Radial tyre (Michelin X)
Neumático radial (Michelin X)
- Date
- 1946 · confidence high
- Place
- Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Credited to
- Marius Mignol and Michelin; patented in 1946, commercialised in 1949
- Field
- Movement
What it is
A tyre with radially arranged cords and a steel belt, offering more grip, longer life and lower fuel consumption than the diagonal-ply tyre. It is the tyre of every modern vehicle.
What it led to
- The safety and economy of the modern car
- The crisis of the American tyre industry in the 1970s
- Michelin's leadership
Built on
- Synthetic rubber (Buna)1909–1935
- cross-ply (bias-ply) tyre
- steel cords
Made possible
- low rolling-resistance tyres
- run-flat tyres