michelin defender tiresAlthough domestic tire manufacturers had purchased the license to develop radial tires, none were successful in developing a satisfactory radial tire. This was a major boost for both the acceptance of the radial tire and establishing MICHELIN® in North America. The second major event that made MICHELIN® a part of the U.S. tire market happened when SEARS went shopping for a radial tire. By the end of 1969 expansion necessitated another move to a larger headquarters and the workforce had expanded to 250 people. MICHELIN® has been a part of the tire industry in the United States since 1907 when it purchased the International Rubber Company in Milltown, New Jersey. Tires and tubes were manufactured there up until 1930 when the Great Depression took its toll on what had become the fourth largest tire manufacturer in the country with 2,000 employees.
The speed rating code indicates the maximum speed at which a tire can carry the load indicated by its load index under the conditions of use specified by the manufacturer. The next generation on/off road drive tire optimized for exceptional traction in mixed and aggressive applications. Reading tire sidewalls can feel a little like a treasure map clue from a Nicolas Cage film. The sidewalls are covered in secretive texts requiring some knowledge to decipher; instead of going all the way in on how to read tire codes, we’ll just look at what the affected tires would say. Making use of a Michelin’x Flex-Ice 2.0 tread compound that resists freezing in frigid temperatures, Michelin claims the X-Ice stops almost 9 feet shorter on ice, which is a pretty dramatic amount.
michelin cross climateMichelin passenger tires are available for your coupe, sedan, or minivan! With tire lines like the Defender, Energy, Latitude, Pilot, and Primacy, Michelin’s full line up of passenger tires offers the perfect tire that offers both versatility and comfort. Increasingly popular on the roads today are Sport Utility Vehicles or SUVs. Some people have a “thing” about sitting up high where they can see over a few car lengths of traffic. Others may have a large family and need extra seats to tote the kids around town. Or, if you’re like me, you have an SUV for toting around your pets and all the junk that accumulates in the car (did somebody say something about a trunk full of shoes?).
michelin defender tiresOur selection features competitively priced tires from the industry’s top brands. To succeed in today’s business world you have to keep moving, and to keep moving you need tires you can trust to get the job done. Michelin tires are designed specifically to help customers keep moving and grow their business. A 20,000 mile warranty isn’t much but its more than you’ll find on most tires of this caliber. Boasting the three-peak mountain snowflake logo on the tire’s sidewall the Agilis CrossClimate is certified for true winter use.
Well, in case you didn’t know BFGoodrich is owned by Michelin. And that’s one of the main reasons you don’t see Michelin making too many truly capable off-road tires. And you really can’ get a better all-terrain tire than the All Terrain TA KO2 so, we have to insist on putting it on this list. Michelin is generally regarded as the world’s top tire manufacturer.