Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2: The Ultimate Winter Tire for SUVs and 4x4s
Exceptional Performance in Winter Conditions
The Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2 is designed specifically for compact 4x4 vehicles and high-performance SUVs, ensuring high mobility in all winter road conditions. Whether you're navigating wet, snowy, or icy surfaces, this tire offers outstanding traction and can reduce braking distances by up to 2 meters, providing you with enhanced safety and control.
Advanced Technology for Superior Grip and Handling
Equipped with maximized grip edges, the Latitude Alpin LA2 delivers improved traction, making it ideal for challenging winter terrains. The StabiliGrip technology enhances handling, allowing for a more stable and confident drive. Additionally, the HelioCompound 3G ensures better adhesion, adapting to varying temperatures and road conditions effortlessly.
Innovative Features for Optimal Performance
Michelin's Ridge N Flex technology further contributes to the tire's superior performance, ensuring flexibility and strength. This tire is a result of Michelin's continuous innovation and patented technologies, making it a reliable choice for winter driving.
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Compared to its predecessor, the Michelin Latitude Alpin, this model offers significant improvements in traction and handling, setting a new standard for winter tires in its category.
Michelin Latitude Alpin LA2
Product benefits:
Greater safety
Greater mobility
Greater control
Plus the expertise of MICHELIN in longevity and fuel saving.
Technology:
Heavily grooved tread pattern
StabiliGrip
Helio Compound 3G
Ridge N Flex
For greater grip and stability, the Stabiligrip technology combines 2 types of different sipe for improved traction and greater stability in snow, as well as stronger resistance at high speeds.
Legal mentions: (1)On average, compared to its predecessor. Braking from 50 km/h to 0 on snow and ice. Tests carried out by TÜV Süd in 2012 on 235/65 R 17 H. (2)On average, compared to its predecessor. Tests carried out by TÜV Süd in 2012 on 235/65 R 17 H. (3)On average, compared to its predecessor (handling on wet roads, lateral grip on wet, snowy and icy roads). Tests carried out by TÜV Süd in 2012 on 235/65 R 17 H. (4)Up to 40% more compared to the previous generation. (5)Up to 75% more compared to the previous generation. (6)Michelin patent.
The Tire Labeling Ordinance specifies the information requirements on fuel efficiency, wet grip and external rolling noise from tires. In addition, reference is made to the winter properties of the product.
The EU 1222/2009 regulation that has been in force since November 1st, 2012 has been revised and will be replaced by regulation EU 2020/740 from May 1st, 2021; From this point on, new requirements apply. The rating classes for fuel efficiency, wet grip and exterior noise have been changed and the layout of the EU label has been adjusted. The manufacturer's product data sheets stored in the EU database can be downloaded via a QR code integrated into the label. Information on snow grip and ice grip is also newly included for tires that meet these criteria.
The following tires are exempt from the regulation: - tires that are designed exclusively for installation on vehicles that were first registered before October 1, 1990 - retreaded tires (until a corresponding extension of EU VO 2020/740 has taken place) - professional off - Road tires - Racing tires - Tires with additional devices to improve traction, eg studded tires - T-type emergency tires - Tires with a permissible speed below 80 km/h - Tires for rims with a nominal diameter ≤ 254 mm or ≥ 635 mm
The criteria and evaluation classes at a glance
fuel efficiency
The fuel consumption depends on the rolling resistance of the tyres, the vehicle itself, the driving conditions and the driving style of the driver. The measured rolling resistance (rolling resistance coefficient) of the tire is divided into classes A (highest efficiency) to E (lowest efficiency).
If a vehicle is completely equipped with class A tires, a consumption reduction of up to 7.5%* is possible compared to class E tyres. In the case of commercial vehicles, it can even be higher. (Source: European Commission Impact Assessment * when measured according to the test methods set out in Regulation (EU) 2020/740)
Please note: Fuel consumption depends to a large extent on your own driving style and can be significantly reduced by driving in an environmentally friendly manner. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve fuel efficiency.
wet grip
Wet grip is divided into classes A (shortest braking distance) - E (longest braking distance).
If a car is equipped with class A tires, compared to class E tires, a braking distance of up to 18 m can be reduced when braking from 80 km/h (on a road surface with average grip).* *Source: wdk Economic Association of the German Rubber Industry eV
Please note: Traffic safety depends to a large extent on your own driving style. The stopping distances must always be observed. Tire pressure should be checked regularly to improve wet grip.
External rolling noise
The noise emitted by a tire affects the overall volume of the vehicle and affects not only your own driving comfort, but also the noise pollution of the environment. In the EU tire label, the external rolling noise is divided into 3 classes from A (lowest rolling noise) - C (highest rolling noise), measured in decibels (dB) and compared with the European noise emission limit values for external tire rolling noise.
A The pictogram with the classification "A" indicates that the tire's external rolling noise is more than 3 dB below the EU limit value in force until 2016. B The "B" classification means that the tyre's external rolling noise is up to 3 dB below or equal to the EU limit value in force until 2016. C The classification "C" indicates that the specified limit value is exceeded.
Michelin – we take you further.
The vision of our founders, Edouard and André Michelin, has guided the
development of the MICHELIN brand for more than 125 years: making driving as simple, safe, and
comfortable as possible – first with innovative tires and wheels, followed by road maps, travel guides, and
contributions toward improving traffic infrastructure. Along with this comes a strong engagement with the
environment, as modern mobility must be sustainable and not detrimental to the environment.
Each year the Michelin Group produces more than 178 million tires in 68
production facilities in 17 countries, and it operates sales networks in more than 170 countries. The product
offerings are many: from bicycle, passenger car, truck, motorcycle, and tractor tires, to tires for 5-ton earth-
moving machines. Michelin employs 111,700 people worldwide and owns one of the oldest, most famous
trademarks in the world – the legendary Michelin Man.
Targeted development: MICHELIN Total Performance
In the development of new products, Michelin faithfully pursues the concept of
"MICHELIN Total Performance", backed by the rigorous standard of always bringing together a number of
performance characteristics into a tire, to achieve optimal results. We follow this philosophy not only in the
development of our standard products, but also in motorsports. Numerous technical innovations help to
relieve burdens on the environment, drivers, and businesses. Hidden out of sight in tire casings, tread
designs, and rubber compounds, throughout their lives MICHELIN tires show their full potential: they offer
excellent grip, long life, and reduced fuel consumption thanks to their low rolling resistance.
To better understand the conditions which tires are subjected to in everyday
use, in the summer of 2014 Michelin began a unique research project – the Road Usage Lab. Vehicles from
3,000 drivers in Europe were equipped with special measurement devices to record data about the tires'
use. These valuable findings are being employed in the development of future tire models, making them
better suited to the needs of real drivers.
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