Fleet management company Ryder System has picked Goodyear as its preferred North American tire supplier from January 1, 2021.
The partnership will provide fleets with tires, with Ryder’s 800 service and maintenance locations across the USA and Canada working with Goodyear’s 2,300 locations.
Tom Havens, senior vice president and global chief of operations for Ryder’s Business Management Solutions product, said, “We have chosen to partner with Goodyear for its reliable products, vast service network, commitment to innovation, technological advancements in new tire products and the many shared values that exist between our two companies.”
Dave Beasley, vice president of commercial for Goodyear North America, said, “One of the most exciting benefits of this new partnership is the ability for our two organizations to work together to advance the development of new tires, tire management technologies and solutions to help reduce Ryder’s customers’ downtime through improved cost-per-mile performance.”
