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WHICH MICHELIN TIRE? TREAD PATTERN DESIGNATION Michelin uses specific numbers or letters to identify different types of tread patterns or casing construction. X D A 5 ® MICHELIN Radial Trademark ® For example: X = MICHELIN RADIAL ® D = Drive T = Trailer Z = F = Position Application Index (Used to denote product evolution or attributes) All Position Front (Steer) Application Stress A = Highway Applications • Truckload Carrier E = Regional Applications • Public Utilities • School Bus • Food Distribution • Petroleum Delivery • Manufacturing • Auto Carriers U = Urban • Urban Buses • Sanitation and Refuse Y = 80% On-Road Use, 20% Off-Road Use • Construction and Mining • Forestry and Logging • Oil Field L = 20% On-Road Use, 80% Off-Road Use • Construction and Mining • Forestry and Logging • Oil Field HT ® = Anti-chip/Cut-resistant Compound = High Torque Energy = Fuel Efficient X One M/S A/T S 2 Section One: Tire Selection = One Tire Replacing 2 Traditional Duals = Mud and Snow = All Terrain = Severe Service – – • Courier and Delivery Service A Long Haul U Urban + L Y E Regional Off Road On/Off Road Surface Aggression + Index Application Market Segments Position