Michelin has won an order to supply its Agilis CrossClimate van tyres to more than 350 ambulances who need grip and performance all year round in any weather.

South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is switching its fleet to the treads and reversing a previous policy of using Michelin’s Agilis Alpin winter tyres on a seasonal basis.

James Nutbrown, West Workshops Area Manager, says: “Every aspect of an ambulance’s specification is critical for us; but particularly the tyres. Our crews are required to make swift progress under blue-light conditions and ensuring their safe mobility in all weathers is paramount.

“Winter tyres have previously served us well, but you pay the price in the summer months with increased tyre wear. Michelin recommended Agilis CrossClimate as a way of benefiting from all the performance advantages of a summer tyre on dry and wet roads, but with guaranteed winter performance built-in when the temperatures drop and in the event of ice or snow.”

Every UK public sector ambulance fleet fits Michelin tyres on a first-choice policy.