TRUCK & TECK
CASE STUDIES MULTI-LIFE TYRE TECHNOLOGY PLAYS A MAJOR ROLE IN THE OPERATIONS OF RON FINEMORE TRANSPORT. AS IT SEES REAL VALUE IN TYRE CASES, THE FREIGHT COMPANY PARTNERS WITH MICHELIN ON ITS RETREADS TO CHASE FURTHER GAINS IN TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP WHILE REDUCING ITS ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
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yres after fuel and wages are one of the biggest cost considerations for Australian road transport operators. As Michelin tyres are designed to perform for over a million kilometres, multi-life 48
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customers of the tyre specialist recognise that it’s the quality of the case, rather than the tread that can determine a value for money investment. Retread rubber, after all, is the same rubber compound used on new tyres. By investing in tier
one tyres, companies like Ron Finemore Transport are seeing cost benefits while reducing the use of oil and scrap metal, which although more expensive at the point of purchase, save as much as half the cost of a new tyre through the use of
