Michelin has introduced the Michelin X Line Grip D tire designed to provide exceptional mileage, lasting traction and a durable casing enabling up to one million miles with up to four retreads.
“Michelin is never satisfied with current tire technology when it comes to constantly improving and innovating our products,” said Pierluigi Cumo, VP of B2B marketing at Michelin North America, Inc. “That’s why Michelin is so proud to introduce the Michelin X Line Grip D tire. This tire has the potential going forward to redefine the drive tire standard in fleets for years to come. It is not an evolution to existing products, but something entirely different the fleet world has never seen before.”
The SmartWay-verified drive tire has been designed to help fleets control their operational costs, providing 20% more mileage and a 20% reduction in rolling resistance compared with the Michelin XDN2.
The tire is also 3PMSF rated and is said to provide excellent traction performance in wet and snowy conditions, thanks to the chevron tread design. During testing, the tire displayed more than 90% better snow starting traction and more than 25% better wet starting traction than the Michelin XDN2 tire. The tire is built on Michelin’s Duracore casing, featuring InfiniCoil and PowerCoil technologies.
“Michelin has a proven track record of delivering high-quality, reliable products that exceed performance expectations,” said Cumo. “This fantastic leap in drive tire technology bring new levels of performance to the road and new levels of savings to our customers.”
The Michelin X Line Grip D tire is available in sizes 295/75R22.5 and 11R22.5.
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