Michelin XMCL telehandler tyre ‘passes test of time’ for Yorkshire farmer

A Yorkshire farmer has praised the Michelin XMCL tyres fitted to its Claas Scorpion telehandler, after it recorded more than 7,000 hours in operation. T Grange & Son said the Scorpion is still operating on the same original equipment 460/70 R24 tyres on which it arrived at Hasling Hall Farm, Otley, in 2011. Part of Michelin’s popular Compact Line range, the XMCL offers high wear resistance thanks to a robust rubber compound.

Brian Grange, owner of T Grange & Son, said that the Michelin XMCL “have passed the test of time!” He elaborated: “We’ve had them on the machine since we bought it and in that whole time – close to 13 years – we have only ever had one puncture to repair, which is pretty remarkable. Michelin certainly know how to build a quality tyre. The performance is great, and they are as tough as they come.”

The Michelin XMCL also features reinforced sidewalls and a steel braced tread to improve puncture-resistance, boost handling and traction, in addition to offering operational stability and a smoother ride for the operator.

Used mainly to load grain onto trucks, T Grange & Son’s Claas Scorpion is operating predominantly on concrete and equipped with a 1.5 tonne bucket on the front. “Occasionally it will go into the fields, but the vast majority of its work is moving our grain onto the trailers, and moving straw and hay bales,” adds Grange. “We’ve run plenty of Michelin tyres across our fleet over the years and always found them to last a very long time.”

T Grange & Son farms 260 hectares of land, producing hay, milled barley and other grains.

T Grange & Son’s Claas Scorpion telehandler has recorded extraordinary longevity on Michelin’s XMCL tyres (Photo: Michelin)