Ad of the week: Michelin Radial X

The radial tyre revolutionized tyres and driving and Michelin were the first to bring it to market. All the performance cars of the era wore Michelins. The Michelin Radial X was a revolutionary tyre that spelt the beginning of the end for the Bias Ply tyre.

Why do drivers “in-the-know” ride on Michelin “X” tires?

Because they know (as you will, too), that conventional tire structure is becoming passe… incurs limitations.

Whereas, Michelin “X” introduces a new concept.. The scope of possibilities is widended.

Michelin X Features:

3 layers of steel cords… A notable advance (through tread stabilization) in […]

New tyres for the 250SE and the DS

Every classic car community has an issue that polarizes opinion and spawns countless threads on Internet discussion boards.

For the Citroen DS, that issue is what is the right tyre for the DS? Michelin were the owners of Citroen during the entire production run of the DS. During that time they pioneered the radial tyre, which was introduced in 1949. The Radial was obviously standard fitment to the DS on release in 1955. In 1965, Michelin introduced the XAS, which was the first asymmetrical radial tyre. The premise was that the inside of the tyre needs to work differently to […]