Contract hire firm ALD Automotive has signed a three-year tyre
management contract with Kwik-Fit Fleet, developing a four-year
partnership between the 47,000-strong fleet operator and the
maintenance provider, which has 670 centres and 200 mobile
units.

The contract will offer 24/7 service to ALD customers through
Kwik-Fit’s Fleet Service Centre, plus tyre safety checks as part of
ALD Automotive’s DriveSafe suite of risk management
initiatives.

Nigel Fletcher, ALD Automotive deputy managing director, underlined
the importance of “minimum vehicle downtime” while pursuing a
thorough risk strategy, a view supported by Kwik-Fit Fleet head
Mike Wise, who proclaimed “a fundamental focus on helping companies
to manage road risk while ensuring budgets remain in check.”

Under the new deal, data on tread depths and mileages of tyres
removed, brands and size of tyres fitted and reasons for
replacement will all stored by Kwik-Fit, allowing ALD to review
tyre maintenance history electronically.