Michelin X INCITY ENERGY Z
This model is an all-position bus tire engineered to provide improved traction, uniform tread wear, fuel usage, and more mileage. It is designed especially for urban applications offering people safety, road stability, handling responsiveness, and mileage without compromising fuel efficiency.
The X INCITY ENERGY Z comes with the scrub-resistant compound molded into an optimized tread design that presents a four-rib model for high traction in adverse weather. Thanks to this tread compound the tire gained up to 20% longer tread life. One of the most highlighted technologies used by Michelin engineers is the Matrix Siping Technology designed to provide thousands of biting edges for high traction and lug-like performance. Another revolutionary technology used by Michelin is the Infini-Coil technology that means over 850 feet of metallic cable to maintain a consistent footprint for more mileage. For safety reasons, the tire presents an optimized Bead Architecture- special rubber permeated nylon wrap designed to deliver extended integrity of bead components in urban applications.
Michelin X INCITY ENERGY Z has three deep and wide circumferential grooves to provide high aquaplaning resistance by better water and slush dispersion from under the tire footprint, improving traction and road adherence. Due to the zigzag groove walls, the tire delivers optimized biting edges and snow evacuation for more traction performance. Full-width protector ply is used to add extra internal protection from bruising, penetrations, and other road hazards.
This model is available in 22.5-inch sizes backed by Michelin Standard Tread Warranty, being one of the best all-position tire options for a wide range of buses used for a new generation electric transit bus.
Features and benefits
All-position urban radial tire.
A fuel-efficient rubber product.
Wide contact area for better pressure distribution.
Sidewall wear indicators promote timely tire rotation for long casing life retreadability.
Matrix Siping- special sipes with zigzag walls interlock provide a stable tread block for squirm resistance.
Full-width protector ply increases internal protection from nail penetrations and other road hazards.
Innovative technologies reduce rolling resistance, thus offering improved fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions.
