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82 I Winter Tires MICHELIN® LTX® Winter A commercial light truck tire that provides excellent winter traction and grip through snow, ice, slush, dry and wet weather conditions for safe driving winter after winter. WINTER TIRE 10 10 8 7 7 WEAR LIFE FUEL EFFICIENCY HANDLING ICE TRACTION SNOW TRACTION BENEFITS OF MICHELIN LTX WINTER TIRES: ® ® • Outstanding Snow Traction that Lasts Winter After Winter. The new 3-D Active Sipes, which include more than 1,000 biting edges, an optimized contact patch and MaxTouch Construction™ long-lasting, reliable snow mobility. combine to deliver • Uncompromising Michelin Ice Traction to Safeguard Drivers and Cargo. A state-of-the-art cold-weather rubber-tread compound called W/Max™ delivers optimized starting tractive grip and exceptional braking on ice, while providing firmness for wet and dry performance. • Built Tough — Built Strong — Built for Winter. Built with an extra steel belt to provide puncture resistance and strength to handle large cargo loads in slush, snow and ice. Popular Replacement Market Fitments: Chevrolet Silverado 2500 • Ford F-250 • Dodge Ram 2500 See pages 10 – 11 for details. Meets the RMA* snow traction performance requirements. *Rubber Manufacturers Association Tire Size LT225/75R16/E LT235/85R16/E LT245/75R16/E LT265/75R16/E LT245/70R17/E LT265/70R17/E LT275/65R18/E GREEN X® GREEN X® GREEN X® GREEN X® GREEN X® GREEN X® GREEN X® Description MSPN Service 115/112R 120/116R 120/116R 123/120R 119/116R 121/118R 123/120R Available Sidewall = BSW 60259 19857 14719 86851 00737 98602 14705 Rim Width Range (inches) 6.0 – 7.0 6.0 – 7.5 6.5 – 8.0 7.0 – 8.0 6.5 – 8.0 7.0 – 8.5 7.5 – 9.0 Section Width on Measuring Rim Width (inches) 8.8 on 6.0 9.3 on 6.5 9.8 on 7.0 10.5 on 7.5 9.8 on 7.0 10.7 on 8.0 11.0 on 8.0 Overall Diameter (inches) 29.3 31.7 30.5 31.7 30.6 31.7 32.1 Tread Depth (in/32nds) 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 Rev/Mile @ 45 mph 710 656 683 657 681 657 648 Max Load Single (lbs@psi) 2680@80 3042@80 3042@80 3415@80 3000@80 3195@80 3415@80 Max Load Dual (lbs@psi) 2470@80 2778@80 2778@80 3085@80 2755@80 2910@80 3085@80 important product information. See pages 120 – 121 for