Michelin has introduced a 385/65 R22.5 version of its X Multi T2 trailer tyre at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hannover, extending the newer specification into a widely used trailer fitment. The manufacturer claims up to 15% more mileage than the previous-generation X Multi T, alongside lower rolling resistance and a casing designed for multiple lives.
The new MICHELIN X Multi T2 is aimed principally at regional and mixed transport operations, where trailers can face high loads, repeated manoeuvring and varying road conditions.
Michelin says the 385/65 R22.5 tyre delivers up to 15% more mileage than the X Multi T it replaces. Its UK product information attributes the improvement to changes in tread design and compound, based on a 2025 comparison at Michelin's test facilities. The size is now listed on Michelin's UK commercial tyre website alongside the existing 385/55 R22.5 fitment.
The company is also positioning reduced rolling resistance as part of the tyre's operating-cost proposition. Michelin's UK launch material and its German IAA announcement currently give different percentage improvements for rolling resistance, however, so TNM has not used a specific figure pending clarification. Michelin's German announcement states an improvement of up to 5%.
Andrew French, B2B Sales Director at Michelin UK & Ireland, said operators were facing increasing pressure to reduce rolling resistance across the complete vehicle combination, with trailer tyres forming part of the overall total cost of ownership calculation.
The X Multi T2 uses several established Michelin technologies. Regenion tread features are designed to reveal new grooves as the tyre wears, while the Carbion compound is intended to balance mileage, wear resistance and rolling resistance. Duracoil and Powercoil technologies are used within the casing, with Michelin also using Opticoil architecture to reduce tyre weight.
Michelin says the tyre is intended for applications ranging from general cargo and refrigerated transport to tankers, bulk operations, car transporters and heavy haulage. Its UK product information also highlights casing robustness and abrasion resistance, drawing on Michelin testing carried out in Spain in 2026, including work supervised by DEKRA. Those results remain manufacturer-commissioned testing rather than independent fleet evidence.
For fleets, the first-life mileage figure is only part of the proposition. The 385/65 R22.5 X Multi T2 is designed to be regrooved and subsequently retreaded, allowing operators to extend use of the original casing through Michelin's multi-life system.
Michelin recommends regrooving eligible truck and trailer tyres before the original tread is fully worn. Casings that remain suitable can later be retreaded as Michelin Remix tyres. For UK and Irish customers, Michelin operates its truck tyre retreading facility in Stoke-on-Trent, giving the manufacturer a lifecycle offer that extends beyond the performance of the new tyre alone.
The tyre carries 3PMSF and M+S markings. Michelin's supplied UK specifications give it EU label ratings of B for rolling resistance, C for wet grip and A for external rolling noise.
The launch forms part of Michelin's commercial vehicle activity at IAA Transportation 2026, which is taking place in Hannover from 15 to 20 September.
Tags: Michelin X Multi T2, Michelin 385/65 R22.5, trailer tyre, truck tyres, commercial vehicle tyres, IAA Transportation 2026, regional haulage, tyre mileage, rolling resistance, tyre retreading, Michelin Remix
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