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Solid Footing for What the Road Throws Your Way: Michelin CrossClimate2, the Truly All Season Tire Review

April 11, 2022 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

Michelin CrossClimate2 featured image

Are your tires ready to take on climate change? In February, the unthinkable happened in Austin, Texas. We had 8 solid days of snow, ice, freezing temperatures and immobility. Nobody went anywhere. Located in the Texas Hill Country, Austin is a hilly and usually warm place. But that week, even people with all wheel drive… 

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Filed Under: Parts and Gear, She Buys Tagged With: all season tires, michelin, summer tires, tires, winter tires

Tires Are a Game Changer, and Now In the World of Gran Turismo, Even More

March 20, 2022 by Lillie Morales Leave a Comment

video games

Michelin gives players an advantage on the small screen too. What do you get when you pair up a leading high-performance tire company with a gaming company that provides the best virtual driving experience for gamers? A perfect match and an even more thrilling game. Sony Playstation, maker of Gran Turismo, chose Michelin Tires to become… 

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Filed Under: News, The Car Life Tagged With: michelin

The Truth About Worn Tires and Tire Replacement: What You Need to Know

March 19, 2022 by Scotty Reiss 37 Comments

What new tread looks like versus worn tires

And, how to know when to buy new tires! Michelin doesn’t want you to buy new tires. Not before you need them, anyway. The company is committed to being the safest tire on the road. And now, it wants to also be seen as the most responsible and sustainable tire on the road. But being… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving, She Drives Tagged With: michelin, new tires, worn tires

Putting the New Michelin X-Ice Winter Tires to the Ultimate Test: Driving in Quebec

December 7, 2021 by Connie Peters Leave a Comment

Testing winter tires in a blizzard? That’s one way to know how they perform! In Montreal, Quebec, most days in February are cold, there is snow on the ground and it’s, well, Winter. This February was no different, apart from the day of the official media launch of the new Michelin X-Ice winter tires we… 

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Filed Under: Parts and Gear, Safety & Driving Tagged With: michelin, tires, winter driving, winter tires, X-Ice Tires

Kicking Off The Winter With Holiday Travel?

November 21, 2021 by Terri Marshall Leave a Comment

Holiday Travel

Prep for your trip –and don’t get stuck. AAA just came out with their Thanksgiving stats, and it’s gearing up to be the busiest year ever. Of the 48.7 million projected travelers, nearly 9 in 10 will travel by car this Thanksgiving – the most since 2005! And although most of us have had a mild… 

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Filed Under: Safety & Driving, The Car Life Tagged With: AAA, holiday travel, michelin, safety tips, thanksgiving travel, Winterizing tips

7 Things to Know About Tires Before Hitting the Road

June 29, 2021 by Becky Fixel 13 Comments

Women in Drive Event at Michelin

We all have tires on our cars, but how much do we know about them? Honestly, they’ve always seemed like a necessary evil to drive my car until I learned a lot more about them. Last week, Michelin invited me and twenty other women in the auto industry to their headquarters to Tire School. We had the… 

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Filed Under: Parts and Gear, Safety Innovations Tagged With: michelin, safety, tire facts, tires

What Drives Her: Joanie Martin, Chief Administration Officer of Michelin Tire North America

March 5, 2020 by Mary Moore 3 Comments

JoanieMartin Michelin Chief Administrative Officer

Moving Ahead in Mobility, and Going You Where You Want to Go If you sat next to Joanie Martin on an airplane or stood next to her in line at the movies, you’d never guess she’s one of the highest ranking women in automotive. Kind, unassuming and quietly confident, Joanie’s journey to  to Chief Administrative… 

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Filed Under: What Drives Her Tagged With: michelin

What Drives Her: Michelin’s Claire Dorland-Clauzel is Breaking Glass Ceilings and Wants You To, Too

August 23, 2017 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

Claire Dorland-Clauzel Michelin

Confidence, Trust and Good People Fueled Her Journey to Lead Michelin’s Global Sustainability Brand and Communications.  Becoming a widow with three children under the age of 7 might be enough to derail your career goals. But when Claire Dorland-Clauzel lost her husband twenty years ago, she didn’t retrench. She altered the demands her bosses could… 

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Filed Under: What Drives Her Tagged With: Claire Dorland-Clauzel, michelin, What Drives Her, women in automotive

A Future Where Possibilities are Both Endless and Realized: Michelin Movin’On Conference

June 28, 2017 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

Michelin Conference

Collaboration is the new competition. And, there is cake! If Cirque du Soliel staged a conference with acrobats and high-flying sessions, under a big top and in an art gallery outfitted with boutique-like meeting spaces elevated on scaffolding, with a central bakery that wafts the scent of cake through the space, all surrounded by food… 

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Filed Under: Events, Technology Tagged With: michelin, mobility, Movin'On, sustainability

Never Buy Tires Again? Introducing Michelin’s Sustainable Tire Concept

June 26, 2017 by Scotty Reiss Leave a Comment

Michelin sustainable tire

They’re Airless, Recyclable, Re-Treadable. We could go for that. Here’s a very delightful idea: A tire that is designed with the molecular structure and resiliency of plants. It’s made of plant-based materials and is solid, not inflated (a ‘tweel,’ they call it, a combination of a tire and a wheel). It’s embedded with electronics that… 

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Filed Under: Technology Tagged With: michelin, recyclable tires, sustainable tires

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