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Michelin warns about under-inflated tyres
2nd August 2007, Page 15
2nd August 2007
Page 15
Page 15, 2nd August 2007
— Michelin warns about under-inflated tyres
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UNDER-INFLATED truck tyres are costing hauliers thousands of pounds in extra fuel, according to manufacturer Michelin.
The tyre-maker has launched a campaign to alert drivers to the potential costs of under-inflated tyres. Although it is mainly aimed at car drivers. Michelin says the same principles apply to trucks.
Michelin's researcherssay truck tyres under-inflated by 10% reduce fuel efficiency by 1.5%. Underinflated tyres are dangerous as well as uneconomical, adds the tyre maker.
Department for Transport figures suggest that 6% of all fatal motorway accidents are caused by under-inflated tyres.
Many hauliers, including Bulmer Logistics, have already cut fuel bills by being more attentive to tyre pressures (CM 25 May).