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The Pilot Exalto PE2 is Michelin's entry
level Ultra High Performance Summer tire designed to raise both the
status & performance of small sporty cars that use low
profile-sized tires. The Pilot Exalto PE2 was inspired by Michelin's
World Rally Championship (WRC) tire design & architecture, & was
developed to provide crisp & responsive handling in both wet &
dry conditions, however it is not intended to be driven in snow or
on ice. On the outside, the
Pilot Exalto PE2 molds Michelin's WRC competition-inspired LMA (Life
Maximized Adherence) tread compound optimized for street use to
provide predictable handling & sustained levels of grip throughout
the tire's life. The LMA tread compound is molded into Michelin's
Variable Contact Patch (VCP) asymmetrical tread design with large
independent outer shoulder tread blocks & a 70% rubber-to-road
contact on the outer half of the tire's footprint to put more rubber
on the road during extreme cornering to enhance responsiveness &
sporty handling. The asymmetrical tread design also features 62%
rubber-to-road contact on the inner half of the tire to enhance
hydroplaning resistance & wet traction. Continuous center ribs
help reduce noise while providing constant road contact to increase
straight-line stability.
Internally, the Pilot Exalto PE2
features twin, high tensile steel belts that are fortified with
Michelin's Banded At Zero (BAZ) technology (spiral-wrapped
reinforcement) to stabilize the tread area to enhance handling &
high-speed capability. A rayon cord body & dual sidewall
reinforcements help resist lateral deflection to generate cornering
force & stability.
Michelin Pilot Exalto PE2 tires
feature black sidewall styling with subtle black letters reversed
out of a circumferential serrated band. They are V- or W-speed rated
& available in 55-, 50-, 45- & 35-series sizes for 15" to 17"
wheel diameters.
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