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Goodyear Introduces New FUELMAX T High Load Size for Greater Payloads
Michelin Launches
Emergency Tyre
Goodyear is introducing a High Load version of its fuel-frugal FUELMAX T range of trailer tyres with EU tyre label ‘A’- grading in fuel efficiency. The new Goodyear FUELMAX T HL 385/65R22.5 tyre is engineered for axle loads of up to 10 tonnes, to
meet
capacity but also high levels of robustness. A further advantage of the new FUELMAX T HL size is that it carries the M+S designation, fulfilling truck winter tyre requirements across Europe.
The introduction of the FUELMAX T HL means that Goodyear now offers in total
three FUELMAX T trailer tyres boasting the ‘A’ label grade in fuel efficiency. These
comprise the new Goodyear FUELMAX T HL 385/65R22.5,
the FUELMAX T 385/55R22.5 and the FUELMAX T 435/50R19.5. The new Goodyear
FUELMAX T HL 385/65R22.5 with ‘A’
label grade in fuel efficiency, ‘C’ label grade in wet grip, 69 dB and one
wave for external noise is available now.
Service App
Michelin has upgraded its ONCall breakdown assistance service with the launch of a geolocation app and a new pay- as-you-go facility. Michelin ONCall began as a pilot in the UK and North America, and following its success, is being extended to a further 34 European countries. The app can be used across the UK and Ireland and is designed to help commercial vehicle drivers access roadside assistance without the potential inaccuracy of trying to pinpoint their location.
Michelin ONCall can provide competitively priced emergency roadside assistance 24/7/365, with call-outs routed to the closest Michelin Service Pro centre with the correct tyre in stock. The service can initially be used by truck, bus and coach operators and the app is free to download. The app is available to suit the widest range of smartphones. To download the app, visit Google Play for Android devices and the Apple App Store for iOS devices.
It is believed to be the first smartphone tool of its kind to use geolocation technology to link truck, bus and coach drivers with an emergency tyre replacement service. Upon
opening the app, users are required to enter their details before the app automatically transmits their location to a UK- based call centre. When users then phone the ONCall team, staff already know their location and can arrange for the closest Michelin Service Pro to attend
in the quickest time possible. App users can access the service with either their ONCall membership details, or by providing their credit card details and requesting a call-out on a pay-as-you-go basis. Crucially, the app has been designed to operate wherever a smartphone has a phone signal – regardless of whether the connection speed is super-fast 4G, or traditional GPRS.
Andrew Evans, Michelin’s Emergency Roadside Services Manager, says: “The ONCall app can be used by fleets and businesses of all sizes, with its pay-as-you-go facility meaning operators don’t need to have a pre-existing facility in place to request emergency roadside assistance. With the app now pinpointing the location for us, we can get help to exactly where it’s needed fast.”
The new Goodyear FUELMAX T High Load size for greater payloads.
the increasing demand as more European countries adopt higher vehicle weights.
Almost 80% of European countries have now extended regulations to permit axle weights of more than 40 tonnes on five-axle articulated vehicles. There are now 32 countries in the region that allow total weights that surpass 44 tonnes. The new tyre has been developed to meet fleets operators’ demands for high load trailer tyres capable of enabling total weights that exceed 40 tonnes.
The new High Load version of the 385/65R22.5 FUELMAX T trailer tyre features FUELMAX Technology, which gives the tyre the most economical ‘A’ EU tyre label grade in terms of fuel consumption.
The carcass of the FUELMAX T HL 385/65R22.5 is engineered for axle loads up to 10 tonnes, giving it a load/speed index of 164K/158L. This not only provides the higher load
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