According to the company, the Michelin Agilis 3 ensures a high level of driving safety and rounded performance throughout the entire service life until the tire wears down to the minimum legal tread depth of 1.6 mm. At the same time, the engineers also focused on the model’s environmental performance. Normally, the tires’ rolling resistance accounts to no less than 20% of the vehicle’s energy consumption. In comparison to the commercial tires of the previous generation, the Michelin Agilis 3 weighs on average 1 kg less, and in some sizes this difference amounts to 1.7 kg. Consequently, the production of these tires requires less raw materials and natural resources, and the amount of waste that needs to be recycled is reduced.

According to in-company tests, conducted by Michelin in the Ladoux technology center, which compared the Agilis 3 and Agilis + in size 235/65 R16 115/113R, the new tire reduces CO2 emissions by 1.3 kilograms per tire over a distance of 1,000 kilometers. If a light truck is fitted with four Michelin Agilis 3 tires, then with an annual mileage of 20,000 km, the reduction in CO2 emissions is equivalent to 104 kg, while one tree, depending on the species and age, can absorb and hold on average up to 35 kg of CO2 per year. Michelin says that this is equivalent to the CO2 stored in approximately three trees. In addition, using simple mathematical calculations, Michelin engineers have established that with the 60,000 km of the Agilis 3 summer tire, which it will cover during its “first life”, the savings from its use will amount to 100 euros (60,000 km x 0.12 l / 100 km x € 1.4 / l = € 100). The innovative rubber compound of this model with an optimised dosage of carbon black and silica increases the driving safety and wet braking performance throughout the entire tread life.

The tread pattern of the Michelin Agilis 3 features deep tread blocks for improved handling in the wet, and U-shaped grooves that give a higher land-to-sea ratio at a tread depth of 2mm, which ensures efficient water clearance all the way down to the tread wear indicator (the EverGrip technology). In addition to whole-life performance, the Agilis 3 benefits from two technologies that Michelin developed to enhance the robustness and longevity of its truck tires and now carries over to a light commercial vehicle tire for the first time. These technologies are a rubber compound with superior resistance to abrasion and patented technology that combats stones becoming wedged in the tread. And last but not least, Michelin has employed the same sidewall protection solution first seen on the Agilis CrossClimate, namely an additional layer that shields the tire from scrubbing (namely, the 1.5mm elements at the joints between the shoulder areas and sidewalls).