftermarket, and keeping customers and the market informed on exactly what the changes will mean for their truck, bus and coach fleets.
“At this juncture our thanks must go to Brian Simpson MEP for his commitment to realising the importance of CV wheels as a European safety issue and gaining its inclusion, and also to Paul Goggins MP who believed in and pushed the subject with the UK Parliament.” Simpson added: “My position on the inclusion of CV wheels in the legislative text is clear, in that the laws are not designed to place extra financial burden on the CV sector, but create far safer practices for what is a safety critical item.
“The updated, more harmonised rules are aimed at improving road safety, cutting back emissions in road transport caused by poor maintenance of vehicles, and ensuring fair competition for commercial vehicles. Given the overall benefits I urge all 27 EU Member States to adopt the legislature before the three year compulsory deadline.”
Hamburg, Germany based tyre distributor BaRo Ltd is on the lookout for UK based distributors and exclusive partners for the company’s ranges of Russian manufactured truck tyres. BaRo, founded in 2007, is an official distributor of Russian and Ukrainian tyres, offering a distribution channel between the tyre manufacturers in the ex-CIS states and wholesalers in Western Europe.
The company, which uses the slogan “Performance through Variety”, distributes to over 4,000 tyre distributorships worldwide from its modern 3,400 square metre warehouse
Brands distributed by BaRo include TyRex made by Sibur Russian Tyres Holding, Dneproshina from the Ukraine, Kama, Rosava, Cordiant and Omskshina. A recent introduction to the TyRex line is the new TyRex Professional tyre, which provides improved tread wear and resistance for use in local and long distance traffic. Overall an extra 10-15% carrying capacity is claimed.
“All our tyres are high quality tyres,” says Sales Director Alexander Artamonov. “The price level is pitched slightly above Chinese tyres but the quality is, in many cases, significantly higher.”
MWSD Campaign Plains Key Role in EU Roadworthiness Package Wording
Motor Wheel Service Distribution’s (MWSD) commercial vehicle wheel safety campaign has been successfully incorporated in the new European Union (EU) Roadworthiness Package, which will become law in May 2014. Following adoption by both the European Parliament and European Council, the new law states ‘compatibility between parts and components, such as between wheels and wheel hubs, should be treated as a critical safety item and should be checked during roadworthiness testing’.
defect.
Reasons for failure in the assessment of deficiencies are classed as major or dangerous, with the legislative text covering both roadside technical inspections and periodic vehicle testing.
In effect the new law legally addresses the company’s proven argument that non-circumferential hubs, which give only partial contact between axle and wheel, are causing untested load stresses which cause cracks and half the life expectancy of a wheel which in turn creates serious safety concerns.
Win a Euro VI Truck with Michelin
Michelin has announced that it is giving away a three year lease of a brand new Euro VI 6x2 tractor unit up to the value of £60,000 as part of a sales promotion running until 25 July 2014. The winner can pick from their choice of DAF, Iveco, MAN, Mercedes-Benz, Renault, Scania or Volvo
models.
To take part, any business in England, Scotland or Wales purchasing two or more Michelin truck tyres in a single transaction must complete an entry form – available from the tyre retailer or from Michelin’s truck tyre website – and return it by post to Michelin before the entry deadline, including an invoice number as proof of purchase. Businesses can submit up to 10 entries each.
Sharn Samra, Michelin’s Head of Truck Marketing, says: “We recognise vehicle ownership is a huge running cost for owner- drivers and fleets; that’s why we’re giving away a truck for three years, free of
charge. To help the winner save fuel, it will be delivered with a set of 315/70 R 22.5 Michelin X Line Energy tyres as original equipment – designed to handle the increased axle load of a Euro VI vehicle, whilst also saving fuel.”
Addition legislative text includes several visual wheel inspection prerequisites and also that ‘wheel size, technical design, compatibility or type not in accordance with the requirements [laid down by type- approval at first registration or first entry into service] and affecting road safety’ will be classed as a major
It also brings into context a number of minimum essential requirements that need to be stipulated when purchasing second-hand or potentially inferior wheels, and furthermore the key roles that will be played by CV fleet managers and product purchasers. The new legislation will enter into force once it is published in May’s
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