The temperature controlled logistics firm has adopted a fully managed tyre contract across its 45 trucks and 43 trailers for the next three years.

It marks the first time the company has outsourced tyre management.

Chiltern Cold Storage chose Michelin Solution’s Effitires contract, that means Michelin Solutions will manage the haulage firm’s tyre requirements on a price‐per‐kilometre (PPK) basis.

Scott Mason, fleet manager at Chiltern Cold Storage, said: “Tyre performance is critical as we run an intensive operation, making hundreds of timed deliveries every single week.

“We constantly review our service providers and saw an opportunity to do something different with Michelin solutions.

“I’ve had direct experience of outsourcing tyre management in a previous role, so I know first‐hand the benefits this will bring.”

As well as hoping to protect against the risk of tyre‐related downtime, Chiltern Cold Storage is also targeting fuel savings through its new tyre policy.

Mason said: “We know the direct impact tyre choice and condition has on fuel efficiency – Michelin solutions is focused on unlocking these savings with us.

“As a fleet manager, it gives me a lot of confidence to know we’ve got professionals focused on making sure every single tyre is maintained in peak condition.

Plus they are planning to significantly increase our regroove rate, extending each tyre’s life in its most fuelefficient state.”

Michelin solutions has appointed ATS Euromaster to fit tyres and carry out tyre servicing, with ATS Euromaster’s centre in Peterborough located less than two miles from Chiltern Cold Storage’s main operating base.

The customer will also have full access to the Euromaster network in mainland Europe to support vehicles making deliveries onto the continent.