![]() According to the tiremaker’s calculations, this means the X Line Energy T delivers savings that can cut around £1,600 from the annual fuel bill, based on a trailer covering 80,000 miles a year with the same set of tires fitted on all five axles, an estimated (and generously low) diesel fuel price of 88 pence per liter, and in comparison with similar sized X Multiway 3D tires. The long-haul lineup is Michelin’s fifth generation of low rolling resistance truck tires, and the range boasts a B label rating in rolling resistance for tractor unit tires and an A rating for trailer tires. The all-new X Line Energy replaces the Michelin Energy SaverGreen and will be available in three sizes 315/70 R 22.5 Z for all-position fitment, 315/70 R 22.5 D steer axle and a 385/55 R 22.5 T trailer tire. Michelin X Force, specially designed for civilian and military vehicles driven mainly on rough or unpaved surfaces. Michelin X InCity, specially designed for use on city and suburban streets. Michelin X Works, specially designed for use in a variety of situations, on roads, in and around worksites, and in quarries. ![]() Michelin X Coach, specially designed for buses, on both short and long routes on all types of roads. Michelin X Multi, specially designed for both short- and long-haul use on all types of roads. Michelin X Line, specially designed for long-haul use on motorways and other major roads. The Michelin truck tire range is now segmented into six families, a classification it believes will enable transporters to choose the right tire for their operations. Michelin describes its truck lineup as representing a “solid, practical solution for substantially reducing the cost of ownership,” not least due to the tires’ ability to be retreaded and regrooved. The X Line Energy and Michelin’s other commercial vehicle products address these challenges. Truck sales also have dropped and thousands of transport companies have gone out of business in the last few years. Admittedly, Eastern Europe enjoyed a rise in tonnage from 95,751,000 tons to 105,306,000 over the same period. ![]() Michelin also is introducing the new range at a time when transport companies in Europe are facing a decline in business, with tonnages in Western Europe declining from 261,787,000 tons in 2008 to 211,539,000 last year. ![]()
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