Michelin Tyres

Michelin is a well-known French brand, under which a wide range of tires for various types of vehicles is produced: passenger and cargo vehicles, bicycles, motorcycles, special machinery, airplanes and shuttles. Additionally the company is involved in drawing up and publishing various thematic guides and road maps.

The history of Michelin Company

The history of the brand traces back to 1889 when brothers Édouard Michelin and André Michelin started the company engaged in production of rubber goods in Clermont-Ferrand. Already in 1891 the brothers patented one of the most important inventions – a replaceable pneumatic tire. Using these auto tyres, the famous bicycle racer, Charles Terront, became a winner in the well-known bike-a-thon Paris – Brest – Paris by covering a distance of 1200 kilometers. Later Michelin engineers presented to the world the next novelties – radial and airless tires.

At present Michelin owns 69 factories that are located in 17 countries all over the world. The number of employees of the company has exceeded 112 000 people. Each year the French company invests more than 500 million euros in innovative technologies and that is why their products are always an embodiment of the breakthrough developments. Both genuine and non-genuine car parts of premium class are produced under the brand name. You can buy Michelin tyres online for most automobile brands in our website.

Michelin Tyres

At present the most popular series of tires are the following:

1. CrossClimate. The tread block edge that is pointed to the center provides reliable adherence with slippery road surface. Smoothed out external edges of the block prevent tire deformation. Combination of two types of sipes allows saving the functionality of the auto tire even when the extent of wear is high.
2. Energy XM2. They are resistant to damages that occur as a result of driving over a foreign object or when the wheel falls into the hole. Wide water outlet channels minimize the hydroplaning effect. Thanks to the variable depth of the sipes car tyres are protected from the deformation whereas the use of modern rubber mixes increases their durability.
3. Pilot Sport 4. They are intended for premium and sport auto models. They provide stable contact pattern during movement on the dry surface and at high speeds. Due to the elasticity of the material, irregularities of the road surface are practically insensible.
4. Latitude Cross. A great number of sharp edges improves the adherence during off-road driving. The use of modern polymer materials increases the tire resistance to abrasive wear. The curved form of the tread blocks provides high quality noise insulation.
5. X-Ice 3. Outstanding feature of these tires for car is the presence of micro pumps – small cylindrical apertures that destroy the water film and immediately dry out the ice surface.
6. Alpin 5. Directed tread pattern increases adherence with snowy road surface. Special configuration of blocks improves the traction of the tire.
7. Primacy 3. These tires are intended for driving in the city. They have great controllability. They provide a short braking distance both on the dry and wet surfaces.