Goodyear's low profile wows hirer

Low profile tyres are paying dividends for plant hirer Alf Kitching. The company ordered two Volvo A35Ds with low profile Goodyear tyres (800/65R29 GP-4D) and director Paul Kitchen expects these to last 40% longer than the 7,500 hours experienced on its other machines.
During the two and a half years since the machines were delivered, they have been used on a variety of work, including quarrying, in steelworks and on landfill. The spare tyre ordered at the same time as the trucks remains unused.
Furthermore, in back-to-back tests, one of Kitchen's most experienced operators tried machines fitted with the low profile tyres and the standard fitment and remarked on the improved comfort with the new tyres.