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Truck Tires TREAD PATTERN DESIGNATIONS Michelin uses specific numbers or letters to identify different types of tread patterns or casing construction. X One X Z Y 3 ® ® Prefix MICHELIN® Radial Application Index Position For example: MICHELIN® Radial X = MICHELIN® X One® Prefix X COACH Radial = Wide Single Tire Replacing 2 Traditional Duals = Highway Coach X MULTIWAY = Regional X WORKS Position D = Drive T = Trailer Z = All Position F = Front (Steer) Application A = Highway Applications E = Regional Applications U = Urban Y = 80% On-Road Use, 20% Off-Road Use L = 80% Off-Road Use, 20% On-Road Use HT Index = Anti-chip / Cut-resistant Compound = High Torque ENERGY = Fuel Efficient M/S S 24 = Mud and Snow = Severe Service = On/Off Road (Used to denote product evolution or attributes)