Michelin introduces premold retread tire for refuse trucks

Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a Greenville, South Carolina-based division of Michelin North America Inc., has introduced the Michelin X One XZU S+ premold retread tire for waste and refuse trucks that operate in demanding urban environments. This retread delivers up to 50 percent greater wear life, Michelin says, and is designed with a special winged tread for maximum shoulder protection in high-scrub applications.

"With the demanding conditions in urban areas, waste and refuse customers are looking for retreads that can handle these punishing conditions and reduce their cost per hour,” Adam Murphy, vice president of marketing for Michelin Americas Truck Tires, says. “The new Michelin X One XZU S+ premold retread exceeds those demands with incredible wear life, even when trucks are continuously starting, stopping and turning as they pick up waste in city areas.”

The tire features a 29/32-inch deep tread depth and a straight rib design. Coextrusion technology and a two-layer compound is designed to minimize the casing temperature for enhanced durability.