Michelin X

Michelin X - The revolutionary X tyre

Radial Tyres

13" Rim Size

Click to View Tread	Diameter (mm)	Section Width (mm)	Whitewall (mm)	Price (ex VAT)
725SR13 Michelin X	654	180		£163.50

15" Rim Size

Click to View Tread	Diameter (mm)	Section Width (mm)	Whitewall (mm)	Price (ex VAT)
125SR15 Michelin X	588	127		£89.00
135R15 Michelin X M+S	600	137		£93.00

400mm Rim Size

Click to View Tread	Diameter (mm)	Section Width (mm)	Whitewall (mm)	Price (ex VAT)
125R400 Michelin X	619	130		£97.00
135R400 Michelin X	631	138		£109.50
145R400 Michelin X	649	142		£113.00
155R400 Michelin X	660	150		£129.00
165R400 Michelin X	677	162		£149.50
185R400 Michelin X	707	185		£187.00

16" Rim Size

Click to View Tread	Diameter (mm)	Section Width (mm)	Whitewall (mm)	Price (ex VAT)
550HR16 Michelin X	690	170		£159.50
600WR16 Michelin Pilote X	708	190		£289.00
185SR16 Michelin X	707	180		£189.50

The Michelin X - A revolutionary construction for unrivalled performance

With its X tyre with radial casing plies, Michelin set out to conquer the world with a considerable advance in technology. Its revolutionary construction for the time had the special feature of separating the sidewall function from the crown function.

Michelin X Innovation

The first major innovation from Michelin, the radial tyre was first marketed as the "X" tyre in 1949. At that time, Lancia was the first car manufacturer to fit the X tyre as original equipment on the Aurelia model. From 1955 onwards, radial technology became more popular and the majority of European car manufacturers opted for the radial solution. The X could be fitted to cars of very different categories, from the original and popular 2 CV or Beetle to the fascinating Mercedes 1905L or Facel Vega.

Michelin X Radial Technology

The advantages of the radial tyre compared with the cross-ply tyre could be clearly seen in all areas:
- greater safety (road-holding, grip, braking)
- economical to use (double the mileage, considerable reduction in fuel consumption)
- increased comfort thanks to the flexibility of the sidewalls. In the Fifties, the superiority of the X tyre was such that a number of racing drivers adopted it, although Michelin was not officially involved in any racing.

Michelin realised that 600-16 tyres were fitted to the most desirable cars in the world. There wasn't a tall 700mm radial tyre speed rated for cars like; Jaguar XK, Aston Martin DB4, Maserati A6GCS, Ferrari 340. The 170mph rated Pilote X looks reminiscent of a period Englebert tyre.