Michelin’s new Energy XM2 tyre is 20 per cent longer lasting than its predecessor along with offering improved fuel efficiency and shorter braking distances.
The Energy XM2, intended for use with several types of vehicles, including city cars, compact cars and midsized sedans with 14-, 15- and 16-inch wheel sizes, boasts Michelin’s Alternate Bridging Technology that reinforces the rigidity of the tread blocks, thus allowing them to move less freely, reducing tyre wear.
The use of full silica compound also reduces friction between rubber particles, generating less heat. With less heat generated, less energy is lost, thus reducing fuel consumption.
The silica also increases the tyre’s flexibility, thereby improving road holding.
According to the French tyre manufacturer, which allocates €500 million for research and development each year, the tread compound of the Energy XM2 is also more flexible.
It better adapts itself to the irregularities of the road surface and therefore guarantees more grip and less vibration.
Meanwhile, the grooves of the Energy XM2 can evacuate up to 20 per cent more water compared to the Michelin Energy XM1. A higher volume of water evacuated at a faster rate lowers the risk of hydroplaning.
