1960

1st radi al f or
monorai l
t rai ns
For more t han a cent ury, t he name
Mi chel i n has been synonymous
wi t h excel l ence and i nnovat i on
i n t i re desi gn and manuf act uri ng.
The f i rst t o research and devel op
radi al t i res, Mi chel i n cont i nues t o
pi oneer advances i n ai rcraf t t i res,
devel opi ng l onger-weari ng t read
compounds, desi gni ng l i ght er-wei ght
casi ngs and i mprovi ng t akeof f and
l andi ng capabi l i t i es.
1946
M i chel i n
pat ent s t he
1st radi al ,
M i chel i n X
1947
1st st eel -
bel t ed radi al
passenger
t i re
1951
1st radi al
t ruck t i re
1957
1st radi al
eart hmover
t i re
When you have a choi ce, you go wi t h t he
best . That s why we ent rust ed our new
Ai rbus f l eet s t o Mi chel i n over al l ot her
bias and radial opt ions. Wit h Michelin AIRX

radi al t i res we get an ext ra margi n of

rel i abi l i t y, superi or qual i t y, excel l ent
product suppor t and on-t i me del i very.
US Ai rways
In 1992, Nort hwest Airlines evaluat ed t he
Michelin AIR X

radial t ire versus t he

compet it ions bias const ruct ed t ire. The
Michelin AIR X

became t he obvious choice

t o ret rof it our f leet , based on t ot al cost ,
improved landing perf ormance, lower weight ,
and increased on-wing reliabilit y. In t he
seven years since t hat decision, Nort hwest
has had t he opport unit y t o validat e t he t ot al
cost of operat ion wit h act ual perf ormance
dat a. The result is t he Michelin AIR X

met
or exceeded original expect at ions. The
opt imal solut ion remains t he Michelin AIR X

radial t ire f or our 70 A320s, and soon-t o-be-

delivered 50 A319 aircraf t .
Nort hwest Ai rl i nes

Why Mi chel i n AIR X

Radi al Ti res f or
Your Boeing 737 Nose Landing Gear?
Michelin is right in step with the Boeing 737
Next-Generation airplanes
*
with a radial tire
designed especially for ultra-high performance
on the nose gear.
Check out these features and benefits that make
the Michelin AIR X

radial tire a top performer:

Qual i t y
Radial design helps reduce cold tire flat spot-
ting to significantly lessen vibration
Casing features steel protector ply for greater
resistance to cuts and punctures
Radial design reduces the incidences of take-
off and landing nose gear vibration on the
Boeing Classic 737 airplanes
Per f ormance
Tire structure weighs less than our comparable
bias-ply tire for increased fuel savings and
increased load capacity
Higher landings-per-tread versus our compara-
ble bias-ply tire results in:
- longer tire life; fewer spent casings
- reduced maintenance costs for tire
changes and wheel build-ups
Radial design also runs cooler reducing fatigue
and providing shorter turn-around times
Rel i abi l i t y
Radial tire retreading facilities in France,
Thailand and the United States provide glob-
al support
Michelin maintains the strictest industry stan-
dards for radial tire retreading and R-level esca-
lation
Superior product support results in on-time
deliveries and quick response to customer
needs
Mi chel i n Radi al Ti re Devel opment Ti mel i ne
1978
1st radi al s used i n
Grand Pri x raci ng
1965
1st asymmet ri cal
radi al f or hi gh
perf ormance cars
1968
1st ori gi nal equi pment radi al
on U.S. made car (Li ncol n
Cont i nent al , M ark III)
1973
1st radi al s
used f or
subways
1977
1st radi al s used i n
Formul a I raci ng
1981
1st radi al ai rcraf t
t i re i nt roduced on
M i rage III
1993
1st on Boei ng ai rpl ane
Boei ng 777
1992
1st on regi onal ai rcraf t
Aerospat i al e ATR-42
1984
1st on corporat e ai rcraf t
Fal con 900
1983
1st on commerci al ai rcraf t
Ai rbus A300
1986
1st on most popul ar Ai rbus ai rcraf t
Ai rbus A320
1986
1st on U.S. mi l i t ary ai rcraf t
M cDonnel l Dougl as F-15E
1997
1st on most popul ar Boei ng ai rpl ane
Boei ng 737 Next -Generat i on
Mi chel i n AIR X

Radi al Ti re Fi t ment
Approval Mi l est ones
Boei ng 737 Nose Landi ng Gear
Speci f i cat i on Tabl e
Bias Michelin AIR X

Radial
Ti re Si ze 27x7.75-15 27x7.75R15
M i chel i n Part Number 039-688-1 M 12801
LPT (expect ed avg.) 125 250
Load (l bs.) 9650 9650
Load (kgs.) 4380 4380
Unl oaded i nf l at i on
pressure (psi ) 200 200
Unl oaded i nf l at i on
pressure (bar) 13.8 13.8
M ax Guarant eed
Wei ght (l bs.) 38.9 32.3
M ax Guarant eed
Wei ght (kgs.) 17.6 14.6
Average Wei ght (l bs.) 37.4 31.2
Average Wei ght (kgs.) 16.9 14.1
# of Grooves 3 4
Ski d Dept h (i n.) 0.28 0.31
Ski d Dept h (mm) 7.11 7.90
Boei ng Approval 6-5221-32-0626 6-5233-01-97098
Wheel Qual i f i cat i on
The Mi chel i n AIR X

radi al t i re f or t he Boei ng 737 nose l andi ng gear

i s current l y approved f or use onl y wi t h t he f ol l owi ng Boei ng
approved wheel s (check wi t h a M i chel i n Represent at i ve f or t he
most current l i st i ng):
BFGoodrich 3-1559
(Boeing part no. 10-62237-10)
Allied Signal 2607825-2
(Boeing part no. 10-62237-9)
If your Boei ng 737 ai rpl ane i s not equi pped wi t h an approved wheel ,
i t must be ret rof i t t ed wi t h one of t he above wheel s bef ore i nst al l i ng
t he M i chel i n AIR X

radi al t i re. As you repl ace t he wheel s on your

current Boei ng 737, t hi nk about speci f yi ng an approved wheel , so
t hat you t oo can benef i t f rom havi ng t he M i chel i n AIR X

radi al t i re.
Feat ures: Benefi t s:
Advanced Tread Del i vers l onger wear,
Compound resi st s weat her checki ng
St eel Prot ect or Pl y M axi mi zes prot ect i on
f rom f orei gn obj ect s
Enhanced Bel t Desi gn St abi l i zes t read area and
i mproves t i re l i f e
Nyl on Casi ng Pl i es/ Runs cool er and provi des a
Radi al Const ruct i on more f at i gue-resi st ant casi ng
Si ngl e Bead Const ruct i on Reduces wei ght
Michelin AIR X

Radial Tire
Compare Typi cal Bi as-pl y Const ruct i on
wi t h t he Mi chel i n AIR X

Radi al Ti re.
Casi ng pl i es
Advanced t read
compound
Under-t read
Al t ernat i ng bi as
carcass pl i es
M ul t i pl e beads
Tread-rei nf orci ng pl y
Radial Construction
Bias-Ply Construction
Si ngl e bead
100% Increase in Landings-Per-Tread
on Boeing 737 Nose Gear
Prel i mi nary resul t s achi eved by operat ors usi ng Mi chel i n bi as and radi al t i res under
normal f l i ght condi t i ons. Your resul t s may vary.
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St eel prot ect or pl y
Bel t s
Main LandingGear
Nose LandingGear
Michelin Aircraft Tire Corp.
1305 Peri met er Road
Greenvi l l e, SC 29605
Tel .: 1.864.422.7000
Fax: 1.864.422.7071
Michelin Aircraft Tire Product Line
Pl ace des Carmes
Bat A2
63040 Cl ermont -Ferrand Cedex 9
Tel .: 33.4.73.32.76.36
Fax: 33.4.73.32.76.44
Michelin Asia (HK) Ltd.
Ai rcraf t Tyres Di vi si on
13 F. Sunni ng Pl aza
10 Hysan Avenue
Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Tel .: 852.2830.2381
Fax: 852.2830.2426
www.michelin.com
AverageWeight
Part # Size Ply Speed lbs. (kg)
737 M12801 27x7.75 R15 12 225 31.2 (14.1)
777-200 M12901 50x20.0 R22 26 235 198.0 (89.8)
M12501 42x17.0 R18 26 235 136.0 ( 61.7)
777-200/300 M12301 50x20.0 R22 32 235 218.5 (99.1)
M12501 42x17.0 R18 26 235 136.0 ( 61.7)
767-400ER M12301 50x20.0 R22 32 235 218.5 (99.1)
A300 B2/B4 M01102 46x17.0 R20 30 225 166.4 (75.5)
M12701 40x14.0 R16 22 225 111.1 ( 50.4)
A300-600/600R M12701 40x14.0 R16 22 225 111.1 (50.4)
A310-200/300 M01102 46x17.0 R20 30 225 166.4 (75.5)
M12701 40x14.0 R16 22 225 111.1 ( 50.4)
A319 M01102 46x17.0 R20 30 225 166.4 (75.5)
M08201 30x8.8 R15 16 225 45.4 ( 20.6)
A319 M05701 45x16.0 R20 28 225 146.0 (66.2)
M08201 30x8.8 R15 16 225 45.4 ( 20.6)
A320 M01102 46x17.0 R20 30 225 166.4 (75.5)
M08201 30x8.8 R15 16 225 45.4 ( 20.6)
A320 M05701 45x16.0 R20 28 225 146.0 (66.2)
M08201 30x8.8 R15 16 225 45.4 ( 20.6)
A320 M13901 1270x455 R22 30 225 194.3 (88.1)
M08201 30x8.8 R15 16 225 45.4 ( 20.6)
A321-100/200 M13901 1270x455 R22 30 225 194.3 (88.1)
M08201 30x8.8 R15 16 225 45.4 ( 20.6)
A330-200/300 M07002 1400x530 R23 32 235 253.5 (115.0)
M07601 1050x395 R16 28 235 124.6 ( 56.5)
A330-200/300 M05102 1400x530 R23 36 235 271.0 (123.0)
M07601 1050x395 R16 28 235 124.6 ( 56.5)
A340-200/300 M07002 1400x530 R23 32 235 253.5 (115.0)
M07601 1050x395 R16 28 235 124.6 ( 56.5)
A340-200/300 M05102 1400x530 R23 36 235 271.0 (123.0)
M07601 1050x395 R16 28 235 124.6 ( 56.5)
ATR42-300 M07902 32x8.8 R16 10 190 42.0 (19.1)
ATR42-300/400/500 M13201 32x8.8 R16 12 190 42.0 (19.1)
ATR72-300 M10001 H34x10.0 R16 14 190 55.9 (25.4)
Mi chel i n AIR X

Radi al Ti re Speci f i cat i ons f or Commerci al Ai rcraf t

Check with your Michelin representative for proper fitment information.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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and AIRX

are registered trademarks of Michelin. 1999Michelin

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