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Tubeless Michelin Truck Tyre Introduced to Ethiopia
May 07
Emily Henry
Contributing Writer Bemenet PLC, the authorised dealer
in Ethiopia for Michelin Tyres, has completed
preparations to import tubeless truck tyres to the
country. Samples of the tubeless tyres were recently
displayed at the fourth International Automotive Fair,
where Michelin demonstrated the simpler and cheaper tyre
design.
Tubeless tyres consist of just two components: the cover
and the rim. This makes the system weigh less and cost
less to produce. Cost per kilometre is also reduced,
with 6 – 8 per cent less fuel consumption than a normal
tube tyre. This is due to the increased longevity of the
tubeless tyre, which produces less heat than a normal
tyre and resists the damage caused by puncture.
Michelin Sales Manager to Ethiopia, Mr. Kishore Namburi,
explained the advantages that the tubeless tyre implies
to truck owners: “There is a refusal to accept new
technology by Ethiopian customers. In Kenya, almost 80
per cent of the trucks use the tubeless tyre. Cost per
kilometre is cheaper than tube tyres and consumes from
6-8 per cent less fuel, because it has the ability to
travel longer. The tubeless tyre has a low profile,
which defines the relation between the tyres section
width and cross section height and expressed in
percentage, the lowest is the preferable profile.”
Mr. Woizero Hirut Alamerew, Managing Director of Bemenet
PLC, stated that the tyre “is easy to fit and remove”.
According to tyre tests, the tubeless tyre takes just
two minutes to fit or remove during travel, and
punctures need not be attended to by a professional.
Michelin Tyres has provided a glue product along with
the tubeless tyre, which can be used by truck owners to
repair punctures.
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