Category: Michelin

Michelin and BMW Motorsport will join forces to contest the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2013. The German carmaker’s BMW Z4 GTE and BMW Z4 GT3 will run on tyres from Michelin’s ‘Ultimate’ endurance racing range.

Gordon Brookes, 53, has returned to Michelin’s agricultural division in Stoke-on-Trent, taking over the role of Technical Manager for the UK and Republic of Ireland from Laurent Mozziconacci.

Michelin has completed the launch of its new 295/80 R 22.5 X MultiWay 3D range with the introduction of the drive pattern tyre (XDE) during January 2013. It follows the September 2012 launch of the steer tyre (XZE), and now sees both products in full production at Michelin’s plant in Ballymena, Co. Antrim.

Michelin triumphed on all fronts in the 2013 Dakar to celebrate its official comeback to the event in the ‘cars’ category, following its last appearance – and victory – in 2001.

Michelin has welcomed 2013 with a new range of motorcycle tyres now available in Ireland. First up is the new Michelin Pilot Power 3 which is a sports tyre that replaces the Michelin Power Pure.

Four years after trialling its first Montracon trailer with Michelin’s new X One MaxiTrailer tyres, Nestlé Customer Logistics reports that 25 per cent of its 200-strong tri-axle ‘Cooliner’ fleet is operating on the uniquely sized 445/45 R 22.5 tyres.

Paul Kinkead, Head of Environment and Protection at Michelin’s truck tyre plant in Ballymena, has been awarded an OBE in The New Year’s Honours List for services to environmental protection in Northern Ireland.

Michelin has released some details of its new motorcycle tyres for 2013 Michelin Power SuperSport: a hypersport tyre which replaces the Michelin Power One Track – available from January 2013.

Michelin Training Instructor Carl Williams swapped the Michelin Training Centre in Stoke-on-Trent for the sweltering humidity of Dar es Salaam earlier this month, as part of a two week secondment in Tanzania, with road transport charity Transaid.

Michelin’s contribution to raising awareness of road safety has been recognised at a prestigious lunch held in London, to celebrate the Company winning the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

A Market Harborough-based plant hire company is convinced of the value of specifying Michelin Power CL tyres after running a comparative test with a rival brand.