The cloud-based platform predicts and automatically schedules tire servicing via vehicle data and proprietary algorithms.
Company has been conducting research into replacing natural rubber from the tropics with plants since 2011.
The contract will see Bridgestone supplying tires to more than 60,000 of FirstGroup’s buses and coaches in the U.S., Canada, and the UK.
Paratransit, motorcoach, bus fleet, limousine and taxi operators across the country can now obtain their commercial fleet ambulance, service truck, bus and truck tires, as well as limousine, taxi, car and SUV tires, through authorized local Michelin Dealers and get discounted National Fleet Account pricing.
Motorcoach Tire Sales offers direct shipping from Toyo distribution centers to the operator's front door. This unique model streamlines the tire purchasing process and enables Motorcoach Tire Sales to provide aggressive pricing for UMA members.
Six years after starting Peter Pan Bus Lines, Peter C. Picknelly reached an agreement with the Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. to lease Firestone tires for a period of one year.The original tire lease contract signed in 1939 was given to the Picknelly family by Bridgestone.
The Tire Comparator (Type II) provides an easy method of ensuring mated tires are within tolerance.
Under specific circumstances motorcoaches utilizing the double-deck design may be susceptible to exceeding the tire weight limit when loaded with passengers and luggage at full capacity. These risks can be avoided by properly loading passengers and cargo, and increasing pressure in tires on the rear wheels.
Company is voluntarily recalling 77,775 Michelin XZU2, XZU3 and XM505 bus tires due to casings that may experience a loss of integrity and rapid air loss.
During a trial run, buses equipped with the special tires were still sliding and getting stuck in the snow.
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