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Firestone Conquers the City
mobile devices.
“With the new eCasing Mobile app, we have increased the versatility of our important eCasing retread management system,” said Grégor y Boucharlat, Director Retread Operations Europe, Middle East and Africa at Goodyear Dunlop. “Typical examples of eCasing transactions include fleets having their own casings retreaded and returned to them or casings being exchanged for retreads. The introduction of the mobile version of our successful eCasing is believed to be an industry first and increases the efficiency of our retreading offer for our customers.”
The mobile version of eCasing makes transactions quicker and more convenient, particularly for those users away from the office or operating from a vehicle. It is available free of charge but requires user accreditation from Goodyear. However, all existing eCasing users will automatically receive immediate access. The app will be introduced
Firestone continues to expand and diversify its range with the brand’s first-ever tyre for city bus operations. The all-new, all-position FS492 was designed specifically with the challenges of urban transport operations in mind and has been
The variable-depth sipes of the Firestone FS492 city bus tyre enable good grip in wet and cold weather conditions without compromising on handling or braking in the dry. The tyre’s M+S and 3PSMF markings testify to its all-season capabilities,
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available throughout Europe as of December 2016 in size 275/70R22.5.
The Firestone FS492 all-position city bus tyre comes with a built-in side guard to protect against scuffing, abrasions and other forms of curb- related damage. Sidewall wear indicators also make it easy to see when it is time to rotate the tyres. Finally, when the time does come to replace them, the tyre’s robust casings offer decent retreadability, making them last even longer. The net result? Less downtime and lower running costs.
contribution to driving safely in the most severe winter road conditions. Harald Van Ooteghem, Senior Manager Truck & Bus Tyres Category Management said: “We have developed a tyre that delivers the high levels of safety and comfort passengers and drivers demand along with the high mileage, extended tyre life and excellent retreadability. Operators need to boost uptime and lower the total cost per km of their tyres. We believe the FS492 has what it takes to meet all these demands in a great-value package.”
Goodyear Dunlop is extending its range of Sava branded tyres is being extended with the launch of the Sava Cargo 4 HL trailer tyre with greater load capacity. The new 385/65R22.5 tyre has a 5,000 kg load capacity allowing 10 tonne axle loads. As well as the benefit of payload optimisation, the new tyre is fuel efficient, offers high mileage and caries the M+S marking, which is required in European countries to qualify as a winter tyre.
“The ability that the new Sava Cargo 4 HL 10 tonne trailer tyre gives to maximise payloads coupled to the low fuel consumption this tyre offers means increased profits
for operators. This robust tyre also provides good mileage and is an interesting choice for
fleet operators that
are looking for a
European quality
product at an
attractive price,
especially taking
into account the
high level of
retradability due to
the robust carcass
construction which also
helps reducing operational costs,” said Marc Preedy, Commercial Director Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK.
The tread has six wide and robust ribs with zig-zag pattern grooves for good braking
performance on wet as well as dry road surfaces, which also delivers high mileage and resistance to damage. The 385/65R22.5 tyre has load ratings of 164K/158L and its EU tyre label boasts an economic ‘B’ grade in fuel economy and efficient ‘C’ grade in wet grip with low noise at just one sound wave and 69 dB. The Sava Cargo 4 HL trailer tyre in size 385/65R22.5, which is replacing the standard version, is fully regroovable and retreadable and is available now.
Sava Release New Sava Cargo 4 HL Truck Trailer Tyre
The Login screen for Goodyear’s eCasing Mobile App.
progressively throughout Europe. The app supports all Goodyear retread business options; including amongst others Customer Owned Casing and Casing Exchange.
Goodyear Introduces eCasing Mobile App for Improved Retread Management
Goodyear’s eCasing retreading management system is being further improved by the introduction of the mobile phone app eCasing Mobile. This will allow all users to access the system from their mobile devices more conveniently to ensure greater efficiency in the commercial vehicle tyre retreading chain. eCasing is Goodyear’s web-based commercial vehicle tyre casing management system. It is used
right across the European region by its retreading partners and dealers but also by truck, bus and coach fleets. The new mobile version is available free of charge and is compatible with both iOS and android devices. It is a further enhancement of Goodyear’s eBusiness B2B platform myway, offering users greater visibility, traceability and more up to date information both online and on
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