(1) Excludes Original Equipment tires. Excludes tires used in commercial applications.
(2) Improvement depends on the size of the tire purchased. 20% improvement based on internal sidewall splitting test results derived from a simulated sidewall aggression testing machine (patent pending US20120245859A1) versus BFGOODRICH® All-Terrain™ T/A® KO tire in size LT265/70R17. Actual on-road results may vary.
(3) Guarantee applies to up to 6 tires per customer. Guarantee applies only to tires that were purchased and mounted and does not apply to exchanged tires that were provided under this guarantee. The guarantee does not include the cost of valve stems. Tires that are damaged due to misuse or misapplication, road hazards, mechanical problems related to the vehicle, use in any racing-related activities, or competitive events, or tires that are removed from the original vehicle on which they were installed, are excluded from guarantee. Original Equipment tires are excluded.
(4) Snow — Based on third-party snow traction tests versus BFGOODRICH® All-Terrain™ T/A® KO tire in size LT265/70R17 using the ASTM F1805 test. Mud traction — Based on internal subjective mud testing versus BFGOODRICH® All-Terrain™ T/A® KO tire in size LT265/70R17.
>> The sizes shown are average design values for tires measured on specified measuring rim widths. Some tires may vary from this value by +/-3% of the section height (affecting overall diameter), and +/-4% of the section width.
>> Section width varies approximately 0.2" (5mm) for every 0.5" change in rim width.
>> Tread patterns are often tuned to accomodate different tire widths. Tires for a particular dimension of a given tireline may vary in appearance from the tire shown in the photograph.
WARNING: Serious or fatal injury may result from improper mounting, from tire failure due to underinflation, overinflation or overloading or from tire damage due to abusive use. To ensure correct air pressure and vehicle load, refer to vehicle owner's manual or tire information placard on the vehicle. Serious injury or death may result from explosion of tire/rim assembly due to improper mounting. Only tire professionals should mount tires and they should never inflate beyond 40 psi to seat the beads. Before mixing types of tires in any configuration on any vehicle, be sure to check the vehicle owner's manual for its recommendations.
DANGER: Never mount a 16" diameter tire on a 16.5" rim, or a 17" diameter tire on a 17.5" rim, or a 18" diameter tire on a 18.5" rim, or a 20" diameter tire on a 20.5" rim.
Inflation pressure increase must not exceed the maximum pressure branded on the tire sidewall. When a customer requests a replacement tire with a lower speed rating than the original equipment tire, you must clearly communicate to him or her that the handling of the vehicle may be different, and that its maximum speed capability is limited to that of the lowest speed-rated tire on the vehicle.
Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. does not endorse the operation of any vehicle in an unsafe or unlawful manner. Exceeding the safe, legal speed limit is neither recommended nor endorsed.
For high-speed driving, additional inflation pressure and possibly reduced tire loading and/or upsizing is required. In the absence of specific recommendations by the vehicle manufacturer, use the following guidelines based on those in the European Tyre and Rim Technical Organization Standards Manual.
For speeds over 160km/h (100 mph), load and inflation must be adjusted according to the table below.
Q-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (km/h) 160
Inflation Increase (psi) 0
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100
R-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (km/h) 160 170
Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100
S-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (km/h) 160 170 180
Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1 2
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100 100
T-Speed Rated Sizes:
Maximum Speed (km/h) 160 170 180 190
Inflation Increase (psi) 0 1 2 3
Load Capacity (% of max.) 100 100 100 100