Michelin X® FORCE WINTER
Vehicle Type (7)
Infantry combat vehicleLogistics vehicleAirport fire fighting vehicle / CrashtenderTactical vehicle (>8t)Engineering vehicleFire truckBox truck (5-15t)
Usage and Application (3)
MilitaryOn & off roadCivil off-road
Key benefits for X® FORCE WINTER tyre
(1) Conditions: Internal tests carried out on Michelin test tracks in Ivalo, Finland in March 2024. Vehicle = Rheinmetall HX2, 4x4; Total load: 19,090 kg / 42,086 lbs; Braking distance tested from 70 km/h to 0 km/h (from 43.5 mph to 0 mph); Tested size: 16.00 R 20. Tested ranges: MICHELIN X® FORCE WINTER vs MICHELIN X® FORCE ZL.
(2) Conditions: Tests carried out at the UTAC centre on 15 February 2024, on a 2018 VOLVO FM 42 TB vehicle. Average of 6 tests: Basis = 100 for Standard Reference Truck Tyre in 315/70 R 22.5, MICHELIN X® FORCE WINTER in 16.00 R 20 = 151, MICHELIN X® FORCE ZL in 16.00 R 20 = 122, MICHELIN XZL in 16.00 R 20 = 95 (3) 3PMSF (3-Peak Mountain Snowflake) protocol = Tyre snow performance according to the acceleration method of UN/ECE Regulation No. 117, Annex 7.
(4) Conditions: Result after 6 runs of 15 accelerations on a rocky slope; full acceleration on a rocky slope; Vehicle: RHEINMETALL HX2, 4x4; Total load: 12,260 kg / 27,029 lbs; Tested size: 16.00 R 20. Test carried out at our Michelin Research & Development Centre in Ladoux, France, in April 2024.