Fleet:

SimonDelivers, Inc., New Hope, Minnesota. Seventy 18- and 22-foot step-vans.

Situation:

Last year, the SimonDelivers fleet logged 1.6 million miles running 90 to 100 routes, six days a week, delivering temperature-sensitive groceries to Twin Cities homes at appointed times. The fleet needed to run a reliable tire with excellent traction for Minnesota winters without sacrificing too much wear mileage.

Solution:

They moved to the Bandag BDR-AST tread design. It really delivered. The drivers love the improved traction, and the dramatically improved wear has resulted in a tire-budget savings in excess of 30%.

"We really don't have to worry about downtime resulting from tire failure."

- Jim Dehnke,
Director, Delivery Operations