Not far behind the cost of labor and fuel, tires are among the top operating expenses for most beverage fleets. Looking at just maintenance costs, tires rise to the top of the list.
In our 2015 Fleet Study Survey, nearly 60 percent of those who responded ranked tires as their highest maintenance cost, while 90 percent ranked tires among their top three maintenance costs. In terms of downtime, 44 percent of those who responded ranked tires among their top causes of unplanned repairs.