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Tag: Brakes and Tires: Page 2
Vehicle Ops
Bridgestone Introduces New Sizes for Firestone Pursuit Tires
Bridgestone Americas announced new fitments for the Firestone Firehawk GT Pursuit all-season tire and the Firestone Firehawk PVS winter tire.
October 3, 2012
Vehicle Ops
PureForge To Introduce Ford Crown Vic Brake Rotors
PureForge plans to debut aftermarket brake rotors for the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor in late 2012.
June 10, 2012
Vehicles
LAPD Launches Cost-Reduction Study for Fleet
The Los Angeles Police Department's fleet manager has outlined several cost-control measures to address rising costs, including a study of major fleet costs to develop strategies for reducing top expenditures for fuel, tires, brake components, and big-ticket components such as transmissions and engines.
April 16, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Aftermarket Police Tire Evaluation
At the urging of the National Institute of Justice, the Michigan State Police's Precision Driving Unit evaluated aftermarket tires used on law enforcement fleet vehicles. In this clip, troopers in the unit explain the methodology of the testing.
January 12, 2012
Vehicles
Michigan State Police Evaluate Aftermarket Tires
The Michigan State Police's Precision Driving Unit has released the results of an intensive battery of tests measuring the ability of aftermarket tires to meet the often-punishing demands of law enforcement driving.
January 12, 2012
Vehicle Ops
Raybestos Police Brake Pads Lead Aftermarket in Performance Evaluation
The company's police disc brake pads are designed specifically for patrol and pursuit applications. The results of the test demonstrate "the superiority of Raybestos police brake pads," according to the company.
November 28, 2010
Vehicle Ops
Police-Specific Brake System
Raybestos
The new Raybestos police-specific brake system is a complete brake system designed specifically for law enforcement. With pursuit-proven pads, rotors, and calipers, this system is intended to lower overall cost per mile while maintaining peak performance levels at extreme temperatures.
September 17, 2009
Vehicle Ops
How to Stretch Your Fleet Dollar
Managing the rising costs of police fleets is a challenge that all law enforcement agencies are facing. Fortunately, there are technologies available to help fleet managers better manage these costs and save their departments thousands of dollars annually.
March 31, 2008
Vehicle Ops
Pierce Tire Monitoring System
Pierce Manufacturing Inc.
The new tire protection system now available on Pierce’s homeland security apparatus includes a tire monitoring system and a tire wheel protection band. The tire monitoring system senses tire pressure and temperature to maintain proper vehicle handling, stability, and overall performance. A unit in the cab displays tire information so the system warns you of a potential tire problem before it happens.
September 30, 2005
Vehicle Ops
Parker TireSaver Nitrogen Generator
Parker
Parker TireSaver Nitrogen Generators allow agencies to fill their vehicles’ tires with nitrogen gas instead of compressed air. This practice can help maintain proper inflation pressure and prevent one of the major causes of tire failures. Dry nitrogen gas provides more consistent tire pressure and reduces the need to check tire pressures.
September 30, 2005
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