Steer Tires handle heavy tractor weights.

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Featuring U.S. EPA SmartWay® verification, MICHELIN® XZA3®+ provides solution for evolving tractor equipment. Tires are available in 11R24.5 and 275/80R24.5 sizes (load range H) with additional steel belts for added carrying capacity.  XZA3+ line also includes same sizes in load range G, as well as 11R22.5 and 275/80R22.5 sizes (both available in load range G and H). In addition to offering tread longevity and casing retreadability, tires aid in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.



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Michelin® XZA3®+, Our Longest-Lasting Energy Steer Tire for Line Haul Available In Two New Sizes



XZA3®+ Designed to Handle Today's Heavier Tractors with Required Emissions Abatement and Monitoring Equipment



GREENVILLE, S.C., – Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., today announced the launch of two new sizes of the popular MICHELIN® XZA3®+.  This ultra-fuel-efficient tire has U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay® verification.  The line is being expanded to meet market and original equipment demands, which require steer tires to handle heavier tractor weights.  With the two new load range H sizes, owner operators and fleets can carry the additional weight without any change in tire performance.  The tire also delivers excellent casing retreadability that is backed by Michelin's seven-year, 700,000 mile or 3-retread limited warranty.



"The expansion of the MICHELIN XZA3+ line provides a solution for today's evolving tractor equipment and aids in reducing greenhouse gas emissions -- factors that are important to Michelin, original equipment manufacturers and the industry as a whole," said Bianca Hogan, director of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires.  "Along with the ability to handle heavier tractor weights, the XZA3+ will continue to deliver the fuel savings, tread longevity and casing retreadability fleets expect from this proven tire."



The two new available sizes, which are reinforced with additional steel belts for added carrying capacity, are 11R24.5 and 275/80R24.5 (load range H).  The XZA3+ line also includes those same sizes in load range G, as well as 11R22.5 and 275/80R22.5 sizes (both available in load range G and H).



About Michelin

Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. The company also publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelinman.com) employs more than 22,750 and operates 20 major manufacturing plants. To learn more about truck tires and services, visit www.michelintruck.com.



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