Michelin X® TRA DEFEND
Vehicle Type (2)
Articulated Dump Truck (ADT)Scraper
Usage and Application (5)
Civil off-roadEarth-movingQuarriesSoil preparationSurface mining
Key benefits for X® TRA DEFEND tyre

Michelin X® TRA DEFEND Technologies
The radial tyre
This tyre was a real breakthrough thanks to its exceptional performance: incredible longevity (it lasted 2 to 4 times longer than a conventional tyre), greater safety, and, above all, reduced vehicle fuel consumption.
(1) Compared to 29.5 R25 MICHELIN® X®-SUPER TERRAIN™+. Measurements certified by the Michelin Centre of Technology. (2) On the crown, compared to 29.5 R25 MICHELIN® X®-SUPER TERRAIN™+. Measurement certified by the Michelin Centre of Technology. (3) Test certified by the Michelin Centre of Technology, conducted at the Mining Testing Centre in Almeria, Spain, in April 2017. Comparison of 29.5 R25 MICHELIN® X®TRA DEFEND™ with Competitor 2, same size.
(5) Compared to 29.5 R25 MICHELIN® X®-SUPER® TERRAIN™+; field test measurements certified by the Michelin Centre of Technology, from 2012 to 2016. (6) Measurement certified by the Michelin Centre of Technology, using XAO software, comparison of 29.5 R25 MICHELIN® X®TRA DEFEND™ with competitor 2, same size. (7) Measurement certified by the Michelin Centre of Technology, FARO method, 3D laser scan, comparison of 29.5 R25 MICHELIN® X®TRA DEFEND™ with competitor 2, same size.