Some of the “L” or “X ® FORCE” designated tires have a maximum speed of 50 mph while others have maximum speeds of 56, 62 and of 68 mph. Tires with the “L” or “X ® FORCE” designation are for applications expected to be 20% On-road use and 80% Off-road use. They have a maximum speed of 65 - 68 mph depending on the tire.
Tires with the “Y” or “X ® WORKS”designation are for applications expected to be 80% On-road use and 20% Off-road use. This could lead to heat build up and cause premature or sudden tire failure. These tires should not be used in applications that operate the tires continuously on highway over an extended period of time or at speeds that exceed the speed rating of the tire. The tires with “Y” or “X ® WORKS” and “L” or “X ® FORCE” as the third character in the tread designations are designed and optimized for on/off road applications and are speed restricted. ON/OFF ROAD TIRES: Y or X ® WORKS and L or X ® FORCE This could lead to heat build up and may cause the tire to fail prematurely and/or suddenly. These aforementioned applications may subject the tires to continuous use over an extended period of time. The tires with the “U” or “INCITY” designation are designed and optimized for urban applications and should not be used in non-urban/suburban applications including but not limited to, line haul and RV/motorhomes/coaches. In order to choose the right tire, each range's use and benefits must be taken into account.The MICHELIN truck tire line is composed of six ranges, meeting the different usage needs of drivers.
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