Michelin Agilis Alpin tyres

Van and truck tyres must live up to high demands: a slow rate of wear, low fuel consumption and safety in wind and adverse weather. The Michelin Agilis Alpin, which is approved for the Mercedes Sprinter, succeeds in doing all of the above. Driving behaviour on ice and snow was the primary consideration during its development and shaped the thinking behind its special tread design. Borrowed from the off-road application sector, its open shoulders and widely-spaced blocks ensure safer driving on snow, while large numbers of sipes form a correspondingly high number of gripping edges for biting into snowy ground. These self-blocking sipes are the source of the tyre's stability.

The configuration of the tyre's contact patch was inspired by much larger vehicles. It is bigger and less rounded than usual, to ensure good grip on ice. Together with the tyre's special rubber compound, this contact patch technology guarantees a reasonable rate of wear, while the multi-layered carcass and anti-wear blocks in the tyre walls assist in prolonging the tyre's life. The Michelin Agilis Alpin is available in around 20 different sizes and can be purchased at great prices in the mytyres.co.uk online shop.