Cheshire-based Escort Vehicle Group says Michelin tyres fitted to its fleet of vans are cutting the total cost of ownership.
The business, a specialist partner for companies transporting abnormal loads, runs an eight-strong fleet of LCVs and says the Agilis 3 are achieving “treble the life” of rival tyres.
Launched in 2022, Escort Vehicle Group runs four Peugeot Expert and four Citroën Dispatch vans and decided to fit the entire fleet with the Michelin tyres to cut costs and reduce downtime.
Managing director Stuart Townley said the investment in the tyres was money well spent. “Budget tyres are a false economy. If you buy cheap, you buy twice at least! If I buy Michelin Agilis 3, I can treble the life we get from the tyre. It’s the best tyre out there for fleets like mine,” he commented.
“Equipping our vans with these tyres was a no-brainer. We’re pounding up and down the motorways all day long at speeds of less than 50mph, chalking up some serious mileage. We knew we were going to get the reliability and mileage out of the tyre – and so it has proved,” he continued.
“After clocking up more than 130,000km, the tyres on one of my vans still had 4.3mm of tread left when I changed to another set of Agilis 3 tyres, allowing us to save the original set as spares in the event of punctures.”
Townley, who has been using Michelin products for many years, added that the reduction in fuel consumption further underlined the “fantastic” total cost of ownership of the Agilis 3 tyres.
“Our vans are operating at about 80% loading, so they’re not running light. But despite this, we’re achieving consistently great fuel economy. I’ve been recording figures of 57mpg on some journeys, and I genuinely believe the Agilis 3 tyres have a very positive impact on this,” he stated.
The business, which also operates depots in Sussex and Dumfries and Galloway, is planning to further expand the fleet this year in line with the rapid expansion of the customer base and all new vehicles will be equipped with the Agilis 3 tyres.
“I can’t fault Michelin. The tyres are magnificent and always deliver on their promises,” Townley affirmed.
