Performance. Guaranteed!
As the name suggests, the Agilis HD All-Season was engineered to work hard in all four seasons. (Credit : Michelin)
The Agilis HD Grip D debuted in Canada in 2024, replacing the XDS2 tire. (Credit : Michelin)
These commercial tires were engineered to exceed expectations.
Michelin took their “Innovation in Motion 2025 Road Show” to a total of six communities across North America this year, from June 4th to August 28th. In addition to giving tire industry professionals a tour of their various retreading facilities, Michelin also showcased some of their newest commercial tires.
One of the highlights from this year’s event was an overview of the Agilis line of tires for light- and medium-duty trucks. Sarah Brand, Senior Brand Manager, Urban Business at Michelin spoke about the key features engineered into each of the tires in this lineup. “The Agilis family offers a balance of durability, traction and longevity,” she said.
Starting with longevity, she explained that every Agilis tire comes with a “20% More Mileage” guarantee. “You might wonder why not offer a mileage warranty, like other companies do?” she added. “But you could be carrying a load of bricks or a load of potato chips, and based on that weight difference, you would get very different mileage [from your tires]. So we guarantee that you’ll get 20% more miles than any competing tire, and we are very confident, because the guarantee has been in place since 2018, and we have had zero claims on it thus far.”
For durability, she explained that Michelin offers their CurbGard technology, which means that Michelin has added extra rubber to the sidewalls to protect against curb scrubbing in urban environments, and to improve sidewall durability.
On the traction front, Brand explained that Michelin offers commercial tires with 3 Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMS) certification, which is particularly important here in Canada, where winter weather can mean lots of snow and ice, and where traction is paramount.
Agilis CrossClimate 2 & HD All-Season
These features are available on the new Agilis CrossClimate 2, which was designed for commercial light-truck applications. It’s available in both LT-Metric sizes (launched on June 1, 2025) and C-Metric sizes, which are scheduled to debut in October, 2025, “but we’re doing everything we can to make them available in September for the Canadian market,” she added.
Next, Brand spoke about the Agilis HD All-Season tire. “It actually has 50% better longevity than the leading competitor,” she said. “We’re confident about our 20% More Mileage guarantee, but our internal testing shows that it’s actually 50% better.”
As the name suggests, the Agilis HD All-Season was engineered to work hard in all four seasons. It’s 3PMS-certified, comes with CurbGard for improved durability, and was designed with ample siping for added traction in the colder months.
Agilis HD Grip D & HD Z
Michelin had two other Agilis tires on display: The Agilis HD Grip D and the Agilis HD Z. The former debuted in Canada in July, 2024, replacing the XDS2 tire. Like the Agilis HD All-Season, the HD Grip D comes with 3PMS certification and was designed to optimize traction in all four seasons. Although it’s technically a drive tire, Michelin says it can be used, “ in limited all-position service, in regional and on/off road applications.”
The Agilis HD Z, on the other hand, is an all-position medium duty tire designed to optimize durability, mileage and wet traction when used in urban and regional commercial application. The tread has been engineered to void water quickly, and Michelin says it will provide, “up to 34% more miles than leading competitors.”
