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<\/p>\nMichelin has come out on top in an independent tyre study into the environmental credentials of the most popular tyre brands and models on sale in Europe.<\/p>\n
Conducted by Europe\u2019s largest motoring association, Germany\u2019s ADAC, the study used data from its test procedure, which subjects tyres to 15,000km of real-life driving on a mixture of urban, country and motorway roads to calculate the life of the tyre (i.e. mileage to the wear limit).<\/p>\n
It then combines this information with the abrasion rate, the tread depth when new and the amount of material shed by the tyres over its life, to generate an accurate evaluation of their true environmental credentials.<\/p>\n
In addition, the performance characteristics of each tyre were also assessed to give consumers a clear understanding of any compromises choosing a more environmentally-friendly tyre might present.<\/p>\n
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Analysis of almost 100 summer and winter tyres, in typical tyre sizes across a variety of tread patterns, showed that in almost every tyre size\/pattern the Michelin brand stood out by not only generating very low levels of tyre particulates but also strong performances in safety tests.<\/p>\n
Amongst the 15 tyre manufacturers tested, Michelin, with an average tyre abrasion of just 90g per 1,000 km, was shown to be \u201cway ahead of the competition\u201d, according to ADAC, with the Michelin\u00a0Cross Climate+ (185\/65 R15) offering the lowest abrasion rate of any tyre tested at just 58g\/1000km.<\/p>\n
The French tyre maker performed consistently well in terms of wet- and dry-road performance (and in snowy conditions, where appropriate) resulting in Michelin emerging as the leader.<\/p>\n
Michelin says it develops its tyres to offer optimal performance for the entire life of the tyres, right down to the legal tread depth, which it estimates could save 6.6 million tonnes of CO2 annually if all cars in Europe were on Michelin tyres.<\/p>\n
According to the ADAC report: \u201cIt is imperative\u2026 to emphasise not only tyre performance in driving conditions, but also the environmental behaviour of a tyre in particular. Michelin is one of the few tyre manufacturers to have recognised this need and has specifically geared its tyre development towards this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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