More grip on wet or slippery roads

Water evacuation via the tread sculpture and contact patch pressure is not enough to completely eliminate the presence of water between the tire tread and the road surface. However, a traditional tread pattern is not always fully able to achieve this.

Thanks to its brand-new MICHELIN XST X-Sipe Technology, which combines several technological patented evolutions, MICHELIN Pilot Road 3 surpasses its predecessor, MICHELIN Pilot Road 2, with even better key performances.

MICHELIN XST Technology increases tyre performance even where grip is reduced (water puddles, painted road markings, etc…)

MICHELIN XST Technology sipes

Integrated sipes into the MICHELIN Pilot Road 3 tread pattern have a triple actions: :

1. Sipes generate pressure at the edge of the sipe blade which help to ”break” the water film. So that, the tyre can stay in contact with the road.

2. Sipes allow water to be drained into the larger tread channels

3. Sipes are both biased slants and ”full depth” ; This ensures regular wear of the tyre throughout its entire lifetime.

Dual-action reservoirs

The reservoirs throughout the MICHELIN Pilot Road 3 sipes have a dual-action effect :

1. MICHELIN XST Technology acts as water reservoirs, able to temporarily store water and evacuate it when the reservoir is no longer in contact with the road. The draining capacity of MICHELIN Pilot Road 3 is increased.

 

2. The reservoirs also increase the sipes efficiency by cutting them in two pieces. As a matter of principle, on a rounded surface - such as a tyre -, it is better to have two shorter blades than a single long one.

To ensure the best longevity possible…

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