MICHELIN EYES EURO 6 COACH MARKET WITH LAUNCH OF NEW X-COACH HL Z TYRE GIVING 7.5 TONNE SINGLE AXLE LOAD CAPACITY
Stoke-on-Trent – October 2, 2012Michelin is setting its sights on the pan-European Euro 6 coach market with the launch of a new 7.5-tonne load capacity X-Coach HL Z tyre incorporating Michelin’s patented InfiniCoil technology.
The improved load capacity* Michelin X-Coach HL Z tyre is an update to the current X-Coach range and is available exclusively as a 295/80 R 22.5 fitment, which Michelin expects will become the dominant tyre size on the majority of Euro 6 coaches sold across Europe.
The X-Coach HL Z fitment incorporates a new tread design featuring four wide longitudinal grooves