Michelin's Le Mans tyres use clean oils

ERJ staff report (DS)

Paris -- Michelin is supplying high silica, PAH-oil-free tyres to competitors in this year's Le Mans endurance race (12-13 June 2010),. Michelin said this is the first time such a compound has been used in an endurance race.

Michelin will supply Audi and Peugeot as well as many private entrants. The tyres need to cover over 700 km at average speeds of 200 kph

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Press release from Michelin