Yves POULIQUEN Commercial Director

I’d like to thank you for choosing Michelin tyres. We are pleased to offer you quality tyre products and other professional services. Michelin is dedicated to the improvement of transportation safety and efficiency, as well as your operation profitability. By browsing our website, you will be able to learn more about us, our products and services, find a Michelin retailer closest to you, get the latest information on promotional activities, and learn about the usage and maintenance of your tyres, to help you improve driving safety, extend the tyres mileage and achieve higher profitability. For over 100 years, Michelin has always been a leader in tyre technologies, by providing innovative, reliable and competitive products. Michelin, a brand with strong leadership, a customer-focused brand, a brand of quality and a brand in close cooperation with our sales channels.

You can choose between safety, longevity, performance - but you don't have to.

As a professional Truck or Bus operator, you know the value of having the right quality tyre for your specific driving needs. Michelin provides a solution to improve your operating costs and minimize impact on the environment. Productivity, safety & reliability, longevity, fuel savings are the major benefits that you can expect from a Michelin Tyre.

		Innovation for more productivity, longevity & safety Michelin has maintained leadership position for more than 100 years, thanks to our relentless efforts in research and development. As one of the founding values of the company, innovation is at the heart of our company. With the development of MICHELIN Durable Technologies in 2005, we have seen a revolution in tread and architecture for more productivity, longevity and safety throughout the entire life cycle.
		Mileage & longevity · Casing engineered for Life - Michelin Technology, developped by Michelin Research Centers in Europe, North America and Asia, provides the best casing endurance and the highest level of safety to our customers. · Multi Life for substantial savings - At the end of its first life, a Michelin tyre can be regrooved, then retreaded, then retreaded again, increasing your mileage by more than 300% ! Since 80 years of retreading experience and innovation, Michelin, the first retread manufacturer in the world, focuses on developing the best casing designed for retreading.
		Fuel Savings & Environnement protection Save fuel and reduce operation costs with the new MICHELIN Energy tyres that provide the optimum solution by allowing savings of up to 6% in fuel consumption. If all vehicles were equipped with MICHELIN Energy tyres, 80 million tonnes/year of CO2 emissions or the storage capacity of 3 billions trees could be saved. Retreading & regrooving also contribute to fewer raw materials and less CO2.
		Value-added services The increasingly complex transport industry needs support and technical know-how. Michelin is dedicated to support the transport industry with teams of specialists to help resolve your tyre issues : Fleet checks, tyre management advice, Fuel saving tools, Breakdown assistance, Global fleet management…

In order to offer you tyres totally adapted to your specific & challenging driving conditions, most of our Asian truck & bus tyres are made IN Asia, FOR Asia. So that you can benefit of :

1. Long tyre life

Benefits :
- lower cost per kilometer as Michelin premium quality is standard

Technical Solutions :
- Equivalent tyre mould and tread compound to Europe with adaptations to Asian usage conditions

2. Optimized regular wear

Benefits :
- longer tyre life
- lower cost per kilometer
- more comfort and less vibration
- less tyre rotations on vehicles

Technical Solutions :
- optimization of tyre contact patch on the ground linked to Asian usage conditions
- Quality design and production monitoring process

3. Wet adherence or grip on difficult surfaces

Benefits :
- safe and reliable vehicle handling throughout the tyre’s life

Technical Solutions :
- Equivalent tyre mould and tread compound to Europe
- Latest technology

4. Improved bead resistance

Benefits :
- improved bead endurance by increasing the resistance to heat and oxidation damage
- better protection against aggressions to the bead from tyre fitting, removal or wheel damage

Technical Solutions :
- redesign of reinforced ply
- specific protection ply around bead
- stronger bead wire and better resistance to local fitment practice

5. Rolling Resistance

Benefits :
- fuel saving

Technical Solutions :
- equivalent architecture and rubber compound to Europe

6. Retreadability casing endurance

Benefits :
- prolonged casing life

Technical Solutions :
- same crown architecture as Europe
- specific undertread compound adapted for greater heat resistance
- higher mechanical resistance to shock or impact
- casing density reinforced for local usage conditions
- higher protection against oxidation due to specific cables

7. Regrooveability

Benefits :
- potential for increased tread pattern depth and mileage

Technical Solutions :
- equivalent undertread rubber layer to Europe