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* USA - Michelin Tread Innovation Extends Truck Tire Life 33%
Durability, safety and cost become crucial for 18-tires on tractor trailerNew York,NY,USA -The New York Times -August 26, 2007: -- Long haul truck tires travel as many miles in year as family car in lifetime... Front tires steer, rear tractor tires provide traction, and trailer tires carry load... Drive tires wear out in about 300K miles... Michelin has new tire design w/ self-regenerating tread lasting 30% longer... Expected to go on sale next month as XDA5 model... XDA5 improves durability by renewing tread during final 25% of service life... Michelin's innovation was to mold a secondary channel, called a raindrop groove... Groove revealed as standard tread wears away...
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