Michelin Tires

Michelin Ultra-High Performance Sport Tires

The result of advanced engineering and years of racing experience, Michelin Tires Pilot performance tires deliver exeptional handling, grip and conrnering ability to satisfy even the most demanding drivers of high performance vehicles.  Michelin Tires Pilot tires are able to harness the full performance potential of your vehicle by utilizing cutting-edge technology in the manufacturing process -- from specialized rubber compounds to computer-optimized tread patterns.  And because of their performance characteristics, it's no wonder that Michelin Pilot tires can be readily found on some of the world's most desirable sports car, giving their drivers the full exhilaration of the experience.

 Michelin Ultra-High Performance Touring Tires

Straddling the line between high-performance handling and superior touing comfort, Michelin ultra-high performance touring tires are as at home on the curves as they are on the straightaways, and they are sure to help you get the most out of your high-end vehicle.  Aside from their performance and comfort characteristics, Michelin ultra-high performance touring tires also offer a quiet, smooth ride and great all-weather traction.

Michelin Luxury Touring Tires

Michelin luxury touring tires offer a sublime combination of the handling characteristics ordinarily associated with performance tires and the quiet, comfortable drive typical of passenger tires.  With features like BAZ Technology, next generation Radial XSE Technology and an industry-leading silica-based rubber compound, drivers who ride on Michelin luxury touring tires will experience a high level of confidence, comfort and control.

Michelin Zero Pressure Tires

All Michelin Zero Pressure tires feature a reinforced sidewall that is designed to support the weight of your car even after a loss of air pressure, and a tire pressure monitoring system will inform you if any air loss occurs.  Even with no air in the tire, Michelin Zero Pressure technology allows you to continue driving up to 50 miles at 55 mph, so you don't have to change a tire on the side of a busy highway.  Best of all, Zero Pressure technology has been applied to some of the best-performing Michelin tires, so you can get the added security of a Zero Pressure tire and still maintain excellent performance.

Michelin Passenger Car Tires

The Michelin family of passenger car tires is designed to deliver the very features passenger car and minivan drivers want most. Offering a unique balance of comfort, all-season performance and exceptionally high mileage, each Michelin passenger tire is engineered to inspire your confidence on virtually any road, in virtually any weather.  From the outstanding everyday handling of our premier Michelin HydroEdge, to the smooth, quiet ride of the Michelin Symmetry, you're sure to find a Michelin passenger tire that's designed for your style of driving.

Michelin Light Truck and SUV Tires

Whether you're looking for responsive, high performance street tires, rugged, reinforced off-road tires or tires for heavy-duty commercial applications, you need to look no further than the Michelin family of light truck/SUV tires. Premium rubber blends, patented architectural features and aggressive tread designs all work together to help give Michelin tires a wide range of capabilities, affording light truck and SUV owners confidence and reliability, regardless of how they use their Michelin light truck and SUV tires.

Michelin Customized Tires

Available at select retail outlets, Michelin customized tires undergo the same extensive testing and meeting the same rigorous standards as all other Michelin tires. Whether in need of a rugged light truck/SUV tire or a smooth-riding passenger tire, there's a Michelin cutomized tire that's the right choice for your vehicle.

HISTORY

In 1889, two brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin embarked on a great human and industrial odysseys. Developed modern transport solutions, through careless innovation it is the key to freedom and economic development.  Edouard Duabree marries a scot, Elizabeth Pugh Baker, niece of the scientist - Macintosh who discovered the solubility of rubber in benzene.  By manufacturing play ball for children, she introduces rubber into the french auvergne region. During those period of time, they manufactured first by hand and then with the help of a machine, invented by her husband, Edouardo Duabree.  The Michelin company employs 52 people and ints plant lies on 30 Acres close to the place Des Carmes in Clermont-Ferrand.  Its Attempts to revitalize its activity with a rubber brake pad called "The Silent" thus reflecting the company's early interest in transportation.  Michelin files its first patents for detachable tire that can be repaired in a quarte of an hour.  Michelin invents the detachable steel wheel prefiguring the spare wheel in  1913.  In 1940 the company takes the name of Michelin Rubber manufacturing as manufacturers of automobile tires. In 1946 the research continues on what they call 'the radial casing', culminating in an avant-garde.  The first "Green Guide" for a North American location, New Yok City is published which marks the day as well that the Michelin tire brands become on of American Tire.  Michelin Group is active on all continents, from China to Brazil and from the United States of America to Germany and Russia.  Michelin tires manufacturer and sells tires for all kinds of vehicles, publishes maps and guides and operates a number of digital services in more than 170 countries.