Economy

Enliten Technology | Retread/Bandag | Tirematics

At Bridgestone, by taking every opportunity to re-invent, we strive to enhance business value and make them more economically viable.

For fleet owners, lower cost not only comes from lower maintenance fleet costs but also slower wear rates and the competitive advantage of tyre retreading in volume. All of these have significant cost savings and reduced overall operational costs.

When it is time to retread, our robust casings and original tyre excellence combined with Bandag’s world-leading retread process are ideal to extend tyre life. In fact, retreaded tyres – which cost less to produce compared to new tyres – can even outlast some brand-new tyres, without any loss of quality or safety.

Retreading, as a result, ensures lower price points, prolongs tyre use and delays replacement – making it a combination that is embraced by those who want to save on fleet operations.

Properly-diagnosed tyres, for example, not only enhance safety and fuel efficiency, they also extend tyre life. With predictive maintenance there is a reduction in tyre inspection and maintenance workloads, cutting back on downtime traditionally associated with manual tyre inspections and saving considerable man-hours. All these have significant cost implications, both for drivers and fleet operators.

Through regular tyre monitoring too, tyres can be sent to retread when they reach the optimal tread depth – maximising the retread tyre life and optimising the economic value of all tyres.

Finally, with easy access to tyre data, Bridgestone is able to use the data collected as a basis for research to develop even better quality subsequent models at optimal cost.