Michelin EarthMover

Michelin Upgrades its 250-ton Rigid Dump…

Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced the next generation of its mining tire for 250-ton rigid dump trucks – the MICHELIN® XDR® 250+ – that features improved wear resistance, optimized wear and increased aggression resistance. Available in a 50/80R57 size, the MICHELIN XDR 250+ tire improves wear resistance and increases tire life by 8%1 for MB4 and MB compounds, with no tradeoff in ton-miles per hour (TMPH) compared to the MICHELIN® XDR® 250 tire.

Addition of MICHELIN XTRA LOAD 21.00R33 …

Michelin North America, Inc., is completing the MICHELIN® X®TRA LOAD lineup with the addition of the 21.00R33 dimension for rigid dump trucks (RDT). The new MICHELIN® X®TRA LOAD GRIP TM and the MICHELIN® X®TRA LOAD PROTECT TM will allow users to increase load capacity by 10%1 or accommodate more distance per hour to maximize productivity. Both the MICHELIN XTRA LOAD GRIP and the MICHELIN XTRA LOAD PROTECT will be offered in A4 and B rubber compounds.

Michelin Offers New Worry-free, Dependable…

Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced a new 49-inch tire for 100-ton mining and quarry dump trucks ─ the MICHELIN® XD MINEWORKS 27.00R49 ─ that is specifically designed for dependable performance and addressing the aggressive everyday needs of mines and quarries in North America.

MICHELIN MEMS4 now available from Komatsu

Michelin and Komatsu America Corp. have announced a joint program to offer MICHELIN® MEMS® 4 ("Michelin Earthmover Management System) − the most widely used tire-monitoring system in the world − as a factory-installed option on select electric-drive trucks manufactured in the Komatsu facility located in Peoria, Ill.  Komatsu’s 930E-5 mining truck will be the first available model with MEMS4 as an option, with other models to follow.

Michelin’s Most Popular Surface-Mine Tire …

Michelin has introduced a new size of the MICHELIN® XDR® 3 surface-mine haul tire in size 37.00R57. Addressing the productivity and endurance issues found in today’s surface mines, the XDR3 was developed for a range of rigid dump trucks with payload capacity up to 400 tons. Now available in seven sizes, this new XDR3 size expands the MICHELIN XDR3 portfolio, replacing the MICHELIN XDR2 line.

Michelin Adds New Size of Most Popular …

MICHELIN XDR3 tire size 27.00R49 provides…

Addressing the productivity and endurance issues found in today’s surface mines, the MICHELIN® XDR® 3 surface-mine haul tire in size 27.00R49 — developed for a range of rigid dump trucks with payload capacity up to 400 tons — is designed with new compounds and a revolutionary new tread pattern that helps provide exceptional tire life. The use of corrosion-isolating cables in the tire architecture is a significant upgrade in situations where this equipment is always moving as it is operated for up to 23 hours-per-day in extreme terrain.

Michelin Introduces Market-First 3-Star…

XTRA LOAD tires offer highest rating for casing…

Michelin North America, Inc., is introducing the first-ever “3-star” 18.00R33 tire on the market for rigid dump trucks. MICHELIN XTRA LOAD PROTECT for hard, sharp, abrasive conditions on flat, dry surfaces, where the priority is protection and damage resistance — conditions often found in quarries and construction sites. MICHELIN XTRA LOAD GRIP for soft, loose, muddy ground conditions in mining and quarrying operations on slopes and inclines, where the priority is high grip and traction.

Michelin Celebrates the Spirit of…

Michelin North America introduces #MichelinRocks, a nationwide painted-rock initiative. Travelers participate by painting a rock and sharing its photo on designated social media channels. Using properly acquired rocks, participants in Youth or Adult categories may create their own painted rocks for a prize: one side should feature their favorite vehicle for travel (such as a car, RV, bicycle, plane, SUV, motorcycle, bus, truck, camper, UTV), and the other side should include the #MichelinRocks hashtag.

Michelin Offers Two New Underground Mining…

Michelin North America, Inc., is launching its most aggressive answer for underground mining tires, specifically made for loaders and transport machines operating in extreme conditions.  The MICHELIN X Mine D2 Pro and the XSM D2+ Pro Line of tires is designed with three key benefits: increased load capacity, improved tire life and improved aggression resistance.

MICHELIN Earthmover Adds Two New Sizes for…

Safety, productivity and comfort improved for…

MICHELIN Earthmover® today announced the launch of two new sizes of the MICHELIN® XHA 2, a loader tire for small- and medium-sized wheel loaders used for material handling in quarries and mines, sand, gravel, logging and waste management. The 17.5R25 size is targeted for small-wheel loaders, while the 775/65R29 size is targeted for medium-wheel loaders.

MICHELIN Collaboration with TIA Offers New,…

Hands-on technician training validates experience…

MICHELIN Earthmover® today announced that it has launched a new 300-level training and certification course in association with Tire Industry Association (TIA) to certify dealer and industry service technicians who specialize in fitting earthmover tires. The multi-day technician certification class is designed for technicians with at least three years of active, hands-on OTR experience to demonstrate safe application of industry-accepted procedures and skills. With a focused and small class size, the training is facilitated by TIA Certified ETS Instructors who are dedicated to reinforcing both TIA and Mine Safety and Health Administration standards. 

MICHELIN Introduces New Rigid Dump Truck Tire

XTRA LOAD Tire Range Provides Productivity…

Michelin Earthmover today announced the next generation of rigid dump truck tires with the introduction of MICHELIN® X®TRA LOAD GRIP and the MICHELIN® X®TRA LOAD PROTECT. The first-ever “3-star” 24.00R35 tire size on the market1, the new MICHELIN XTRA LOAD range will allow users to increase load capacity or accommodate faster speeds to maximize productivity.

New MICHELIN X STACKER 2 Tire Improves Reach…

Tire Meets Port and Container Terminal Efficiency…

Michelin Earthmover today announced a new, more advanced port tire for use on reach stackers that quickly transport cargo containers short distances at an intense pace to stage them in rows at the world’s ports, as well as at inland and intermodal container terminals. The new MICHELIN® X STACKER® 2 18.00 R 25 E3 tire is now available for this demanding market.

New MICHELIN EARTHMOVER X-Super Terrain+ to…

55-ton haulage tire will be offered as Volvo A60H…

The new MICHELIN X-SUPER TERRAIN +800/80R29 E4 TL** (2-star) will make its debut on Volvo’s new A60H, the market’s biggest articulated dump truck during MINExpo 2016, being held in Las Vegas Sept. 26-28. 

New Surface-Mine Tire from Michelin Reduces…

MICHELIN XDR3 MB4 provides increased tire life…

In development testing for the last six years, the MICHELIN® XDR3® MB4 surface mine-haul tire — developed for a range of rigid dump trucks of up to 400 ton trucks — is designed with new compounds and a revolutionary, new tread pattern which provides exceptional tire life, increased by a minimum of ten percent without any compromise on TKPH (1).

New Michelin Loader Tire Beefs Up…

MICHELIN XTXL E4/L4 incorporates new technology…

MICHELIN Earthmover has introduced a loader tire designed with improved casing protection, a reinforced casing ply and Michelin’s patented reinforced bead zone.

NEW VERSION OF MICHELIN EARTHMOVER…

MICHELIN MEMS Evolution3 is next generation of…

MEMS Evolution3, the most widely used tire-monitoring system in the world, provides mining operations managers with advanced, real-time data about tire temperature and pressure conditions.