Michelin Tread Pattern Codes:
X - Radial, Z - All positions,
F - Front axle, D - Drive axle,
T - Trailer axle.
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A
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Long distance, national transport
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Vehicles travelling long distances with minimum stops (normally involves high percentage of highway use).
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Vehicles travelling long distances predominantly using A roads.
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E
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Mixed highway/freeway,
all types of road - local delivery and country roads
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Vehicles travelling shorter distances.
All road types and construction sites.
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Y
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Mixed application, on/off-road, construction site access
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Normally short distances on all road types when access to loading or unloading locations may be difficult
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H
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Quarries
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Vehicles which essentially work on sites where off-road traction and resistance to crown and sidewall
aggressions is a necessity.
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U
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Urban and suburban
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Use in built-up areas with frequent stops.
(Local bus, municipal, utilities etc.)
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XL
XS
XZL
XML
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Off-road
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All types of off-road surfaces. (Soft ground, track, mud, sand, military use etc.)
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