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The symbolic relationship between the auto and tire industries was born when French brothers Edward and Andre Michelin began producing pneumatic tires for Parisian cabs in the early 1890s. Over the following 100 years, three Michelin innovations stand out as examples of the company's dedication the technological advances to benefit consumers and the auto industry.
In 1946, Michelin engineers developed the first radial tire for a car - an innovation that has changed forever the automotive industry. The radial tire's ability to hold the road, increased tread life, wet road performance, and ride quality are legendary. Today, radials remain the industry standard.
Responding to the global environmental challenge, Michelin introduced the world's first 80,000-mile tire in 1992. Two years later, the company introduced the Michelin Energy line of tires. These "green" tires offer a significant reduction in rolling resistance, thus providing improvements in fuel consumption. In 1997, Michelin again made automotive history as the first tire company to offer zero1-pressure or run-flat tires to the replacement market for popular family vehicles.
In the new millennium, Michelin believes its latest technology breakthrough -the innovative Pax System - could set a new standard. An integrated system of fering improved performance, mobility, safety, and major options in vehicle design, Pax System encompasses the tire and wheel into one unit. The tire is mechanically locked against the wheel to make losing the tire during a blowout impossible. At zero pressure, the tire rests against a support ring to allow the tire to turn freely and the vehicle to travel at speeds of 55 mph for 125 miles.
The Michelin Pax wheel has internal ribs to locate the support ring that lets the tire run without air pressure. An external attachment system ensures that the tire stays on the bead, even when deflated.
The Continental Safety Ring is a steel and rubber support that mounts inside a conventional wheel and tire to provide run-flat capability.
The device adds weight and cost, but provides the piece of mind of a run-flat tire without requiring any changes to infrastructure or special wheels.
II. Fill in the gaps with the appropriate words or word-combinations:
| 1. Edward and Andre Michelin began producing ……. ……. for Parisian cabs in 1890s. | 1) radial tire |
| 2. In 1946 Michelin Engineers developed the first ………………. for a car. | 2) Michelin Energy |
| 3. Today radials remain the industry ………………………… . | 3) tire and wheel |
| 4. Two years later, the company introduced the ………………. line of tires. | 4) standard |
| 5. Pax System encompasses the ………………………… into one unit. | 5) pneumatic tires |
| 6. At zero pressure the tire rests against a ………………………. . | 6) support ring |
| 7) The device adds weight and cost, but provides he piece of mind of a ………………………… . | 7) run-flat tire |
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