Bears expertise comes to the forefront – Part 2
Following on from Part 1 on the EV effect …….. I’ve heard all the excuses before; tyres ‘go in the too-hard basket’ because you don’twant to think sensibly about better management, or that pressures of time constraintsgive you that ‘gotta keep them running’ excuse that we hear thrown up over and overagain. It really is […]
Bears expertise comes to the forefront – Part 1
Like it or not, the green agenda and its sphere of political influence has extended beyond the humble car and is now in the domain of the road transport sector. Change has been swift and the companies in this industry need to understand the intricacies in the way they now need to manage their vehicles. […]
Great results for Joyall A503
Bears Tyres have been conducting many tests on Chinese branded tyres through the Bears Tyre Tracker Management System since 2014. Below are tests conducted on the same vehicle from brand new delivered on road 2021 through to late 2024. Testing has been completed to create proper rotation schedules for specific truck applications by the creator […]
Latest Test Results On Joyall A805
Results are finally in for our latest set of test tyres. Chinese manufacturer Joyall enlisted the services of the Bears Tyre Tracker to comprehensively test the quality and performance of their product. A smart business decision on their part to see just how well they stack up against the opposition. The brand has certainly exceeded […]
New Milepro vs Recaps Testing
We just just finished testing a new set of tyres on a Scania bus rear drive. Test was performed to compare quality and performance between new Milepro China product and recaps in same application with same vehicle. See the pic. Brand / Type Kilometres Service Days Rotations CpK (per tyre) Milepro New Tyre 32,174 148 1 […]
Results Just In! New Tyre Underperforms Compared to Recaps
Testing a new Chinese tyre versus Recaps on the same vehicle. Full editorial and pics coming soon. Tyre Type Service Kilometres Service Days Rotation Count Cents Per Km (per tyre) New Chinese 32,174 148 1 0.81 Previous Recap 57,075 259 1 0.40 Previous Recap 57,745 217 1 0.39 Note: Testing is done with a full […]
Testing Now – Saulin vs Bridgestone
Our latest test happening now! 295/80×22.5 Saulin steer vs Bridgestone R150 Watch for results
Testing BDV Bandag Recap
Test vehicle is an 8 wheeler front lift garbage truck doing double shifts for a leading waste management company. The vehicle is constantly averaging payloads of up to 7 tonne. The following tyres were managed through Bears Tyre Tracker and all maintenance costs are included in the final CPK (cost per kilometre) figure. Tyres had […]
Latest test of the Joyall 501
Quantity 8, 11×22.5 Joyall on front and rear drive axles Test vehicle is an 8 wheeler front lift garbage truck doing double shifts for a leading waste management company. The vehicle is constantly averaging payloads of up to 7 tonne. The following tyres were managed through Bears Tyre Tracker and all maintenance costs are included […]
Regular Tyre Testing Results to be published here
We’re publishing a new series here testing different brands of tyres – Watch this space!