Michelin Pilot Sport 3 Tyres
Michelin, who have been making tyres for well over a 100 years, have launched a new tyre. Over the last 100 years they have created new tyre technologies for each specific tyre sector, so rest assured if you are looking at car tyres, van tyres, 4×4 tyres or even tyres for your bicycle, Michelin will be able to offer a suitable tyre.
Tyre technology has become so advanced that an ‘Anti surf system’ has now been developed to reduce the effects of aquaplaning. The Michelin Pilot Sport 3’s optimized tread profile is designed so the tyre can cut through deep standing water. Where other tyres will aqua-plane this tyre is designed to be relatively unaffected by wet weather conditions.
The Michelin Pilot Sport 3 also has the “Green X” marking on the side wall. This is the first sports tyre in the range to be given this marking, which indicates the best energy efficiency levels in the market. This marking shows Michelin’s commitment to reducing CO2 and fuel costs. After Michelin’s experience at Le Mans where they won 13 races, they developed a revolutionary rubber compound, called the “Green Power Compound”. This delivers the amazing wet weather grip and harder tyre wear.
Michelin’s tests have shown that not only does this tyre improve handling it also reduces stopping distances in wet weather of up to 3 metres, which is the length of a small car!