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OE Tyredata For Tyre Fitters Although it has generally been the replacement parts providers and garages that have been the main beneficiaries of the parts data held by Europe’s leading parts information data provider, TecDoc, the latest group to be able to take advantage of the system is the tyre industry. Whilst individual tyre manufacturers provide tyre centres with catalogues for their particular brands, the problem for the fitter is to efficiently identify the original equipment (OE) tyre fitment for a specific vehicle, irrespective of the brand that will ultimately be selected and fitted. However, TecDoc WEB SHOP users no longer need to thumb through individual manufacturer’s catalogues or search their websites, only to find it is a vehicle that the manufacturer does not supply. Instead the user can simply enter the vehicle make, model and year through their terminal and the precise specification of the tyre - including the size and speed rating - will be displayed alongside a choice of manufacturers that supply tyres of that size and specification. Shaun Greasley, commercial director of TecDoc UK and Eire said: “With the launch of TecDoc Tyredata, we are convinced that WEB SHOP users will immediately benefit from the advantages that the system provides them, particularly as the data covers car, LCV and commercial vehicle applications. “Obviously those centres that are part of a large chain will be linked into a co-ordinated system, but their system is only likely to cross reference data from their suppliers. It is therefore still difficult for them to identify the correct tyre and they normally ask the customer to provide the specification in order to identify a suitable replacement. With TecDoc however, our source data comes from the OE tyre suppliers to the vehicle manufacturers, to the accuracy of the information is second-to-none. “As well as providing an accurate identification reference tool, the system also displays multiple suppliers, which means quick decisions can be made when it comes to sourcing the tyre required, which is always important for the time conscious motorist. “Users looking to speed the identification process to its extreme can add the VRM option to their basic user licence. VRM is the ultimate identification method and enables users to simply type in the vehicle’s registration number to excess the vehicle’s specific data. “TecDoc Tyredata provides fitting centres, fleet workshops and the independent garage with an unrivalled means of tyre identification and we would be pleased to speak to those interested in taking a closer look at the system.” For more information about TecDoc, please contact Shaun Greasley on: +44 (0) 1829 752888 or email: shaun.greasley@tecdoc.net ENDS Notes for editors TecDoc CATALOG, the trading name of its electronic parts catalogue information, provides a multi-brand parts solution to the vehicle service industry and at present, more than 380 replacement parts brands are represented on the TecDoc data system. Available online and via DVD, the catalogue lists over three million part numbers in 28 languages and provides more than 1.5 million supporting illustrations. This covers more than 44,000 car and in excess of 36,000 CV applications and TecDoc is compatible with all computer systems and software.

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