Michelin tyres take pole position in independent tests07 January 2014

Michelin's X Line Energy and X MultiWay 3D tyres have come out top in two independent tests, beating competitor brands for fuel efficiency and braking distance.

In the first trial, TÜV Sud Automotive organised a comparative energy efficiency test involving the X Line Energy and four other premium truck tyres.

Tests were conducted on a Mercedes Benz Actros 1842, with a gtw of 40 tonnes and equipped with new tyres. The test vehicle was driven 238km north east of Munich at an altitude ranging from 320 to 480m. Each set of tyres was tested twice on this long haul route.

Results showed the X Line Energy delivered an average improvement in fuel consumption of 1.2 litres per 100km, against the four competitors. They were 1.84 litres per 100km better than the poorest performer.

The other test, conducted by DEKRA, showed the vehicle equipped with X MultiWay 3D tyres (pictured) stopped more quickly than three other manufacturers' similar tyres.

The Michelin version stopped an average of 44.9m shorter than the other brands – 68.8m shorter than the tyre that took longest to stop.

All tyres were tested on a Mercedes-Benz 1820, loaded to a gvw of 18 tonnes and with tyres that were all two-thirds worn.

Author
Laura Cork

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