Can be fitted in less than 2 minutes

MEDIA INFORMATIONNovember 10, 2016

MICHELIN S.O.S GRIP®: THE NEW HIGH-PERFORMANCE, EASY-TO-FIT SNOW SOCK

Since November 1, motorists are able to purchase the new, high-performance, easy-to-fit MICHELIN S.O.S. GRIP® snow sock for safe driving on snow and ice.

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Moreover, MICHELIN S.O.S. GRIP® comes with Night Vision Security reflectors to improve the vehicle’s visibility in darkness. Both ESP- and ABS-compatible, this new snow sock is vibration-free.

Last but not least, MICHELIN S.O.S. GRIP® is available in a selection of 10 different sizes which cover more than 90 percent of vehicles on the road, from small city cars to 4x4s and large family saloons.

When it comes to grip, the ultra-absorbency of the textile ensures a level of performance on a par with that of snow chains. Tests* effectively reveal that MICHELIN S.O.S. GRIP® significantly improves traction, braking performance and lateral grip on packed snow compared with a tyre with no sock fitted.

It is effortlessly easy to fit in less than two minutes and

the structural design of its exclusive MICHELIN textile ensures outstanding grip and traction

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*During tests carried out in Barcelonnette, France, on February 22-26, 2016, a MICHELIN Primacy 3 tyre equipped with MICHELIN S.O.S. Grip® saw its traction performance improve by 135%, its braking performance improve by 91% and lateral grip improve by 73% compared with a MICHELIN Primacy 3 tyre not equipped with the system.

The Press Relations department remains at your disposal for any product test request.