Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has reduced carbon dioxide emissions from its commercial vehicle fleet by 27.7 tonnes over three years, following a switch to an exclusive Michelin tyre policy, the tyre manufacturer has announced.
The council, which operates a 160-strong fleet including 100 vans and 60 HGVs, has fitted its vehicles solely with Michelin tyres since 2021, procuring them through the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) framework agreement RM6535.
A key element of the approach is a multi-life tyre policy for HGVs, whereby tyres are regrooved when tread depth reaches 3-4mm and subsequently retreaded at Michelin’s Stoke-on-Trent factory. Between 2023 and 2025, the policy diverted 10.2 tonnes of material from landfill and used 13.2 fewer tonnes of material compared with new tyre production.
The council reports that the approach has also reduced punctures across the fleet, cutting vehicle downtime and improving service delivery.
The local authority also opted for the CCS framework RM6315 offer from MICHELIN Connected Fleet for fleet management services.
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