PREMIUM TYRES COULD OFFER ‘BEST VALUE’ OVER TIME FOR FLEETS, SAYS OPUS AUTOROUTE BOSS PETER ELDRIDGE
Stoke-on-Trent – January 12, 2016Fleet managers and vehicle procurement executives must put more thought into selecting premium tyres for their fleets, according to Peter Eldridge, Director of accident management support provider Opus AutoRoute. “Cost concerns often drive tyre procurement decisions made in the fleet market, without consideration for the on-road performance and longevity of the selected tyres – and the importance of selecting the right fitments,” says Eldridge. “It’s bizarre; companies may spend more than £30,000 on a car, but the bit that connects them with the road, the