Category: Michelin

Michelin is celebrating 60th anniversary of the introduction of radial truck tyres in 1952.

Eleven tyre specialists have received Michelin Certified Centre status and had the standard of their service recognised by the world’s leading tyre manufacturer.  Their achievements were recognised at the first Michelin Certified Centre Business Seminar which took place recently in Malahide at which best practice, business trends and issues facing the tyre industry were discussed.

Bridgend-based heavy haulage firm Smiths Mechanical is switching to Michelin tyres across its fleet of six high horsepower tractor units and 10 heavy haulage trailers.

Sixty per cent of motorists drive with tyres that are underinflated – that’s according to tyre manufacturer Michelin which is currently advising Irish motorists to be sure and get a grip this winter.

Michelin is setting its sights on the pan-European Euro 6 coach market with the launch of a new 7.5-tonne load capacity X-Coach HL Z tyre incorporating Michelin’s patented InfiniCoil technology. 

The Michelin Training Centre a first time exhibitor at Brityrex International this week, is promoting its wide range of technical and management training courses, which are available to all tyre businesses in the UK and Ireland.

Michelin is setting its sights on the pan-European Euro 6 coach market with the launch of a new 7.5-tonne load capacity X-Coach HL Z tyre incorporating Michelin’s patented InfiniCoil technology.

Michelin is presenting its recently introduced tyres to consumers: ENERGYTM E-V for electric vehicles, the ENERGYTM SAVER+ suitable for almost every car on the market and the AGILIS+ for light commercial vehicles at the Paris Motor Show, which opened to the public on Saturday and runs until October 14.

Amazing as it may seem, 75 per cent of accidents occur on straight roads while six out of ten accidents happen in cities and at low speeds.

Michelin has continued the roll-out of its most significant new truck and coach tyre in a decade with a three day, 13-stop tour of ATS Euromaster centres around the UK.

Michelin has launched the new Power Pure SC dual-compound radial scooter tyre, which is available in two sizes (120/70 R 15 and 160/60 R 15) to suit large capacity scooters such as BMW’s C 600 Sport and C 650 GT, and the Yamaha T-Max 530.