The Michelin Agilis 3 provides a high level of safety on wet roads and excellent energy efficiency (fuel economy and reduction of CO2 emissions), all while maintaining the robustness and durability you can expect from every Michelin tyre.
Market-leading in wet braking performance from the first to the last kilometre.
11% Shorter wet braking when tyre has been worn. (1)
Unique kerbing shield design protects against sidewall damage.
Every Drop Counts
12% superior rolling resistance, plus 90ml/100km less fuel consumption and 228g/100km less CO2 emission, than average competitors This gives your business an environmental advantage. (2)
Your service parter for longer
Up to 25% more tyre life vs previous generation3
Less downtime, therefore more savings for you and your business
Michelin Agilis 3 provides a high level of safety and excellent energy efficiency
STONE EJECTOR Prevents stone retention, resulting in improved service life
U SHAPE GROOVES Grooves “side walls” are more ‘vertical’, which increases void ratio at 2mm remaining tread depth & allows higher water evacuation.
SIDEWALL SHIELDS Made with an Abrasionresistant rubber compound. These shields give added protection without compromising the casing flexibility.
INNOVATIVE POLYMER Allows higher density of silica & carbon black materials leading to better wet grip.
(1) Wet braking test, conducted by TUV SUV Product Service on Michelin’s request, between 80 and 20 kph, August 2019, on dimension 235/65R16115/113 R on LCV MB Sprinter 316CDI comparing MICHELIN AGILIS 3 versus the latest competitor tyres available at the time of testing: CONTINENTAL CONTIVANCONTACT 100; GOODYEAR EFFICIENTGRIP CARGO; PIRELLI CARRIER; HANKOOK VANTRA LT RA18
(2) Rolling Resistance Test performed at Thailand Automotive Institute and certified by TUV Rheinland Thailand Ltd, on Michelin’s request, in December 2019, on dimension 215/70R15C. Comparing MICHELIN AGILIS 3 RC versus other competitor brands.
(3) Unit weight of MICHELIN AGILIS 3 has been reduced by up to 1,6kg per tyre vs the MICHELIN AGILIS+
For long distance and medium operation. High mileage performance, with very good even wear. High safety through high wet grip performance during the whole tyre life. Low fuel consumption thanks to low rolling resistance.
High Mileage Performance
Specific rubber for long distance and regional conditions
Pattern with double wave sipes limiting tread block movements inside the contact patch, maintaining optimal rigidity to reduce wear and increase mileage
High safety thanks to high longitudinal and transversal wet grip performance
Michelin Durable Technologies Pattern with full depth “double wave sipes”, bringing long lasting grip throughout entire tyre life and under polyvalent usage, all year long and in all seasons
Low Fuel Consumption
Very low rolling resistance performance from Michelin ENERGY technology applied to rubber compound and casing construction
At least 3% fuel cost reduction at nominal conditions vs standard radial tyres
Install Patch according to instructions –> copy patch to folder CM0102
Click Open C: Drive to find folder CM0102
Select Program files
Select Championship Manager 01-02
Copy patch SI-games-Patch-v3.9.68.exe to folder Championship Manager 01-02
Install patch SI-games-Patch-v3.9.68.exe –> next –> finish
Step 5: Use Nick’s +Co to set up the screen and adjust. You can update the latest data update Season 2024 Oct at this time. Copy the data and paste it into the data. (Link attached)
Copy CM0102Patcher.exe into the Championship Manager 01-02 folder
Proceed with the installation and the screen will appear as below.
Browse –> select the path to the file cm0102.exe –>
Click Change screen resolution to: 1280 x 800 (recommended)
Click Apply –> wait for the system to run the conversion –> DONE
Now you can play the game –> click Champhionship Manager 01-02
Every minute a commercial vehicle spends off the road is a direct hit to your bottom line. In the fast-paced world of urban logistics, where every delivery or job counts, maximizing uptime is crucial. This article explores some causes of downtime and offers strategies to minimize its impact.
Online shopping has surged in recent years, driven by factors such as convenience, product selection and competitive pricing. During 2022, e-commerce sales in the U.S. increased by 7% due to the shift towards online shopping. Projections are that e-commerce will make up 41% of all retail sales worldwide within the next 4 years, with the last mile delivery market having a valuation of $288.9 billion by 2031.
Approximately 80% of the U.S. population resides in urban areas. Urbanization is increasing, with 85% of people expected to live in cities by 2030. The World Economic Forum predicts that by 2030 there will be a 78% increase in last mile deliveries in urban areas.
More people are shopping online and living in cities, leading to more packages to deliver in busy areas. This has made the process of delivering packages to their final destination more difficult and complicated for logistics companies. Keeping your fleet moving is more important than ever, ensuring your revenue.
The Challenges of Last Mile Delivery
Downtime is expensive. For every hour of unplanned downtime, commercial fleets lose an average of $760 in revenue daily. This can make fleet operating costs increase by up to 20% due to vehicle repairs, wages, delivery fees, rerouting costs, and fuel use.
Urban fleets face unique challenges that amplify the cost of downtime:
Tight Delivery Windows: Urban consumers have grown accustomed to rapid delivery services, often with specific time windows. In the era of two-day shipping, downtime disrupts these expectations, leading to missed deliveries, customer dissatisfaction, and potential loss of business. This can significantly impact a fleet’s reputation and customer loyalty.
Traffic Congestion: Urban areas are notorious for traffic congestion, and any delay caused by vehicle downtime exacerbates this issue. This can lead to increased fuel consumption, driver frustration, and additional operational costs. Furthermore, it contributes to the overall congestion problem.
High Vehicle Usage: Urban fleets often operate at maximum capacity to meet the demands of the bustling city environment. When a vehicle is out of service, it creates a ripple effect throughout the operation. This can lead to route disruptions, increased workload for remaining drivers, and potentially missed delivery opportunities.
Competitive Landscape: The urban delivery market is fiercely competitive, with numerous players vying for a share of the market. Downtime can provide competitors with a significant advantage, allowing them to capitalize on missed opportunities and gain market share.
The Cost of Urban Fleet Downtime
The downtime costs for urban fleets can vary widely, based on fleet size, vehicle type and location. The costs can add up quickly when your vehicle is off the streets. These can include:
Repair Expenses: Unexpected breakdowns can lead to costly repairs, part replacements, and labor expenses. These expenses can eat into your profits.
Driver Wages and Benefits: While the vehicle is sitting idle, do is the driver, resulting in accrued labor costs.
Lost Revenue: Delays or breakdowns of the truck can result in missed or delayed deliveries, leading to money lost.
Customer Dissatisfaction: When customers aren’t getting their deliveries, they get upset and complain. This can damage your business reputation and lose customers.
Operational Disruptions: When a vehicle is not working, it can cause problems for your entire operation. This can result in delays, inefficiencies, and added stress for your team.
Do Tires Impact Downtime?
Many factors can contribute to downtime, from breakdowns and inadequate maintenance to traffic congestion and lack of parking spaces. In fleet management, you cannot control everything that causes downtime. Proper fleet management can minimize one common factor in fleet downtime: the tires.
Tire-related issues are a significant contributor to fleet downtime. Tire failures account for approximately 22% of commercial vehicle breakdowns.
You can take some simple preventive measures with your tires. Drivers should check their vehicle’s tires before the day’s deliveries to ensure the tires are properly inflated, aligned, and rotated.
Strategies to Maximize Uptime
To combat downtime, focus on these key areas:
Preventive Maintenance: Regular vehicle inspections and maintenance can identify and address potential issues before they become major problems.
Driver Training: Well-trained drivers can help prevent accidents and reduce wear and tear on vehicles.
Route Optimization: Efficient route planning can reduce driving time, decrease fuel consumption, and lower the risk of breakdowns.
Real-time Vehicle Tracking: Using technology to monitor vehicle location and performance can help identify potential issues early.
Tire Management: Prioritize tire health through regular inspections, proper inflation, and alignment.
Partner with a Reliable Tire Provider: Choose a tire partner that offers comprehensive support, including maintenance services and emergency roadside assistance.
Conclusion
Urban fleets face a relentless adversary in downtime, but a proactive approach can effectively manage it. By investing in preventive maintenance, driver training, and tire care, you can significantly improve fleet uptime and cost-savings
Michelin has launched the Michelin X Multi Z2 all-position tire for high-demand sectors like food logistics, urban delivery and transit systems.
The regional all-position tire offers durability and reliable traction in challenging weather, the tire maker says, with optimized fleet performance to support timely, cost-conscious operations across industries where staying on schedule is critical.
“In the high-stakes world of delivery and logistics, your schedule is only as reliable as your tires. The Michelin X Multi Z2 tire is designed to help regional fleets achieve promised deliveries,” said Pierluigi Cumo, VP of B2B marketing at Michelin North America. “Urban mobility and logistics thrive on precision, and Michelin X Multi Z2 tires are the foundation that can keep fleets moving when every minute matters.”
The SmartWay-verified Michelin X Multi Z2 tire offers 20% more mileage and 17% lower rolling resistance compared to the Michelin XZE2. These improvements are attributed to Michelin’s Regenion technology, which enhances tread efficiency while maintaining traction throughout the tire’s lifespan. The tire is 3PMSF-rated for winter performance and its casing features Powercoil technology, designed to improve durability.
“Michelin’s track record speaks for itself delivering on its promise of unmatched quality and endurance in every product it creates,” added Cumo. “When performance is non-negotiable and reliability is essential, Michelin stands as the benchmark of quality the world drives on.”
The Michelin X Multi Z2 tire will be available in sizes 11R22.5 and 295/75R22.5.
Bridgestone Americas has launched the new Bridgestone W920 tire, engineered for trucking fleets. The tandem-axle radial drive tire is designed for all weather conditions and features Bridgestone’s next-generation Enliten technology, tailored for extended tire life and improved traction while promoting a focus on enhanced sustainability.
“Weather plays a significant role in every fleet’s journey. Our aim with the W920 is to mitigate risks and elements that weather brings to the road and give drivers more confidence in these uncertain conditions,” said Brad Booth, director, Canadian commercial sales, Bridgestone.
“The Bridgestone W920 tire with Enliten technology illustrates our company’s passion for bringing products to the market that directly respond to the needs of fleets in different regions.”
Through Enliten technologies, the new tire builds upon its predecessor, the Bridgestone W919. Key features include: all-weather performance and Three-Peak Mountain Snowflake certification; longer wear life, with a 6% longer life projected to deliver 10,000 more miles (17,000km) compared to the Michelin XDS 2 tire; an optimized, non-directional tread pattern that helps simplify mounting, rotation and overall fleet management, featuring enhanced stone rejector platforms, specialized tread compounds and full-depth sipes for all-weather defense; and outstanding retreadability with a premium casing designed for multiple retread cycles.
Produced at the Warren County Plant in Tennessee, the Bridgestone W920 will initially launch in the 11R22.5 size, with additional sizes coming in 2026.
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Continental is prioritizing the use of renewable and recycled materials in its tire production, and is using innovative alternatives, such as cooking oil, to realize its targets.
While the share of renewable and recycled materials used by Continental averaged 26% in 2024, the tire manufacturer is aiming to increase this by 2-3% by the end of the year and expects to reach “at least 40%” by 2030, with an increased focus on rubber and resins from a range of sustainable sources.
“We’re closing the loop: Continental is ramping up its commitment to a circular economy and mapping out its path for the future,” said Jorge Almeida, head of Sustainability at Continental Tires.
“Innovative solutions enable us to use more sustainable raw materials, such as synthetic rubber made from used cooking oil or resins based on certified renewable feedstocks originally derived from vegetable oil.”
Synthetic rubber alternatives
Continental mainly uses two categories of rubber – natural rubber and synthetically produced rubber, each offering specific technological benefits for specific tire components.
Natural rubber – traditionally used in tire production – is used in the treads of car and truck tires, where the rubber needs to be hard-wearing. Its properties include its impact resistance and durability, thanks to the strain-induced crystallization inherent in naturally grown rubber. This unique feature of natural rubber cannot yet be reproduced artificially.
Synthetic rubber is incorporated into the tread of car tires in addition to natural rubber because of its superior braking performance and rolling resistance. Continental is increasingly using synthetic rubber derived from more sustainable sources, such as pyrolysis oil made from end-of-life tires or cooking oil. The company sources the raw materials for sustainable synthetic rubber from suppliers such as Synthos and TotalEnergies Cray Valley.
Circular resins
There are special resins for almost every rubber compound that enable a balance between the elasticity and resilience of the tire. Resins play a crucial role in unlocking rubber compounds’ optimum performance – improving their wet grip, abrasion resistance and rolling resistance – which in turn reduces the vehicle’s energy consumption. Continental uses circular resins and is working with suppliers to support the development of renewable feedstocks derived from sources such as vegetable oil and used cooking oil.
Sustainable additives
Alongside resins, certain additives also constitute an indispensable part of the tire production process at Continental. These are used to protect rubber during vulcanization against the side effects of heat or oxygen. Continental is the first tire manufacturer to use the ISCC Plus-certified rubber additive TMQ from Lnaxess. According to life cycle assessments, this additive, which is produced from raw materials such as biocircular acetone, has a carbon footprint 30% lower than its conventionally manufactured counterpart. Biocircular acetone is made from waste of biological origin, like recycled cooking oil.
Correct tire pressure will help: ensure safety, increase tire life and prevent tire damage.
Incorrect tire pressure
Reduces tire life due to early replacement
Increases the risk of tire punctures due to nails or tears due to external impact
Over-inflating tires will limit flexibility and shock absorption when encountering obstacles.
How can correct tire pressure save money?
Correct tire pressure
UNINFLATION – Causes tire deformation and heat buildup. – Causes irreversible damage to the tire’s internal components. This also destroys the tire pressure and causes the tire to lose air quickly. – Causes abnormal wear, similar to using rims that are too wide. – Reduces tire life due to uneven tire wear.
INFLATE TO THE RIGHT PRESSURE – Ensures the surface area of the tire tread is in contact with the road surface, increasing traction, braking performance, durability and safety.
OVER-INFLATION – Causes the tire to be difficult to control and is susceptible to damage from external impacts. – Causes abnormal wear similar to using too small rims. – Reduces comfort and traction. – Reduces tire life due to uneven tire wear. – Causes the cable to be overstretched and oxidized, leading to damage to the casing.
How to determine the correct tire pressure?
Tire pressure must be adjusted according to the actual load, speed and conditions of use.
Choosing the correct tire pressure will ensure safe operation of the vehicle.
The vehicle must be weighed on each axle, if the vehicle is fully loaded. You can use the “Standard tire pressure table according to the conditions of use” of the tire manufacturer.
Regularly check the pressure when the tire is cold with an accurate pressure gauge and after the vehicle has returned to the parking lot.
The valve cap plays an important role in holding the air and protecting the internal components of the valve. Extension or additional valve devices must be installed properly and are essential for double tire pressure checks.
