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    Michelin XHA3 tyre at CONEXPO 2026: TKPH and payload gains for mine planners

    March 4, 2026|

    Reviewed by Joe Ashwell

    Michelin XHA3 tyre at CONEXPO 2026: TKPH and payload gains for mine planners

    First reported on International Mining – News

    30 Second Briefing

    Michelin North America has launched the Michelin XHA3 earthmover tyre at CONEXPO 2026, targeting loaders and graders with higher load capacity and improved tonne-kilometre-per-hour (TKPH) performance over the XHA2. The XHA3 introduces a new, more aggressive tread pattern aimed at better traction and wear life in high-abrasion quarry and mine-floor conditions. For mine operators, the higher TKPH rating and payload capability offer scope to upsize buckets or extend haul cycles without overheating tyres, subject to site-specific duty calculations.

    Technical Brief

    • Michelin frames XHA3 as the “next evolution” of its XHA2 line, not a separate product family.

    Our Take

    Tyre and other mobile equipment ‘Product’ pieces are a small subset within the 1,109 Mining stories in our coverage, signalling that OEM launches like Michelin North America Inc’s XHA3 tend to be picked up when they promise step-changes in haulage or loader productivity rather than routine model refreshes.

    Within the 2,045 tag-matched ‘Projects’/‘Product’ items, most mining content focuses on fixed-plant or drilling technology, so a new loader/haul tyre suggests Michelin is targeting brownfield fleets looking for incremental cost-per-hour gains without major capex.

    With a 2026 time horizon, the XHA3 arrives as many North American mines are planning mid-decade fleet renewals; in our database, that timing often aligns with operators locking in multi-year tyre supply and service agreements, which can materially influence total cost of ownership on load-and-haul circuits.

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    Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.

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