Michelin Americas Truck Tires (MATT) is debuting the new Michelin X Multi Energy D drive tire for regional and emerging super regional applications. The SmartWay-verified tire delivers enhanced fuel efficiency, optimized traction and long tread life to provide significant value and performance, the tire maker said.
“Michelin continues to push the boundaries of balancing traditional performance characteristics, and the new X Multi Energy D is no exception,” said Ted Becker, vice president of marketing for MATT. “This tire strongly addresses the mileage, fuel, traction and scrub concerns of the regional trucking application, as well as what we see as an emerging super regional application—trucks that operate approximately 100,000 miles per year, often within a 500-mile radius.”
The tire features Michelin’s Dual Energy Compound Tread, in which the top layer of tread rubber is precisely balanced to deliver exceptional fuel efficiency while exhibiting the needed wear properties to resist tread scrub. The bottom layer of tread rubber maintains cool casing temperatures for low rolling resistance and extended casing life.
The X Multi Energy D also offers “Matrix Siping Technology” to provide interlocking tread action for excellent traction and even wear, water and snow evacuation, and traction throughout the life of the tire’s tread. The tire’s “SipeSaver Technology,” a teardrop-shaped groove at the base of the shoulder sipes, relieves stresses on the tread and prevents tearing. The wide footprint and wider working belts improve stability, while the optimized footprint reduces the need for additional tread depth, allowing for significant mileage from the 24/32nds of original tread, the tire maker said.
Also at its MATS booth, Michelin is introducing the X One XDN2 Pre-Mold retread for fleets and owner-operators who want the fuel and weight savings of a wide single with the traction of a lug-style tread.
“X One wide single tires continue to offer huge benefits to the trucking industry,” said Becker. “The Michelin X One XDN2 retread combined with the weight and fuel savings of the Michelin X One casing offers even better grip and fuel efficiency.”
The popular all-weather drive tread design delivers superior traction and optimized mileage, according to Michelin. The 375mm retread is available with 27/32nds of tread depth. The tread’s “Infini-Coil Technology” ensures zero casing growth and better crown endurance, while its winged tread design provides maximum shoulder adhesion in high scrub applications, the tire maker said.
The X One XDN2 Pre-Mold is only available for retreading on Michelin X One casings and qualifies for the Michelin on Michelin Guarantee, which pledges 30 percent more mileage than competitor retreads and guarantees a second X One trailer retread on a Michelin casing.
