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Every tire engineer will confirm that
it's relatively easy to develop a tire designed to excel in any
single area, yet it is almost impossible to build a tire which
improves all areas at once. With the new Energy MXV4 Plus, Michelin
engineers have improved upon their previous MXV4 & Energy MXV4
tires' performance in a dozen traction, handling & comfort
perimeters without the traditional tradeoffs.
The Energy MXV4 Plus incorporates an
advanced version of Michelin's Radial XSE Technology (which consists
of a "Smart Tread Compound, Optimized Casing Shape & Optimized
Mass Distribution), the Energy MXV4 Plus now offers more performance
than the original Energy MXV4 in every category.
On the outside, the Energy MXV4 Plus
features a new 7-rib tread design (Energy MXV4 tires typically had
4) which provides more grooves to enhance foul weather traction. It
also incorporates offset shoulder & diagonal intermediate blocks
that are designed to "flow" through the contact patch for a quiet
ride. On the inside, the Energy MXV4 Plus features a rounded casing
shape to provide predictable handling, & has been optimized to
equalize the tire's footprint pressure to extend its tread life. BAZ
Technology (spiral wrapped nylon Banded At Zero degrees) reinforces
the Energy MXV4 Plus' twin steel belts to provide high-speed
durability while it helps maintain ride comfort. Depending on their
size & anticipated application, Energy MXV4 Plus tires are H-, or
V-speed rated. A runflat version of this tire is called the Energy
MXV4 Plus ZP, & is used as an original equipment option on the
Lincoln Continental.
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