Fact 1 - Testimonial received (by post) from Bioret Group on 17/01/2020. Tested in real conditions of use on 1,000 vehicles equipped with Michelin X® LINE ENERGY™ 315/70R22.5, driving in France and Europe.
Fact 2 - Testimonial received (by post) from Transports Jammet on 20/02/2014. Study performed on 470 Michelin tyres in 2013. 94% were regrooved and 98% were accepted for Michelin Remix® retreading. Retreading saved 23 tons of raw material, or the equivalent of 27.89 tonnes of CO2, for the year of 2013.
Fact 3 - Tested in real conditions on the 315/80R22.5 size on the drive axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® LINE ENERGY™ D tyre is 202,726 km. (internal Michelin source and calculation for tyre lifespan, based on measurements by Michelin teams on 487 axles in Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Portugal, Bulgaria, England, Greece, between January 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of the lifespan up to 3mm remaining. Results may vary depending on climate conditions and typesof roads. Lower fuel consumption and CO2 is tied to lower rolling resistance compared to other Michelin ranges.
Fact 4 - ”GFK 2017” study, for a panel of 954 buyers of new articulated trucks, located in Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom: Michelin is the brand most often chosen in optional mounting.
Internal Michelin “KBI 2019” study: The Michelin X® LINE ENERGY™ range is the highest-selling Michelin reference in Europe in 2019, sold by Michelin to the following truck manufacturers: Renault, Daf, Volvo.
Size 315/70R22.5 tested in real conditions on the drive axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® LINE ENERGY™ D tyre is 235,511 km (internal Michelin source and calculation of tyre lifespan, based on measurements from 2,189 axles in Spain, France, Italy, Poland, Germany, England, Portugal, Bulgaria, Belgium, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, Scotland, Greece, the Netherlands, Turkey, Sweden, Serbia, Croatia, Norway, Russia, Slovenia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, between February 2014 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of lifespan up to 3mm remaining. Results may vary depending on climate conditions and type of road.
Fact 5 - Size 385/55R22.5 tested in real conditions on the steer axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® LINE ENERGY™ F tyre is 253,466 km, with ‘A’ certification for rolling resistance (internal Michelin source and calculation of tyre lifespan, based on measurements made by Michelin teams during client visits, on 157 axles, between May 2017 and June 2019, in Spain, Italy, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Greece, Poland, Czech Republic) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of lifespan up to 3mm remaining. In comparison, the average mileage for a GOODYEAR FUELMAX S tyre in 385/55R22.5 is 178,660 km, with ‘B’ certification for rolling resistance (internal Michelin source and calculation of tyre lifespan, based on measurements made by Michelin teams during client visits, on 193 axles, in France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, Poland, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Portugal, Croatia, England, Scotland, between July 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of lifespan up to 3mm remaining.
Fact 6 - Internal Michelin calculation based on the earth’s circumference at the equator, which is 40,075 km. Size 385/55R22.5 tested in real conditions on the third trailer axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® LINE ENERGY™ T tyre is 193,696 km (internal Michelin source and calculation of tyre lifespan, based on measurements made by Michelin teams during client visits on 140 axles in Spain and Portugal, between September 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. In comparison, the average mileage for a GOODYEAR FUELMAX T tyre in 385/55R22.5 is 152,855 km (internal Michelin source and calculation of tyre lifespan, based on measurements made by Michelin teams during customer visits on 103 axles, in Spain and Portugal, between September 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. Results may vary depending on climate conditions and type of road. “To the last kilometer” is understood as up to the legal wear limit (1.6 mm). Refer to legal wear regulations in your country.
Fact 7 - Average calculated internally by Michelin based on a setup with 2 tyres per steer axle and 4 tyres per drive axle: 53,578 km (or 28%) more for the tyres from the regional Michelin range compared to the average for Bridgestone, Continental and Goodyear competitors. Size 315/70R22.5 tested in real conditions on the steer axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® MULTIWAY3D XZE tyre is 234,082 km (internal Michelin source and calculation, based on measurements made by Michelin teams during customer visits, on 105 axles in France, Spain, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Russia, Belgium, between October 2012 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. In comparison, with measurements taken using the same quantities in identical geographic areas, competitor performance is the following. The average mileage for a BRIDGESTONE R-STEER 001 tyre in 315/70R22.5 is 161,240 km (internal Michelin study and calculation of tyre lifespan, during the period between January 2014 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. The average mileage for a CONTINENTAL CONTI HYBRID HS3 tyre in 315/70R22.5 is 202,824 km (internal Michelin study and calculation of tyre lifespan, during the period between December 2014 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. The average mileage for a GOODYEAR KMAX S tyre in 315/70R22.5 is 180,798 km (internal Michelin study and calculation of tyre lifespan, during the period between July 2014 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. Size 315/70R22.5 tested in real conditions on the drive axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® MULTIWAY3D XDE tyre is 249,219 km (internal Michelin calculation and source, based on measurements made by Michelin during customer visits, on 136 axles in France, Spain, England, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, Turkey, Portugal, Russia, Poland, between November 2012 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. In comparison, with measurements taken using the same quantities in identical geographic areas, competitor performance is the following. The average mileage for a BRIDGESTONE R-DRIVE 001 tyre in 315/70R22.5 is 176,106 km (internal Michelin study and calculation of tyre lifespan, during the period between January 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. The average mileage for a CONTINENTAL CONTI HYBRID HD3 tyre in 315/70R22.5 is 198,126 km (internal Michelin study and calculation of tyre lifespan, during the period between November 2013 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. The average mileage for a GOODYEAR KMAX D tyre in 315/70R22.5 is 211,018 km (internal Michelin study and calculation of tyre lifespan, during the period between January 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. Results may vary depending on climate conditions and the type of road.
Fact 8 - Size 385/65R22.5 tested in real conditions on the third trailer axle and having worn down past the 50% mark, in all types of use. The average mileage for a Michelin X® MULTI T tyre is 138,414 km (internal Michelin source and calculations, based on measurements made by Michelin teams during client visits on 228 axles, in Spain, France, Italy, Belgium, Poland, the Netherlands, England, Germany, Turkey, between February 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with an extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. In comparison, with measurements taken using the same quantities in identical geographic areas, the average mileage for a BRIDGESTONE R168 PLUS tyre in 385/65R22.5 is 118,614 km (internal Michelin study and calculations of tyre lifespan, during the period between March 2015 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with an extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. In comparison, with measurements taken using the same quantities in identical geographic areas, the average mileage for a CONTINENTAL CONTI HYBRID HT3 tyre in 385/65R22.5 is 119,109 km (internal Michelin study and calculations of tyre lifespan, during the period between January 2016 and June 2019) and simulation based on the results collected, with an extrapolation of tyre lifespan up to 3mm remaining. Results may vary depending on climate conditions and type of road.
Fact 9 - Testimonial from Transports ARA received (by post) in May 2016. Tested in real conditions on 46 trucks used entirely for goods transportation in Italy, equipped with Michelin X® LINE D or Michelin X® MULTIWAY 3D XDE tyres.
Fact 10 - Study performed on over 473,000 casings between 2015 and 2018. Data collected in the United Kingdom by TRS, an independent collector of casings, calculating the acceptance rate of retreaded tyres by brand, for a first retread. Internal Michelin calculation performed on the number of casings at the end of their first life, by brand, and considered to be “acceptable” for retreading, divided by the number of casings at the end of their first life. Competitor average calculated using data for each competitor from the same study: Goodyear 57%, Dunlop 55%, Continental 53%, Bridgestone 50%, Fulda 44%, Sava 43%, Firestone 33%, Pirelli 20%.
Fact 12 - Ipsos Study, 2020, “Distributor Satisfaction Analysis”, carried out between December 2019 and March 2020 on a panel of 1,133 passenger and light truck dealers, located in France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland and Romania. For 86% of passenger and light truck dealers, Michelin “develops tyres whose performance in handling, safety and fuel consumption last over time”, or 18 points more on average than all competitors.
Fact 13 - 2020 IPSOS study “Distributor satisfaction analysis”, carried out between December 2017 and March 2020 on a panel of 183 distributors, located in France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Romania, the United Kingdom. 80% choose Michelin as the “brand I can trust”. For 85% of distributors, Michelin “develops tyres whose performance in handling, safety and fuel consumption lasts over time”. For 83% of respondents, Michelin “provides tyres that are specifically adapted to the needs of transport companies”.
Fact 14 - Testimonial from KTEL company dedicated to the people transportation in Greece, with a fleet of 276 vehicles equipped with Michelin X® COACH Z tyres. (2021)