TYRE manufacturer Vredestein targets the UK fleet sector with the aim of becoming a substantial player with premium tyres for cars and vans – and a comprehensive two-year warranty.
With a product portfolio covering high-performance car tyres with summer, winter and all-season options, as well as a comprehensive range of brand new tyres for light commercial vehicles, Vredestein is well positioned to supply a sector that is notoriously demanding of its tyres.
Comprehensive two-year warranty, including accidental damage, damage due to impact and non-repairable puncture cover
Part of Vredestein’s 2017 plan is to drive into the all-important fleet sector responsible for most of the overall UK market’s growth in annual registrations (+2.3%), overtaking private sales in 2016 (fleet, 51.3% vs private, 44.8%) according to the SMMT figures.
Country manager Karl Naylor said: “Vredestein is a premium European brand that has a great deal of appeal in the UK.
“The Vredestein Wintrac xtreme S and Quatrac 5 were the first winter and all-season tyre (respectively) with a Y-speed rating. These are tyre choices that would both reduce fleet maintenance costs and make the fleet safer.
“We are also launching our newest van and light truck tyre, the Comtrac 2 All Season, this month. Again, light commercial vehicles are an important part of many fleets, and registrations for this vehicle segment showed another rise in 2016, which is now the fourth consecutive year of growth for the segment in the UK.”
This push into the fleet sector also sees Vredestein offering fleet customers a comprehensive two-year warranty, including accidental damage, damage due to impact and non-repairable puncture cover.
