Hythe-based international haulier Alcaline reports that a pair of steer-axle fitment Michelin’s X Line Energy tyres clocked up 340,000km in their first life. Alcaline, which has a fleet of 178 HGVs and 230 trailers delivering automotive parts across the continent, has been a Michelin customer for more than two decades, and specifies the company’s rubber for all new truck purchases.