(1) The tread compound and pattern of the Michelin Remix® tyres are largely the same as those used for new Michelin tyres. 90% of the range of Michelin Remix® tyres uses the same mould and the same materials as new Michelin tyres which may lead to up to equivalent performance between Michelin Remix® tyres and new Michelin tyres. Internal evaluations carried out by the Michelin Research and Technology Center based on customer testimonials collected in Europe since 2015.
(2) Michelin Internal study performed in 2022 by Competitiveness analysis tool performed on Europe perimeter comparing Michelin brand new tyre vs. Michelin Remix®.
(3) 350 retread/new tyre combinations available with Michelin Remix® retreading.
(4) Michelin Remix® retreading only requires adding, on average, 20kg of raw materials, equivalent to a saving of 70% compared with the purchase of a new tyre.
(5) The CO2 saving associated with the retreading operation is calculated from the associated material saving. In terms of material saving, a Michelin Remix® retreaded tyre covers up to 100% of the mileage of a new Michelin tyre (the tread mix and tread pattern of Michelin Remix® tyres are largely the same as those for new Michelin tyres; 90% of tyres in the Michelin Remix® range are made from the same mould and the same materials as new Michelin tyres and therefore perform equally as well; according to internal tests conducted by the Michelin Research and Technology centre and customer testimonials collected in Europe since 2015). A new tyre weighs 70 kg on average. A new tyre ready to be retreaded weighs 50 kg on average. The CO2 impact of a retreaded tyre is linked to the material saving, or 115 kg of CO2 representing 50 kg of raw material savings, at a rate of 2.3 kg of CO2 per kg of raw materials. Equivalence between CO2 and a litre of fuel or kilogram of raw material is calculated in this way: The emissions factor of 3.24 kg of CO2 for 1 litre of diesel comes from the life cycle assessment conducted by ADEME for pure diesel. It includes emissions during the diesel production stages (17%) and during its combustion (83%). Source: ADEME, Study “Well to wheel - JEC”, v4, july 2014. The emissions factor of 2.3 kg of CO2 for 1 kg of tyre comes from the life cycle assessment calculations for production of a tyre cradle to gate), conducted internally by Michelin using the calculation rules developed by the tyre manufacturing profession (TIP). It includes stages including extraction of raw materials, transportation, manufacturing, and distribution. Source: UL Environment Standard, “Product Category Rules for preparing an Environmental Product Declaration for the product category: Tires”, v3.05, february 2022.