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MICHELIN X ONE TIRES NAIL HOLE ® ® REPAIR METHOD INSTRUCTIONS Refer to MICHELIN ® ® MICHELIN X One Tire ® ® ® ® • MICHELIN X One tires: There are no special X One tire. ® ® • For further information refer to: MICHELIN ® ® (MWL43101). Contact your local MICHELIN Representative or MRT Dealer if damage is beyond nail hole limits and requires a section repair. X One Truck Tire Service Manual repair techniques or materials required when repairing a MICHELIN X One Tire Retread and Repair on Pages 66-68 for recommendations on repair guidelines. BLUE IDENTIFICATION TRIANGLE Tech Identification Triangles (IDTs): Tech International has designed a blue identification triangle for placement adjacent to a sidewall repair for easier identification of acceptable bulges related to such a repair and not related to tire separation. Bulges 3⁄8" or less beyond the normal sidewall profile that are associated with sidewall repairs of radial truck tires are permitted by the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) and have been deemed acceptable by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). The Tech IDT is a triangular blue equilateral patch measuring 1.25" per side that is located and vulcanized just above the tire rim’s flange area and near the repair. Acceptable Bulges 3/8" or Less Blue Identification Triangle RETREAD Since MICHELIN radial tires are manufactured to very ® precise tolerances, it is necessary for similar standards of accuracy to be maintained during the retreading process. Suitably designed modern equipment for radial tires must be provided in the retread shop. The proper tread designs, tread width, tread compound, and tread depths, must be selected according to the type of tire and its anticipated service. The tire must be processed with precision to maintain the design characteristics of the MICHELIN ® radial. As there is very little margin for error when retreading radial tires, perfection should be the only standard acceptable. Refer to MICHELIN ® (MWL43101(1) X One Truck Tire Service Manual ® ) and/or the MICHELIN X One Retread ® ® and Repair on Pages 66-68 for recommendations on retread guidelines. 88 Section Six: Repairs and Retread (1) Documents subject to change. (2) MRT - MICHELIN Retread Technologies The Buffing Specification Charts in the MRT(2) Quick Reference Tread Guide (MYL41642(1) MICHELIN Truck Tire Data Book (MWL40731(1) ® Retread ) and/or the ) should be used as a general guide for the selection of product and specifications that could optimally be used for a particular casing sculpture and size. MICHELIN Retread Technologies (MRT) Retread Designs are also available in MRT(2) Reference Tread Guide (MYL41642(1) Retread Quick ) and/or the MICHELIN Truck Tire Data Book (MWL40731(1) ® ). For more information, contact your local MICHELIN Representative or MRT Dealer.