Is the right person managing your fleet? (Part 2)
Tyres Following the strong impact of his recent comments on tyre cost cutting practices by naive truck fleet managers, independent national expert Mr Brad Bearman has now provided actual data detailing ROI. When an experienced expert fills the shoes of a non-experienced fleet manager who acts on gut instinct alone, it reveals costly inefficiencies and […]
Is the right person managing your fleet? (Part 1)
Tyres – Part 1 Let’s be frank about it, cost cutting is king in truck fleet management, but an unwanted side effect is seeing the wrong type of person into such roles because it leads to unforeseen problems. I can cite one example of such a person in a fleet management role at a large […]
Cannibals Eat Into Trailer Tyre Market
A new pain point with strong parallels to the ill-fated pink batts scheme is just beginning to emerge in the Australian truck and trailer sector, according to a longstanding independent tyre expert. Mr Brad Bearman, a second generation tyre specialist and Managing Director of Bears Tyres, says the new practice of using cheap brand Chinese […]
The Catch 22 of Self Servicing
Here’s an example of a client that decided to look after their own rotation management after years of servicing through Bears Tyres and the Bears Tyre Tracker. These charts are compiled from steer tyres only for the same type of 28 prime movers doing the same routes.
Specialised Consultancy Launched For Truck Fleet Operators
Truck tyre maintenance specialist Bear’s Tyres has launched what is arguably Australia’s first independent ‘specialised tyre maintenance consultancy’ for truck fleet operators. Managing Director of the company, Mr Brad Bearman, is personally heading this new service which will see him travel to the premises of any medium/large fleets to make a thorough analysis of the […]
Exposing The Depth Test Myth On Truck Tyre Grooves
A leading independent tyre management consultant is adamant that the longstanding industry practice of depth-testing tread grooves in truck tyres is a poor way of analysing if a costly truck tyre should be replaced or not. Mr Brad Bearman, of Bear’s Tyres, which manages tyre maintenance for several national carriers, says the old-style depth test […]
Tyre Truths And Tattles
Every fleet operator out there would know that when it comes to costs, its fuel that’s number 1, followed very closely by tyres at the number two spot. Yet whilst many operators go in boots and all to try and lower their fuel costs, when it comes to tyres, it seems they are treated like […]
Tyre Retreads : Industry’s Mythical Fear
It is time the many myths surrounding the retreading of truck tyres and those of other commercial fleets are dispelled, according to Australia’s only independent national tyre management specialist. There seems to be a near blanket belief that retreaded tyres are completely useless and offer nothing but a cheap and dangerous solution to otherwise unscrupulous operators. “Nothing could be further from the truth,” […]
Airport Trucks Beat The Twists And Turns
The rapid influence of the world first Bear’s Tyre Tracker in maximising the lifespan of tyres has now gone beyond the traditional, mainstream road truck fleet and into more specialised areas of industry. Bear’s Tyre Tracker has been implemented by Alpha Flight Services which is stationed at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith airport where its specially designed […]
Wheel Warranty Evasion A Thing Of The Past
Transport managers and fleet operators that have to squabble with tyre dealerships over warranties on a national basis now have a way around this problem. The point of contention has normally been that the big multinational tyre suppliers have a tendency to wiggle out of honouring warranties on products that fail. Their argument is normally […]