Michelin has launched a guarantee to protect customers from the financialvrisk of accidental tyre damage.

In the event of a registered on/off-road X Works tyre suffering accidentalvdamage before it is 50 per cent worn, Michelin will refund the operator. The level of refund will be determined against the tyre’s remaining tread depth,vbased on a fixed purchase price of €500 per tyre.

Michelin says the guarantee covers tyres fitted as replacements and original equipment, providing added incentive to specify X Works tyres on new vehicles operating in the construction, demolition and waste sectors.

Guy Heywood, Commercial Director of Michelin’s truck tyre division, explains: "There’s a common misconception that a jagged rock on a construction site or a piece of steel sticking up on a landfill doesn't differentiate between a €500 premium tyre and a €250 budget one. But that’s simply not true, a Michelin X Works tyre is far more robust; our on/off-road casings are designed to withstand this type of punishment.

“We know our tyres offer lasting durability; the guarantee provides owner-drivers and fleets with a risk-free way of putting that to the test for themselves. We believe it is the only truck tyre guarantee of its kind in the sector."

X Works fitments are built for vehicles operating both on and off-road, such as tippers, mixers, skip-loaders, hooklifts and refuse collection vehicles. Michelin says it has engineered the casing, rubber compounds, sidewalls and tread with additional strength to ensure they can better resist cuts and impacts.