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Truck Tires TIRE APPLICATIONS The specific tread design used should only be considered after the vehicle type and user vocation has been examined. There are several categories of tire service applications: HIGHWAY A REGIONAL URBAN ON/OFF ROAD OFF ROAD E U Y L Heavy loads and high speeds for extended periods of time. Primarily interstate or divided highway. Medium to heavy loads, frequently on 2-lane roads. Vehicles generally return to home base at night. Stop-and-go delivery ... service within a limited radius – metro and suburban. Heavy loads and slower speeds, operating on a mixture of improved secondary and aggressive road surface. Very heavy loads normally on poor or unimproved surfaces. PRODUCT SEGMENTATION MICHELIN SEGMENTS VOCATIONS A Long Haul • Truckload Carrier E Regional • Public Utilities • School Bus • Food Distribution • Petroleum Delivery • Courier and Delivery Service • Manufacturing • Auto Carriers U Urban • Urban Buses • Sanitation and Refuse Y On/Off Road • Construction and Mining L Off Road • Forestry and Logging • Oil Field L U – A Long Haul – 25 Urban Y E Regional Off Road On/Off Road Application Stress + Surface Aggression +