Purple Parking fleet with Vredestein tyres

New Vredestein Comtract tyres gain fleet foothold with Purple purchase

Dutch tyre firm Vredestein has scored an early goal in its campaign to gain a bigger share of the UK fleet sector.

Purple Parking fleet with Vredestein tyres

Purple Parking will now use Vredestein Comtrac and Comtrac 2 All Season tyres on its minibus fleet.

The group’s Comtrac and Comtrac 2 All Season van tyres have been chosen by major airport parking operator Purple Parking for its fleet of minibuses. These are used to ferry passengers between the group’s airports and long-stay car parks, so receive heavy use throughout the year.

Vredestein’s 185/75/16 Comtrac and new 235/65/16 Comtrac 2 All Season tyres were fitted to Purple Parking’s fleet of minibuses in a series of tests carried out by tyre supplier Tomato Tyres, which maintains the fleet. According to the firm, Tomato’s tests showed that Vredestein Comtrac LV tyres were lasting at least twice as long as the existing brands used on the fleet and, in some cases, by up to four times as much.

“We were obviously keen to select the best tyre package for our fleet,” said Purple Parking Operations Manager Steven Rowlerson. “In our business, downtime due to problems with our vehicles is something to avoid at all costs; fitting premium quality tyres actually results in cost savings and increased safety, whilst Vredestein’s warranty provides even extra peace of mind.”

The deal has also been extended to allow Purple Parking staff to enjoy preferential terms when buying tyres for their own cars. Vredestein Fleet and Lease Manager Ricky Mitchell expects the parking group’s new purchasing policy to provide “substantial annual financial savings for Purple Parking”.

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