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Tyre management: 15% low pressure = 3% extra fuel

Without TPMS, fleet tyre pressure runs 15% low — 3% extra fuel + early wear + blowout risk. Pilot fleet saves €18K/yr.

Macro of a worn truck tyre pattern on dark asphalt — a sidewall crack and the result of fatigue from chronic low pressure.
Macro of a worn truck tyre pattern on dark asphalt — a sidewall crack and the result of fatigue from chronic low pressure.

Tyre pressure is a famously invisible loss category. Drivers don’t check weekly, don’t notice, no manual report. Average EU fleet tyre pressure runs 15% low (Michelin Truck Tyre Study 2024) — that’s 3% extra fuel.

Industry case: A 100-truck fleet × 12,000 km/mo × 30 L/100 km × 3% extra = 1,080 L/mo extra fuel × €0.63/L = €680/mo = €8,000+/yr. Plus early wear → tyre life 80K → 60K km, extra €10K tyre cost.

TPMS + timestamped km tracking

Lognari tracks each tyre:

  • Pressure (TPMS sensor)
  • Temperature
  • Installed km (cumulative)
  • Depth (manual measurement)
  • Lane history (frigo, ADR, mountain)
PlateTyre #PressureTempKmDepthStatus
34 LG 812F-L7.2 bar38°C78,0006 mm🟢 OK
34 LG 812F-R6.1 bar42°C78,0005 mm🟡 Low
34 LG 812R-1L8.4 bar35°C78,0008 mm🟢 OK
34 LG 815R-1L6.8 bar62°C95,0002 mm🚩 Urgent

When the threshold is breached: driver mobile alert + ops-centre dashboard.

Impact by fleet size

FleetAnnual fuel savingsTyre-life extensionTotal
100 trucks€8,000€10,000€18K/yr
300 trucks€24K€30K€54K/yr
1,000 trucks€80K€100K€180K/yr + CO₂ report

Side effect: blowout prevention

Low pressure + high temperature = blowout risk. A single roadside blowout = €2,000–€5,000 (mobile service + trip cancellation + customer loss). Pilot fleets prevent 5–8 such cases per year.

What’s next

If your fleet doesn’t track TPMS data, 15% pressure deviation is likely there — concrete saving €8K–€18K/yr per 100 trucks.

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Frequently asked

What is TPMS, can it be added to my existing fleet?
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System. Modern EU trucks (post-2014) come with TPMS built-in (EU 661/2009 mandate). Older trucks add an after-market sensor (~€80/tyre).
How is tyre km tracked?
Lognari logs each tyre: install date + km + lane history + road type. Average tyre life 80K–100K km; 15% deviation triggers an early warning.
How is the saving calculated?
15% low pressure = 3% extra fuel (Michelin Truck Tyre Study 2024). 100 trucks × 12,000 km/mo × 30 L/100 km × 3% × €1.40/L ≈ €15K/mo potential.

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