Small reminder

It's a fact….. in order for a vehicle to move along the road, energy and fuel need to work together. To reduce their consumption, it's firstly necessary to reduce the forces which oppose the vehicle's movement (e.g. gravity, areodynamics, mechanical drive train, inertia.)
Tyre rolling resistance, very often underestimated, is responsible for approximately one third of a truck's fuel consumption.

Let's look at the tyre a little more closely..

The tyre must be flexible in order to provide comfort and grip. As the tyre comes into contact with the road it deforms. In order to return to it's original form after each deformation, the tyre needs energy and a part of this dissipates in the form of heat. This heat loss is termed "rolling resistance."

How Michelin responds to this phenomenon.?

For years Michelin has made it a priority to reduce rolling resistance. Back in 1992, Michelin added silica to its rubber mixing process, enabling tyre grip to be conserved whilst at the same time reducing heat loss...... the MICHELIN A 2 ENERGY range was born and rolling resistance was reduced by approximately a third.