The benefits of tire retailers providing fleet services

Tire retailers are a great alternative to in-house fleet service for many routine maintenance issues. That’s because many tire retailers today have ASE-certified technicians on staff who can do much more than just tire installation, replacement, and rotation. In addition, tire retailers offer their fleet services in more locations (some with more than 80 locations) so company cars and light trucks can be cared for in the field instead of having to return to a central garage that often sometimes it is in an inconvenient place.

more than tires
Unless an individual business has a very large fleet, it may not be cost-effective to have ASE-certified technicians on staff five or six days a week. Tire retailers, on the other hand, have mechanics and technicians who can perform manufacturers’ preventative maintenance and corrective repairs six days a week, often with extended hours. The list of services they can perform include:

– Lubricating oil filter
– Charging and Starting Systems
– Tire Service
-Battery service
-Transmission service
– Radiator service
-Brake service
– Air Conditioning Service
– Steering and Suspension
– Fuel system flushing
– Windshield repair and replacement
– Cooling system flushing
– Brake fluid wash
– Flush steering fluid
– Alignment services

Friendly Fleet
As noted above, many tire retailers have several conveniently located garages, some with a total of more than 300 ASE-certified technicians and 750 service bays chain-wide. That would be difficult for even the largest fleet owners to duplicate. Additionally, some of the largest tire retailers may have over 250,000 major brand tires in stock at any given time and ready for immediate installation, not to mention thousands of other service items that the owner would otherwise of a fleet would have difficulty paying the warehouse. .

Some of the largest tire retailers have specialized fleet service programs that offer easy and convenient centralized billing with no out-of-pocket costs to the driver, and are subscribed national account providers with ARI, GE Capital Solutions, PHH ARVAL, MAP, Voyager, Wright Express, Dolen Fleet Management Systems, Enterprise, Wheels Inc., and Lease Plan.

No long-term commitment
Because there is no upfront investment required, fleet service managers can integrate a retail tire facility into their fleet service program without risk. If for some reason the fleet program you choose does not work for your particular company, the relationship can be terminated without loss of resources.

Talk to a professional
Joining a tire retailer’s fleet service program is usually pretty easy. Simply call the headquarters of a tire chain with a large number of outlets in your geographic or operating area and ask to speak to the fleet sales representative. The number should be on your website. Or just click on the fleet services tab on the website; if they don’t have a fleet services tab, they are likely too small to be of real help for most fleet operations. While you’re on the phone or on the website, you can check the retailer’s history, warranties, and billing options.