Lexus LC500 Features Michelin Pilot® Super Sport Tires
Specifically Tuned Tires Feature Latest Run-Flat Technology
Detroit, January 2016 – The exciting new Lexus LC500 sports car wore MICHELIN® Pilot Super Sport ZP tires at its world debut at the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit today. For
the first time, Michelin engineers deployed a new hybrid sidewall technology
which allows the tire to maintain its run-flat endurance and superior handling
performance while reducing the tire’s overall mass and rolling resistance.
Available on the
2017 Lexus LC500 model, the specifically-designed MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport
ZP tires were developed to contribute significantly to the vehicle’s
world-class sports car technology and performance. During an intensive development period, the project included more
than 1,200 prototype tires and countless hours of testing at Michelin
facilities in Greenville, South Carolina and Ladoux, France; Higashifuji proving ground and the Japanese Automobile Research Institute in Shirosato, Japan.
“Michelin’s
global development team worked very closely with the Lexus team to develop a
Pilot® Super Sport that helps meet the high performance and safety needs of the
Lexus LC500,” said Thom Roach, vice president of Original Equipment Marketing,
Michelin North America. “Owners will enjoy the peace of mind that MICHELIN
run-flat technology offers without giving up the quiet cabin and comfortable
ride that Lexus owners value.”
Specifically
for the North American International Auto Show Michelin designed a special
concept version of the Pilot® Super Sport incorporating elements from Lexus’
brand design language using its patented Premium Touch® technology to enhance
the beauty of the LC500 when on display.
Premium Touch® uses a proprietary mold engraving technology to produce
superior aesthetic contrast and premium velvet texture. This concept version will not be available on
production models of the LC500.
The tire sizes for the Lexus LC500 are
245/40R21 for the front and 275/35R21 for the rear.
About
Michelin North America
Dedicated to the improvement of
sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every
type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm
equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. The company also publishes travel
guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in
Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michelinman.com)
employs more than 22,750 and operates 20 major manufacturing plants.
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