Michelin History
Michelin Headquarters is located in what country?
France
Located in the tire’s groove area, these bars are used to assess the condition of your tire and indicate when you are due for a new set of tires.
What are wear bars?
If only two tires are being replaced, they should go on this axle.
What is the rear axle?
Places to locate recommended tire pressure for your vehicle.
What are the door jamb and owners manual?
Commerical Tire Family
What is Agilis?
In 1989 Michelin purchased which two other competitors?
BFGoodrich and Uniroyal
Linear distance between the outside sidewall of an inflated tire without any load.
What is the section width?
What is directional pattern?
Proper time to inflate tires
When they are cold and/or before driving
Sport tire family
What is Pilot?
The Michelin Man was designed to look like this rubber object.
What is a tire?
Indicates the strength of a tire.
What is the ply rating?
Passenger Tire Sizing Systems?
What are P-Metric and Euro Metric?
Recommended frequency of checking tire pressure
Once a month
Longevity Tire Family
What is Defender?
Michelin was founded in this year?
1889
What is the tread width?
Small cuts in tread that provide increased traction.
What are sipes?
Keeps track of vehicle's tire pressure to help prevent accidents caused by underinflated tires.
What is TPMS?
Efficiency Tire Family
The Latin translation of "Bibendum"
Now is the time to drink
Symbol used for tires that meet USTMA's definition of a tire designed for severe snow conditions.
What is 3PMS?
Lowest legal limit of tread allowed on a tire. Also, where the wear bar measures.
What is 2/32nds?
Can impact safety, fuel economy, and tire longevity if not properly maintained.
What is tire inflation pressure?
BFG Tier 1 Products
What are the KO and KM tire lines?