Bridgestone Americas' integration of Bridgestone Fleet Care tire monitoring services in the U.S. surpassed 200 million annual tire pressure readings in 2023. To date, this is the highest number of tire pressure readings across the company's truck and bus radial and off-the-road businesses.
With Bridgestone Fleet Care, fleet operators can address specific tire issues and mitigate unplanned maintenance, reducing downtime and improving driver safety. Through this solution, fleets can monitor tire inflation pressure and temperature throughout the life cycle of each tire.
“It is exciting to see Bridgestone’s Fleet Care’s tire monitoring service successfully integrate with so many fleets and customers across the market,” said Jon Kimpel, president of advanced tire solutions at Bridgestone Mobility Solutions. “As a result, customers have begun to experience the full benefits of this integrated technology as part of a comprehensive tire program through Bridgestone.”
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Using the technology, fleets have reported significant business efficiencies and savings as a result of its real-time, data-driven insights.
- The City of Yakima, Washington, enabled tire monitoring services integration with more than 225 sensors installed on 22 vehicles. With nearly 6 million sensor readings, Yakima has reported a 98% reduction in road service for its waste fleet as well as a time savings of one to two hours per day by monitoring air pressure through the mobile app.
- RNK Construction reported a time savings of two hours per day on labor ond 40% on overall tire costs after installing the Bridgestone Fleet Care tire monitoring service on 13 of its trucks,
